Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA new book titled Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump has sold over 300,000 copies in its debut week, marking the best first-week performance for any hardcover nonfiction book in 2026. Authored by political journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, the book details the initial 14 months of Donald Trump's second presidency, offering an inside look at the West Wing, Mar-a-Lago, and foreign trips. The significant sales indicate a renewed public appetite for insights into Donald Trump, contrasting with previous speculation that interest in Trump-related narratives had waned. The book delves into Trump's military decisions, his deployment of the Justice Department's power, and his efforts to redesign the White House's aesthetics and structure. It posits that Trump believed his power in a second term would be less formidable had he not lost the 2020 election, leading him to disregard norms; Donald Trump has dismissed the book as “mostly made up.” In fullNew Trump book that ‘alarmed’ White House has sold 300,000 copies with more being printed, publisher saysThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
New Trump book has record-breaking debut week due to demand
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA new book titled Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump has sold over 300,000 copies in its debut week, marking the best first-week performance for any hardcover nonfiction book in 2026. Authored by political journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, the book details the initial 14 months of Donald Trump's second presidency, offering an inside look at the West Wing, Mar-a-Lago, and foreign trips. The significant sales indicate a renewed public appetite for insights into Donald Trump, contrasting with previous speculation that interest in Trump-related narratives had waned. The book delves into Trump's military decisions, his deployment of the Justice Department's power, and his efforts to redesign the White House's aesthetics and structure. It posits that Trump believed his power in a second term would be less formidable had he not lost the 2020 election, leading him to disregard norms; Donald Trump has dismissed the book as “mostly made up.” In fullNew Trump book that ‘alarmed’ White House has sold 300,000 copies with more being printed, publisher saysThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
