Liberal Privilege
2020 book by Donald Trump Jr
Liberal Privilege: Joe Biden and the Democrats' Defense of the Indefensible is a self-published non-fiction book by American businessman and political activist Donald Trump Jr., released on September 1, 2020. This is the author's second book, which follows the release of Triggered.
Summary
The book criticizes the Democratic Party and Joe Biden, who was its candidate for president of the United States in the 2020 election. The book also criticizes the American mainstream media (claiming that they cover up for the Democratic Party), as well as Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd.
Background to publishing
Trump Jr. reportedly hired three researchers to collect information about Joe Biden and spent three months writing the book. He explained to The New York Times his reasons for writing the book: "While I had no plans for a book this year, I was stuck indoors like the rest of the nation during the pandemic," he said and "I decided to highlight Biden's half century of being a swamp monster, since the media wouldn't do it".
Trump Jr. declined an offer by Center Street, which published his Triggered, to publish Liberal Privilege as well. The New York Times described Trump Jr.'s choice to self-publish the book: "Because Mr.
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