The culmination of nearly 30 years of reporting on donald trump this in depth report by pulitzer prize winning investigative reporter david cay johnston takes a revealingly close look at the moguls rise to prominence and now ultimate power covering the long arc of trumps career johnston tells the full story of how a boy from a quiet section of queens ny would become an entirely . In the making of donald trump investigative journalist david cay johnston presents the truth behind trumps self aggrandizing and oft touted art of deal making in truth trumps art hinges on revenge deception fraud tax evasion and deals with criminals tied to organized crime the book presents the biggest deals of trumps career both personal and professional along with the dirty . The making of donald trump is a 2016 biography of the american businessman property developer and politician donald trump by the american investigative journalist david cay johnston johnston first met trump as a reporter for the philadelphia inquirer in june 1988 and likened him to p t barnum. Buy the paperback book the making of donald trump by david cay johnston at indigoca canadas largest bookstore free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders the new york times bestseller that connects the dots from donald trumps racist background to the russian scandals a searing indictment michiko kakutani the new york times johnston has given us this years must read . With jonathan allen kurt andersen david axelrod rona barrett this 2 hour history special delves into the donalds past filling in the details and digging up the truth behind his legendary rise fall and comeback