sources and with Trump himself portray a complicated and often contradictory figure. Capable of kindness but relying on casual cruelty as it suits his purposes. Pugnacious. Insecure. Lonely. Vindictive. Menacing. Smarter than his critics contend and colder and more calculating than his allies believe. A man who embedded himself in popular culture for decades, laying the groundwork to galvanize support for a successful run for high office. Chronicling Trump's entire career, from his rise in New York City to his tortured post-presidency and potential comeback, Confidence Man is a magnificent, disturbing reckoning of the president who pushed American democracy to the brink. 'This is the book Trump fears most.' - Axios. Maggie Haberman is a White House correspondent for the New York Times. She was part of the team that won a 2018 Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the investigations into Donald Trump's, and his advisers', connections to Russia, and were finalists for a 2020 Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus.