The Trump Tapes

The Trump Tapes
AuthorBob Woodward
SubjectPresidency of Donald Trump
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
October 24, 2022
Media typeaudiobook, print, e-book
Pages464
ISBN9781797124735
Preceded byPeril 

The Trump Tapes: Bob Woodward's Twenty Interviews with President Donald Trump is a 2022 nonfiction audiobook of 20 interviews between journalist Bob Woodward and Donald Trump conducted from 2016 to 2020.[1] In addition to the interviews between Woodward and Trump, The Trump Tapes also includes the raw transcripts of 27 letters between Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un, 25 of which were previously obtained by Woodward in 2020 for use in Rage.[2] In total, the book contains around 11 and a half hours of audio.[3] Originally released as an audiobook, the transcript was later published in both print and digital formats.

Trump sued Woodward and Simon & Schuster in late January 2023, arguing that the published tapes violated his copyright. The author and publisher responded that the lawsuit did not have merit, as the interviews had Trump's consent and were on the record.[4]

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  2. ^ Gangel, Jamie; Herb, Jeremy (September 9, 2020). "'A magical force': New Trump-Kim letters provide window into their 'special friendship'". CNN. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Miller, Laura (October 31, 2022). "Listening to All 11½ Hours of Bob Woodward's Trump Interviews Might Be the Only Cure for Trumpism". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  4. ^ Olander, Olivia (January 30, 2023). "Trump sues Woodward over audiobook recordings". Politico. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.