Omarosa Claims Trump Floated Being Sworn In Using His Book 'The Art of the Deal'
- 6 years ago
The Daily Beast is reporting on another Omarosa Manigault-Newman claim from her new book.
Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman is claiming that President Trump had floated the idea of being sworn into office using his book "The Art of the Deal" instead of the Bible.
According to Slate, the former "Apprentice" contestant shared the story in her forthcoming book, writing, "He asked me, 'Omarosa, what do you think about me getting sworn in on The Art of the Deal?'...I said, 'Instead of the Bible?'"
She then says he responded by telling her, "Yeah. The Art of the Deal is a bestseller!...It's the greatest business book of all time. It's how I'm going to make great deals for the country. Just think how many copies I'd sell—maybe a commemorative inauguration copy?!"
Trump ended up being sworn in on two Bibles--one given to him by his mother and another linked to Abraham Lincoln.
The White House has blasted Omarosa's new book, titled "Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House," with press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders saying, in part, "...this book is riddled with lies and false accusations….It's sad that a disgruntled former White House employee is trying to profit off these false attacks."
Her credibility has also been questioned by others outside the administration.
Meanwhile, Trump himself reportedly responded to the controversy Saturday by calling her a "lowlife."
Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman is claiming that President Trump had floated the idea of being sworn into office using his book "The Art of the Deal" instead of the Bible.
According to Slate, the former "Apprentice" contestant shared the story in her forthcoming book, writing, "He asked me, 'Omarosa, what do you think about me getting sworn in on The Art of the Deal?'...I said, 'Instead of the Bible?'"
She then says he responded by telling her, "Yeah. The Art of the Deal is a bestseller!...It's the greatest business book of all time. It's how I'm going to make great deals for the country. Just think how many copies I'd sell—maybe a commemorative inauguration copy?!"
Trump ended up being sworn in on two Bibles--one given to him by his mother and another linked to Abraham Lincoln.
The White House has blasted Omarosa's new book, titled "Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House," with press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders saying, in part, "...this book is riddled with lies and false accusations….It's sad that a disgruntled former White House employee is trying to profit off these false attacks."
Her credibility has also been questioned by others outside the administration.
Meanwhile, Trump himself reportedly responded to the controversy Saturday by calling her a "lowlife."