Retribution Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America

Praise for Retribution:
An exceptionally brilliant portrait of how politics pulled America, kicking and screaming, into 2025 by one of the best, toughest, and non-partisan reporters the United States is so very fortunate to have. A reporting triumph. Bob Woodward, associate editor at The Washington Post and author of 23 books

Retribution is a well-reported, fast-paced account of how Trump triumphed and what it means for the way he s governing now. It s both fascinating and timely. Walter Isaacson, journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and The Code Breakers

While it s often easy to dismiss, ignore or forget head-spinning events in our Tik-Tok world, Jonathan Karl has documented in clear, concise reportorial detail the historic, often bewildering parade of politics in 2024 that led to Donald Trump s second run and successful return to the Oval Office. Mike Barnicle, award-winning journalist and contributor on MSNBC's Morning Joe

Somehow, Jonathan Karl always gets the truth. Without a doubt, this is the definitive account of why Donald trump rose from the political ash heap and what comes next. Frank Luntz, author of Words That Work and What Americans Really Want...Really

Across soon-to-be-four massive bestsellers about President Trump, Jon Karl has never stopped his constant reporting, convening, gleaning. Retribution crowns the essential reported quartet of a presidency that will be studied till the end of time. Mike Allen, co-founder, Axios

A new standard in presidential recklessness. ... Though last fall s election results prevented a special counsel investigating Donald Trump from showing his findings in court, Karl s reporting fills in some blanks. ... Maybe [Trump] won t topple American democracy, but he has shown how it can be done. Karl s warning stands atop powerful evidence. A journalist unearths information revealing that the president is even more dangerous than previously thought. Kirkus

Praise for Jonathan Karl:
The definitive account, by one of our most insightful reporters. Walter Isaacson, on Tired of Winning

Karl has a reporter s eye and ear for the truth. Bob Woodward, on Tired of Winning

A terrific psychological window into Donald Trump Jonathan s book is the best thing I ve read on that period. Tim Alberta, The Ezra Klein Show, on Tired of Winning

Tired of Winning is the most important thing that has been written to date about what is in front of the American people in the next presidential election. Nicolle Wallace, on Tired of Winning

Adds substantially to the record of this parlous period especially in the chaos of its final months. On substance Karl shows no hesitance or equivocation. Karl sees Trump as a past, present, and future threat to the orderly process of American politics and the constitutional separation of powers far beyond that posed by past presidents (or would-be presidents). NPR, on Betrayal

A second riveting and horrifying read about how close America came to disaster. The Guardian, on Betrayal

A must-read. I ve read every book about the Trump presidency. This is the best. Bill Press, on Front Row at the Trump Show

The Constitution is strict: It says we must have presidents. Fortunately, we occasionally have reporters as talented as Jonathan Karl an acute observer and gifted writer to record what presidents do. Karl is exactly the right journalist to chronicle the 45th president, who is more to be polite exotic than his predecessors. George F. Will, on Front Row at the Trump Show