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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kelly Rissman

‘He doesn’t listen to anyone’: Author of Trump tell-all rejects idea groups can influence his decision making

As President-elect Donald Trump picks his Cabinet members for his second administration, veteran journalist Michael Wolff warns that Trump’s second term will be no different from his first.

Despite the fear surrounding Project 2025’s influence during the 2024 campaign cycle, the Fire and Fury author expects that prominent rightwing think-tanks will have little influence over the president-elect. Wolff, who has written numerous books about Trump during his presidency, predicted his second term will serve as the preamble for his first: “He doesn’t listen to anybody…he just does what he wants to do.”

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