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'''''Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again''''' is a non-fiction book by [[Donald Trump]]. It was first published in hardcover format by [[Regnery Publishing]] in 2011. It was reissued under the new title, '''''Time to Get Tough: Make America Great Again!''''', by the same publisher in 2015, to match Trump's 2016 election campaign slogan.<ref name=arnott /><ref name=washpost /> Trump had previously published, ''[[The America We Deserve]]'' (2000), as preparation for his attempt to run in the [[United States presidential election, 2000|2000 U.S. presidential campaign]] with a populist platform.<ref name=ontheissues /> ''Time to Get Tough'' in contrast served as his prelude to the [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012 U.S. presidential campaign]], with a conservative platform.<ref name=ontheissues />
'''''Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again''''' is a non-fiction book by [[Donald Trump]]. It was published in hardcover format by [[Regnery Publishing]] in 2011, and reissued under the title '''''Time to Get Tough: Make America Great Again!''''' in 2015 to match Trump's 2016 election campaign slogan.<ref name=arnott /><ref name=washpost /> Trump had previously published ''[[The America We Deserve]]'' (2000) as preparation for his attempt to run in the [[2000 United States presidential election|2000 U.S. presidential campaign]] with a [[populist]] platform.<ref name=ontheissues /> ''Time to Get Tough'' in contrast served as his prelude to the [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 U.S. presidential campaign]], with a conservative platform.<ref name=ontheissues />


Trump makes his case for why he would be an effective leader of the United States.<ref name=ontheissues /> He criticizes the success rate of President [[Barack Obama]].<ref name=ontheissues /> Trump praises American, writing, "We are the greatest country the world has ever known."<ref name=politico /> Mixing personal stories in with his prescriptions for U.S. policy, Trump recounts lessons learned as host of ''[[The Celebrity Apprentice]]'', and his experience being satirized at the 2011 [[White House Correspondents' Association Dinner]] by President Obama and comedian [[Seth Meyers]].<ref name=ew /> On domestic policy issues, Trump recommends abolishing [[Corporate tax in the United States|U.S. corporate tax]], and raising the retirement age.<ref name=ontheissues /> On foreign policy matters, he criticizes the negative affect of China and [[OPEC]] on the U.S.<ref name=ontheissues /><ref name=chokshi /> Trump praises Russian leader [[Vladimir Putin]], saying, "I respect Putin and the Russians".<ref name=diamond /><ref name=kovacs /> ''Time to Get Tough'' asserts business experience can be transposed into governmental success: experiences in global finance deals can be imported to successfully negotiate governmental agreements on an international level.<ref name=nybooks />
In the book, Trump argues that he would be an effective leader of the United States.<ref name=ontheissues /> Mixing personal stories with his prescriptions for U.S. policy, Trump recounts lessons learned as host of ''[[The Celebrity Apprentice]]'' and his experience being satirized at the 2011 [[White House Correspondents' Association Dinner]].<ref name=ew /> On domestic policy, Trump recommends abolishing [[Corporate tax in the United States|U.S. corporate tax]] and raising the retirement age.<ref name=ontheissues /> On foreign policy, he criticizes the negative impact of China and [[OPEC]] on the U.S.<ref name=ontheissues /><ref name=chokshi /> Trump praises Russian leader [[Vladimir Putin]], saying, "I respect Putin and the Russians".<ref name=diamond /> ''Time to Get Tough'' asserts business experience can be transposed into governmental success, and that experiences in global finance deals can help negotiate governmental agreements.<ref name=nybooks />


''[[Breitbart News]]'' contributors [[Wynton Hall]] and [[Peter Schweizer]] assisted with composing the book, along with writer [[Meredith McIver]].<ref name=gertz /><ref name=arnott /> The book debuted at spot 27 on [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times Best'' Seller list]].<ref name=nytbestsellerone/> A book review from ''[[On the Issues]]'' was critical, noting how Trump had [[Flip-flop (politics)|flip-flopped on political views]] from his prior policy book, ''The America We Deserve''.<ref name=ontheissues /> ''[[The New York Review of Books]]'' called the book's domestic policy writing style boring.<ref name=nybooks /> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' criticized Trump for lambasting ''[[The New York Times]]'' on his campaign while simultaneously advertising the book as a ''New York Times'' Best Seller.<ref name=washpost /> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' called the work a "diatribe against the Obama presidency, illegal immigration, and the people and media outlets who have dared to criticize him."<ref name=ew />
''[[Breitbart News]]'' contributors [[Wynton Hall]] and [[Peter Schweizer]] helped write the book, as did writer [[Meredith McIver]].<ref name=gertz /><ref name=arnott /> The book debuted at No. 27 on [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times Best'' Seller list]].<ref name=nytbestsellerone/> A book review from ''[[On the Issues]]'' was critical, noting how Trump had [[Flip-flop (politics)|flip-flopped on political views]] from his previous policy book.<ref name=ontheissues /> ''[[The New York Review of Books]]'' called the book's domestic-policy writing style boring.<ref name=nybooks /> ''[[The Washington Post|Washington Post]]'' book critic [[Carlos Lozada (journalist)|Carlos Lozada]] criticized Trump for lambasting ''[[The New York Times]]'' on his campaign while simultaneously advertising the book as a ''New York Times'' Best Seller.<ref name=washpost /> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' called the work a "diatribe against the [[Obama administration|Obama presidency]], [[illegal immigration]], and the people and media outlets who have dared to criticize him."<ref name=ew />


==Summary==
==Contents summary==
''Time to Get Tough'' describes Trump's views on the United States in 2011; the author writes, Americans have a necessity to be informed about the ideals of their potential president.<ref name=ontheissues /> Trump says he wrote the book because he believes the U.S. economy is suffering.<ref name=ontheissues /> Trump criticizes President [[Barack Obama]], and describes ideals which would guide him were he to lead the country.<ref name=ontheissues /> He obseves that America is "the greatest country the world has ever known."<ref name=politico>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[Politico]]|url=http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/05/donald-trump-2016-contradictions-213869|title=Donald Trump’s Greatest Self-Contradictions|date=May 5, 2016|first1=Michael|last1=Kruse|first2=Noah|last2=Weiland}}</ref>
''Time to Get Tough'' describes Trump's views on the state of the United States in 2011 and was intended to inform Americans about his ideals.<ref name=ontheissues /> The book explains why he believed the U.S. economy was suffering, criticizes President [[Barack Obama]], and describes ideals which would guide him if he were leading the country.<ref name=ontheissues /> In the book, he calls America "the greatest country the world has ever known."<ref name=politico>{{cite web|access-date=June 17, 2017|website=[[Politico]]|url=http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/05/donald-trump-2016-contradictions-213869|title=Donald Trump's Greatest Self-Contradictions|date=May 5, 2016|first1=Michael|last1=Kruse|first2=Noah|last2=Weiland}}</ref>


Trump's work focuses on political ideology, admixing anecdotes from his life into the story.<ref name=ontheissues /> He asserts that [[Lady Gaga]] owes him her success and that he popularized her career.<ref name=pauly>{{citation|url=http://www.motherjones.com/media/2017/03/men-taking-credit-women-history/|work=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]|access-date=June 17, 2017|title='I Made That Bitch Famous': A brief history of men getting credit for women's accomplishments.|first=Madison|last=Pauly|date=March 2017}}</ref><ref name=krieg>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/13/politics/donald-trump-takes-credit-for-things/index.html|work=[[CNN]]|title=Trump did not make Lady Gaga — and other things he can't take credit for|first=Gregory|last= Krieg|date=September 20, 2016}}</ref><Ref name=mtv>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[MTV.com|MTV]]|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2581939/donald-trump-discover-lady-gaga-takes-credit/|title=Donald Trump takes credit for discovering Lady Gaga|date=December 20, 2011|first=John|last=Mitchell}}</ref> He provides a document in the book describing his stated financial position, asserting his economic value to be [[United States dollar|US$]] 7 billion.<ref name=ontheissues /> Trump writes of his influence as host of ''[[The Celebrity Apprentice]]'', and how it helped his [[brand]].<Ref name=ew /> He characterizes a lesson he has learned from his experiences on television, that a person can have negative characteristics but will be successful if their TV ratings are high.<ref name=politico /><ref name=harwell>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[The Washington Post]]|title=Trump once said TV ruined politics. Then it made him a star.|date=September 22, 2016|first1=Drew|last1=Harwell|first2=Mary|last2=Jordan}}</ref> The author recalls his feelings while being satirized at the 2011 [[White House Correspondents' Association Dinner]] by President Obama, and criticizes the comedic performance of [[Seth Meyers]].<ref name=ew />
The book mixes Trump's political ideology with personal anecdotes.<ref name=ontheissues /> He asserts that [[Lady Gaga]] owes him her success because she performed at [[Miss Universe 2008]] six months before her first [[Record chart|number one]] hit.<ref name=pauly>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.motherjones.com/media/2017/03/men-taking-credit-women-history/|magazine=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]|access-date=June 17, 2017|title='I Made That Bitch Famous': A brief history of men getting credit for women's accomplishments|first=Madison|last=Pauly|date=March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/13/politics/donald-trump-takes-credit-for-things/index.html|work=[[CNN]]|title=Trump did not make Lady Gaga — and other things he can't take credit for|first=Gregory|last= Krieg|date=September 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[MTV.com|MTV]]|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2581939/donald-trump-discover-lady-gaga-takes-credit/|title=Donald Trump takes credit for discovering Lady Gaga|date=December 20, 2011|first=John|last=Mitchell}}</ref> A document in the book describes his financial position and asserts [[Wealth of Donald Trump|his economic value]] to be [[United States dollar|US$]] 7 billion.<ref name=ontheissues /> Trump says his time as host of ''[[The Celebrity Apprentice]]'' helped his [[brand]]<ref name=ew /> and says the experience taught him that a person with negative characteristics can be successful if their TV ratings are high.<ref name=politico /><ref name=harwell>{{cite news|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|title=Trump once said TV ruined politics. Then it made him a star.|date=September 22, 2016|first1=Drew|last1=Harwell|first2=Mary|last2=Jordan}}</ref> He also recalls his feelings while being satirized at the 2011 [[White House Correspondents' Association Dinner]] by President Obama, and criticizes the comedic performance of [[Seth Meyers]].<ref name=ew />


As to U.S. domestic policy, Trump subdivides the book into sections on [[Social programs in the United States]], [[Health care in the United States]], and [[Taxation in the United States]].<ref name=nybooks /> He starts each section with a criticism of President Obama.<ref name=nybooks /> Trump writes negatively of the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]], calling it a type of [[socialized medicine]].<ref name=cunningham>{{citation|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-health-202/2017/05/19/the-health-202-how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-obamacare-with-obamacare/591e2e82e9b69b209cf2b85c/|work=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=The Health 202: How do you solve a problem like Obamacare? With Obamacare.|date=May 19, 2017|first=Paige Winfield |last=Cunningham}}</ref> Trump laments, the Affordable Care Act will harm employment opportunities.<ref name=dandiamond>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|first=Dan|last=Diamond|work=[[Politico]]|url=http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/07/what-is-the-effect-of-obamacare-economy-000164|title=Obamacare, the secret jobs program|date=July 13, 2016}}</ref> He describes four tiers of taxes in his potential presidency, the top bracket being taxed at fifteen percent on income above US$ one million per year. Trump writes he would abolish [[Corporate tax in the United States]]. With regards to [[Social Security (United States)|Social Security]], Trump recommends lifting the age at which individuals retire in order to save the government money to spend elsewhere.<ref name=nybooks /> Trump describes himself as for increased military spending, critical of free trade, and for curtailing [[immigration to the United States]].<ref name=ontheissues /> He criticizes [[illegal immigration to the United States]], characterizing it as, causing economic harm to American citizens.<ref name=wrecking>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/28/five-ways-donald-trump-benefits-from-the-globalization-he-says-he-hates/|title=Five ways Donald Trump benefits from the globalization he says he hates|first=Drew|last=Harwell|date=June 28, 2016}}</ref>
Trump divides a discussion of U.S. domestic policy into sections on [[Social programs in the United States|social programs]], [[Health care in the United States|healthcare]], and [[Taxation in the United States|taxes]], each of which starts with a criticism of Obama.<ref name="nybooks" /> Trump calls the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]] a type of [[socialized medicine]]<ref name="cunningham">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-health-202/2017/05/19/the-health-202-how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-obamacare-with-obamacare/591e2e82e9b69b209cf2b85c/|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=The Health 202: How do you solve a problem like Obamacare? With Obamacare.|date=May 19, 2017|first=Paige Winfield |last=Cunningham}}</ref> and says it will harm employment.<ref name="dandiamond">{{cite web|access-date=June 17, 2017|first=Dan|last=Diamond|website=[[Politico]]|url=http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/07/what-is-the-effect-of-obamacare-economy-000164|title=Obamacare, the secret jobs program|date=July 13, 2016}}</ref> Trump describes a plan for four tiers of income taxes, with the top bracket being taxed at 15 percent on annual income above US$ 1 million, and abolishing [[corporate tax in the United States]]. With regards to [[Social Security (United States)|Social Security]], Trump recommends lifting the retirement age and spending the savings elsewhere.<ref name="nybooks" /> Other chapters express support for increased military spending and criticism of [[free trade]], and call for curtailing [[immigration to the United States]].<ref name=ontheissues /> He criticizes [[illegal immigration to the United States|illegal immigration]], saying it causes economic harm to American citizens.<ref name=wrecking>{{cite news|access-date=June 17, 2017|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/28/five-ways-donald-trump-benefits-from-the-globalization-he-says-he-hates/|title=Five ways Donald Trump benefits from the globalization he says he hates|first=Drew|last=Harwell|date=June 28, 2016}}</ref>


On foreign policy issues, Trump writes critically of the impact of China and [[OPEC]] on the U.S.<ref name=ontheissues /><ref name=chokshi>{{citation|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/01/27/the-100-plus-times-donald-trump-has-assured-us-the-united-states-is-a-laughingstock/|work=[[The Washington Post]]|title=The 100-plus times Donald Trump assured us that America is a laughingstock|first=Niraj|last=Chokshi|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=June 17, 2017}}</ref> Trump writes of the leadership qualities necessary to negotiate with China and OPEC, that the U.S. requires a leader with firm ideals who can stand firm during international negotiations.<ref name=nybooks /> He recommends a lawsuit against OPEC, and a twenty-five percent tax on all products from China sold in the U.S. Trump writes of his expectation of China's response to such a tactic, that the American economy is too tempting for the Chinese to refuse trade deals.<ref name=nybooks /><Ref name=morningpost>{{citation|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|url=http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/books/article/2063996/do-trump-books-brash-words-about-enemy-china-presage|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=Do Trump books’ brash words about ‘enemy’ China presage a tougher approach to Beijing? We’re about to find out|date=January 20, 2017|first=Chris|last=Wood}}</ref>
On foreign policy, Trump writes critically of the impact of China and [[OPEC]] on the U.S.<ref name=ontheissues /><ref name=chokshi>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/01/27/the-100-plus-times-donald-trump-has-assured-us-the-united-states-is-a-laughingstock/|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|title=The 100-plus times Donald Trump assured us that America is a laughingstock|first=Niraj|last=Chokshi|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=June 17, 2017}}</ref> He offers a list of leadership qualities he calls necessary to negotiate with them and says the U.S. requires a leader with firm ideals who can stand firm during international negotiations.<ref name=nybooks /> Other recommendations include a lawsuit against OPEC and a 25 percent tax on all products imported from China. He expresses his doubt that China would refuse trade deals because the U.S. market is so lucrative.<ref name=nybooks /><ref name=morningpost>{{cite news|newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|url=http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/books/article/2063996/do-trump-books-brash-words-about-enemy-china-presage|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=Do Trump books' brash words about 'enemy' China presage a tougher approach to Beijing? We're about to find out|date=January 20, 2017|first=Chris|last=Wood}}</ref>


''Time to Get Tough'' also details Trump's favorable views about Russian leader [[Vladimir Putin]] as a person and his methods of governing.<ref name=anthonylfisher>
''Time to Get Tough'' describes Trump's favorable views about [[Vladimir Putin]] and the Russian leader's methods of governing.<ref name=anthonylfisher>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://reason.com/blog/2017/01/20/president-donald-trump-books-govern|work=[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]|first=Anthony L.|last=Fisher|title=Want to Know How Donald Trump Will Govern? Read His Books|date=January 20, 2017}}</ref><ref name=handley>{{Citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/to-russia-with-love-trumps-dreams-of-kremlin-power/|work=[[Times of Israel]]|title=To Russia with love: Trump’s dreams of Kremlin power|first=Paul|last=Handley|date=December 19, 2016}}</ref><ref name=afp>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/to-russia-with-love-donald-trumps-dreams-of-kremlin-might-1639306|title=To Russia With Love: Donald Trump's Dreams Of Kremlin Might|date=December 19, 2016|work=[[NDTV]]|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]}}</ref> Trump writes that Putin has a unique plan for Russia.<ref name=hackerbanker>{{Citation|url=http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/06/russia-trump-putin-scandal-key-players-dossiers/|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]|title=Hacker, Banker, Soldier, Spy: A Guide to the Key Players in the Trump-Russia Scandal|date=June 1, 2017|first1=Hannah|last1=Levintova|first2=AJ|last2=Vicens|first3=Ashley|last3=Dejeanjun}}</ref><ref name=nickwing>{{citation|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-russia-timeline_us_58c2eec2e4b054a0ea6a744e|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|first=Nick|last=Wing|title=Everything We Know About Trumpland’s Ties To Russia, From Start To Finish|date=April 4, 2017}}</ref><ref name=mechanic>{{Citation|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/examining-trumps-ever-expanding-not-yet-treasonous_us_58b9bb51e4b0fa65b844b2aa|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|first=Jesse|last=Mechanic|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=Examining Trump’s Ever-Expanding, Not-Yet Treasonous Russian Web|date=March 3, 2017}}</ref> Trump praises Putin's strategies in the country, observing the Russian leader wishes to beat neighboring countries in the region and become a dominant oil supplier for European countries.<ref name=schatz>{{citation|url=http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/trump-putin-timeline/|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]|first=Brian|last=Schatz|title=A History of Donald Trump’s Bromance With Vladimir Putin|date=October 5, 2016}}</ref><Ref name=vaux>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-unrequited-love-for-vladimir-putin|title=Donald Trump’s Unrequited Love for Vladimir Putin|date=November 5, 2017|first1=Pierre|last1=Vaux|first2=Catherine A.|last2=Fitzpatrick}}</ref><ref name=kreiter>{{Citation|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/trump-putin-update-after-praise-great-leader-quote-republican-nominee-now-says-i-dont-2427114|work=[[International Business Times]]|title=Trump-Putin Update|first=Marcy|last=Kreiter|date=October 5, 2016|access-date=June 17, 2017}}</ref> Trump personally assesses the Russian leader's character while criticizing President Obama, "I respect Putin and the Russians but cannot believe our leader allows them to get away with so much. ... Hats off to the Russians."<ref name=diamond>{{citation|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/28/politics/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-quotes/index.html|work=[[CNN]]|first=Jeremy|last=Diamond|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=Timeline: Donald Trump's praise for Vladimir Putin|date=July 29, 2016}}</ref><ref name=kovacs>{{citation|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/are-trump-putin-friends-what-you-need-know-about-us-russia-relations-under-new-2487878|work=[[International Business Times]]|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=Are Trump And Putin Friends? What You Need To Know About US-Russia Relations Under New President|first=Kasia|last=Kovacs|date=February 7, 2017}}</ref><ref name=wofford>{{citation|url=https://mic.com/articles/173968/donald-trump-and-putin-from-bromance-to-frenemies-in-under-100-days|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[Mic (media company)|Mic]]|title=Donald Trump and Putin: From bromance to frenemies in under 100 days|first=Taylor|last=Wofford|date=April 13, 2017}}</ref>
*{{cite magazine|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://reason.com/blog/2017/01/20/president-donald-trump-books-govern|magazine=[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]|first=Anthony L.|last=Fisher|title=Want to Know How Donald Trump Will Govern? Read His Books|date=January 20, 2017}}
*{{cite news|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/to-russia-with-love-trumps-dreams-of-kremlin-power/|newspaper=[[Times of Israel]]|title=To Russia with love: Trump's dreams of Kremlin power|first=Paul|last=Handley|date=December 19, 2016}}
*{{cite web|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/to-russia-with-love-donald-trumps-dreams-of-kremlin-might-1639306|title=To Russia With Love: Donald Trump's Dreams Of Kremlin Might|date=December 19, 2016|website=[[NDTV]]|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]}}</ref> He writes that Putin has a unique plan for Russia<ref name=hackerbanker>
*{{cite magazine|url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/06/russia-trump-putin-scandal-key-players-dossiers/|access-date=June 17, 2017|magazine=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]|title=Hacker, Banker, Soldier, Spy: A Guide to the Key Players in the Trump-Russia Scandal|date=June 1, 2017|first1=Hannah|last1=Levintova|first2=AJ|last2=Vicens|first3=Ashley|last3=Dejeanjun}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-russia-timeline_us_58c2eec2e4b054a0ea6a744e|access-date=June 17, 2017|website=[[The Huffington Post]]|first=Nick|last=Wing|title=Everything We Know About Trumpland's Ties To Russia, From Start To Finish|date=April 4, 2017}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/examining-trumps-ever-expanding-not-yet-treasonous_us_58b9bb51e4b0fa65b844b2aa|website=[[The Huffington Post]]|first=Jesse|last=Mechanic|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=Examining Trump's Ever-Expanding, Not-Yet Treasonous Russian Web|date=March 3, 2017}}</ref> and praises Putin's strategy to dominate neighboring countries in the region and become the primary oil supplier for European countries.<ref name=schatz>
*{{cite magazine|url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/trump-putin-timeline/|access-date=June 17, 2017|magazine=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]|first=Brian|last=Schatz|title=A History of Donald Trump's Bromance With Vladimir Putin|date=October 5, 2016}}
*{{cite web|access-date=June 17, 2017|website=[[The Daily Beast]]|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-unrequited-love-for-vladimir-putin|title=Donald Trump's Unrequited Love for Vladimir Putin|date=November 5, 2017|first1=Pierre|last1=Vaux|first2=Catherine A.|last2=Fitzpatrick}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/trump-putin-update-after-praise-great-leader-quote-republican-nominee-now-says-i-dont-2427114|newspaper=[[International Business Times]]|title=Trump-Putin Update|first=Marcy|last=Kreiter|date=October 5, 2016|access-date=June 17, 2017}}</ref> But Trump also criticizes President Obama for not doing more to oppose Putin.<ref name=diamond>
*{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/28/politics/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-quotes/index.html|website=[[CNN]]|first=Jeremy|last=Diamond|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=Timeline: Donald Trump's praise for Vladimir Putin|date=July 29, 2016|quote=I respect Putin and the Russians but cannot believe our leader allows them to get away with so much. ... Hats off to the Russians.}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/are-trump-putin-friends-what-you-need-know-about-us-russia-relations-under-new-2487878|newspaper=[[International Business Times]]|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=Are Trump And Putin Friends? What You Need To Know About US-Russia Relations Under New President|first=Kasia|last=Kovacs|date=February 7, 2017}}</ref><ref name=wofford>{{cite web|url=https://mic.com/articles/173968/donald-trump-and-putin-from-bromance-to-frenemies-in-under-100-days|access-date=June 17, 2017|website=[[Mic (media company)|Mic]]|title=Donald Trump and Putin: From bromance to frenemies in under 100 days|first=Taylor|last=Wofford|date=April 13, 2017}}</ref>


The author asserts his experiences garnered in the business world would easily translate to the public sector and international relations. He writes of difficult individuals he has negotiated with in the private sector, calling them difficult to deal with and stubborn. Trump believes he can import past relations with high finance businessmen to the global stage, writing, America requires new leadership from those with experience in cutthroat financial private sector tactics.<ref name=nybooks />
Trump asserts that his business experience, which included negotiations with difficult and stubborn people, would easily translate to the public sector and international relations. He expresses interest in moving high finance businessmen to the global stage, writing that America requires new leadership from those with experience in cutthroat financial private sector tactics.<ref name=nybooks />


==Composition and publication==
==Composition and publication==
[[File:Donald Trump announcing latest David Blaine feat 3.jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Donald Trump]]]]
[[File:Donald Trump announcing latest David Blaine feat 3.jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Donald Trump]]]]
''Time to Get Tough'' functioned as a prelude during Trump's decision process about whether or not to enter the [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012 U.S. presidential campaign]].<ref name=ontheissues /> Trump published his prior book, ''[[The America We Deserve]]'' (2000), as preparation for his attempt to run in the [[United States presidential election, 2000|2000 U.S. presidential campaign]] with a populist platform.<ref name=ontheissues /> In contrast, ''Time to Get Tough'' was written in order to display Trump's views as a conservative candidate.<Ref name=ontheissues /> ''Time to Get Tough'' served to show Trump's viewpoints had changed since 2000 to sync more tightly with conservative political ideals.<ref name=ontheissues />
''Time to Get Tough'' functioned as a prelude to Trump's [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 U.S. presidential campaign]], similar to the way 2000 book ''[[The America We Deserve]]'' served as preparation for his attempt to run in the [[2000 United States presidential election|2000 U.S. presidential campaign]].<ref name=ontheissues /> ''The America We Deserve'' presented his campaign as a populist platform, whereas ''Time to Get Tough'' displayed how Trump's views had changed and were more aligned with conservative political ideals.<ref name=ontheissues />


[[Ghostwriter]]s on the book included ''[[Breitbart News]]'' Managing Editor [[Wynton Hall]] and Senior Editor-at-Large [[Peter Schweizer]].<ref name=gertz>{{citation|url=http://www.salon.com/2017/04/24/breitbart-is-not-independent-its-the-communications-arm-of-the-mercers-empire_partner/|access-date=June 17, 2017|date=April 24, 2017|work=[[Salon.com|Salon]]|title=Breitbart is not independent: It’s the communications arm of the Mercers’ empire|first=Matt|last=Gertz}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/graphics/2015-steve-bannon/|title=This Man Is the Most Dangerous Political Operative in America|last=Green|first=Joshua|date=October 8, 2015|work=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref> [[Meredith McIver]] also contributed to the writing process.<ref name=arnott>{{citation|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2015/09/22/donald-trump-book-simon-schuster-crippled-america.html|access-date=June 17, 2017|date=September 22, 2015|work=[[New York Business Journal]]|title=Donald Trump is both author and candidate with new book about a 'crippled America'|first=David A.|last=Arnott}}</ref> The author held a book signing at [[Trump Tower]] in New York City to promote the work.<Ref name=blitzer>{{citation|url=http://situationroom.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/08/blitzers-blog-donald-trump-always-passionate-and-opinionated/|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=Donald Trump – always passionate and opinionated|date=December 8, 2011|first=Wolf|last=Blitzer|authorlink=Wolf Blitzer}}</ref> Trump traveled to Chicago in 2011 to market the work, and was interviewed by Carol Felsenthal in ''[[Chicago (magazine)|Chicago]]''.<ref name=felsenthal>{{citation|url=http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/Felsenthal-Files/December-2011/Donald-Trump-Talks-Blagojevich-Rahm-and-Chicago/|access-date=June 17, 2017|first=Carol|last=Felsenthal|title=Donald Trump Talks Blagojevich, Rahm, and Chicago|date=December 8, 2011}}</ref>
[[Ghostwriter]]s on the book included ''[[Breitbart News]]'' Managing Editor [[Wynton Hall]] and Senior Editor-at-Large [[Peter Schweizer]].<ref name=gertz>{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/2017/04/24/breitbart-is-not-independent-its-the-communications-arm-of-the-mercers-empire_partner/|access-date=June 17, 2017|date=April 24, 2017|work=[[Salon.com|Salon]]|title=Breitbart is not independent: It's the communications arm of the Mercers' empire|first=Matt|last=Gertz}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/graphics/2015-steve-bannon/|title=This Man Is the Most Dangerous Political Operative in America|last=Green|first=Joshua|date=October 8, 2015|work=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref> [[Meredith McIver]] also contributed to the writing process.<ref name=arnott>{{citation|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2015/09/22/donald-trump-book-simon-schuster-crippled-america.html|access-date=June 17, 2017|date=September 22, 2015|work=[[New York Business Journal]]|title=Donald Trump is both author and candidate with new book about a 'crippled America'|first=David A.|last=Arnott}}</ref> Trump held a book signing at [[Trump Tower]] in New York City to promote the work.<ref name=blitzer>{{cite web|url=http://situationroom.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/08/blitzers-blog-donald-trump-always-passionate-and-opinionated/|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=Donald Trump – always passionate and opinionated|date=December 8, 2011|first=Wolf|last=Blitzer|author-link=Wolf Blitzer|website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> Trump traveled to Chicago in 2011 to market the work, and was interviewed by Carol Felsenthal in ''[[Chicago (magazine)|Chicago]]''.<ref name=felsenthal>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/Felsenthal-Files/December-2011/Donald-Trump-Talks-Blagojevich-Rahm-and-Chicago/|access-date=June 17, 2017|first=Carol|last=Felsenthal|title=Donald Trump Talks Blagojevich, Rahm, and Chicago|magazine=[[Chicago (magazine)|Chicago]]|date=December 8, 2011}}</ref>


The new title for the 2015 edition, ''Time to Get Tough: Make America Great Again!'', matched Trump's campaign slogan in the 2016 election for U.S. president.<ref name=arnott /><ref name=washpost /> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' contacted the book's publisher to inquire what had changed about the book for the 2015 edition.<ref name=washpost /> A representative for the publisher responded to ''The Washington Post'', "many of the changes are minimal on the interior".<ref name=washpost />
The new title for the 2015 edition, ''Time to Get Tough: Make America Great Again!'', matched Trump's campaign slogan in the 2016 election for U.S. president.<ref name=arnott /><ref name=washpost /> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' contacted the book's publisher to inquire what had changed about the book for the 2015 edition.<ref name=washpost /> A representative for the publisher responded to ''The Washington Post'', "many of the changes are minimal on the interior".<ref name=washpost />


The book was first published in 2011 in hardcover format by [[Regnery Publishing]].<ref>{{oclc|730403828}}</ref> An ebook was released the same year, along with an audiobook read by Malcolm Hillgartner.<Ref>{{oclc|774293710}}</ref><ref>{{oclc|757079757}}</ref> A Russian language print edition was published in 2011.<ref>{{oclc|958661239}}</ref> Another audiobook was released in 2012, this time read by [[Jim Meskimen]].<ref>{{oclc|760756443}}</ref> The book was reissued in 2015 by Regnery Publishing in paperback format, this time with the new title.<ref name=newtitle>{{oclc|918908288}}</ref> This edition was published in the Vietnamese language in 2016,<ref>{{oclc|962280693}}</ref> and Japanese in 2017.<ref>{{oclc|969707094}}</ref><ref name=nikkei>{{citation|url=http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/With-Abe-visit-over-Trump-to-take-aim-at-Germany-China|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[Nikkei Asian Review]]|date=February 14, 2017|title=With Abe visit over, Trump to take aim at Germany, China|first=Yoichi|last=Takita}}</ref>
The book was first published in 2011 in hardcover format by [[Regnery Publishing]].<ref>{{oclc|730403828}}</ref> An ebook was released the same year, along with an audiobook read by Malcolm Hillgartner.<ref>{{oclc|774293710}}</ref><ref>{{oclc|757079757}}</ref> A Russian language print edition was published in 2011.<ref>{{oclc|958661239}}</ref> Another audiobook was released in 2012, this time read by [[Jim Meskimen]].<ref>{{oclc|760756443}}</ref> The book was reissued in 2015 by Regnery Publishing in paperback format, this time with the new title.<ref name=newtitle>{{oclc|918908288}}</ref> This edition was published in Vietnamese in 2016,<ref>{{oclc|962280693}}</ref> and in Japanese in 2017.<ref>{{oclc|969707094}}</ref><ref name=nikkei>{{citation|url=http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/With-Abe-visit-over-Trump-to-take-aim-at-Germany-China|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[Nikkei Asian Review]]|date=February 14, 2017|title=With Abe visit over, Trump to take aim at Germany, China|first=Yoichi|last=Takita}}</ref>


==Sales and reception==
==Sales and reception==
The book debuted at spot number 27 on the hardcover nonfiction section for [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times Best'' Seller list]] on December 25, 2011.<ref name=nytbestsellerone>{{citation|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E5DA123EF936A15751C1A9679D8B63|access-date=June 17, 2017|date=December 25, 2011|quote=27. Time to Get Tough, by Donald J. Trump. (Regnery)|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction: Sunday, December 25th 2011}}</ref> The same day it was spot 31 in the category combined hardcover and paperback nonfiction,<ref name=nytbestsellertwo>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9800E5DA123EF936A15751C1A9679D8B63|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 25, 2011|quote=31. Time to Get Tough, by Donald J. Trump. (Regnery Publishing)|title=Best Sellers: Combined Hardcover & Paperback Nonfiction: Sunday, December 25th 2011}}</ref> spot 32 in the category e-book nonfiction,<Ref name=nytbestsellerthree>{{citation|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00E6DA123EF936A15751C1A9679D8B63|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|quote=32. Time to Get Tough, by Donald J. Trump. (Regnery Publishing)|date=December 25, 2011|title=Best Sellers: E-Book Nonfiction: Sunday, December 25th 2011}}</ref> and spot 31 in the category of combined print and e-book nonfiction.<ref name=nytbestsellerfour>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F01E5DA123EF936A15751C1A9679D8B63|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 25, 2011|quote=31. Time to Get Tough, by Donald J. Trump. (Regnery Publishing)|title=Best Sellers: Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction: Sunday, December 25th 2011}}</ref> According to [[Nielsen BookScan]], the 2011 version of the book sold 34,264 copies and launched at spot 26 in its first week on the list in the nonfiction category.<ref name=pinter>{{citation|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/best-selling-authors-are-loser-candidates|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|date=September 25, 2015|title=No Translation: Best-Selling Authors Are Loser Candidates|first=Jason|last=Pinter}}</ref> The following year, the hardcover edition again reached ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list, at spot six on January 8, 2012.<ref name=nytbestsellerfive>{{citation|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2012/01/08/hardcover-business-books/|title=Books: Best Sellers: Hardcover Business Books|quote=6. Time to Get Tough by Donald J. Trump; Regnery; The restoration of America’s prosperity by one its most prominent businessman.}}</ref> The retitled version of the work was at spot 659 on [[Amazon.com]] in August 2015.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bookmark/donald-trumps-poll-bump-doesn-818533|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|title=Donald Trump's Poll Bump Doesn’t Aid Book Sales|date=August 28, 2015|first=Andy|last=Lewis}}</ref> Trump reported in 2016 that he received between $100,000 and $1 million in income from total sales of the book.<ref>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-are-donald-trumps-most-notable-sources-of-income/|first=Reena|last=Flores|work=[[CBS News]]|title=What are Donald Trump's most notable sources of income?|date=May 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/how-much-is-trump-worth-223329|work=[[Politico]]|title=How much is Donald Trump really worth?|first=Shane|last=Goldmacher|date=May 18, 2016}}</ref> During the election cycle in November 2016, the book received a 675% bump in sales.<ref>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/72092-books-on-politics-trump-get-election-sales-bump.html|work=[[Publishers Weekly]]|title=Books on Politics, Trump Get Election Sales Bump: The Trump Bump|date=November 18, 2016|first=John|last=Maher}}</ref> The book made the ''[[National Post]]'' best seller list in November 2016, when a signed copy of the 2011 edition sold for $3,500, which the paper noted was the highest price for a book by Donald Trump successfully sold by bookseller [[AbeBooks]].<ref>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[National Post]]|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/entertainment/books/leonard-cohen-and-a-few-beautiful-losers-dominate-this-weeks-national-post-bestseller-list|title=Books: Leonard Cohen and a few Beautiful Losers dominate this week’s National Post Bestseller List|date=November 21, 2016}}</ref>
The book debuted on several of [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller lists]] on December 25, 2011, including the hardcover nonfiction section, combined hardcover and paperback nonfiction, e-book nonfiction, and combined print and e-book nonfiction. In all categories, it was near the 30th position.<ref name=nytbestsellerone>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E5DA123EF936A15751C1A9679D8B63|access-date=June 17, 2017|date=December 25, 2011|quote=27. Time to Get Tough, by Donald J. Trump. (Regnery)|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|title=Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction: December 25 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9800E5DA123EF936A15751C1A9679D8B63|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 25, 2011|quote=31. Time to Get Tough, by Donald J. Trump. (Regnery Publishing)|title=Best Sellers: Combined Hardcover & Paperback Nonfiction: Sunday, December 25 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00E6DA123EF936A15751C1A9679D8B63|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|quote=32. Time to Get Tough, by Donald J. Trump. (Regnery Publishing)|date=December 25, 2011|title=Best Sellers: E-Book Nonfiction: Sunday, December 25 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F01E5DA123EF936A15751C1A9679D8B63|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 25, 2011|quote=31. Time to Get Tough, by Donald J. Trump. (Regnery Publishing)|title=Best Sellers: Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction: Sunday, December 25, 2011}}</ref> By January 8, 2012, the hardcover edition had risen to the sixth spot.<ref name=nytbestsellerfive>{{cite news|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2012/01/08/hardcover-business-books/|title=Books: Best Sellers: Hardcover Business Books|quote=6. Time to Get Tough by Donald J. Trump; Regnery; The restoration of America’s prosperity by one its most prominent businessman.}}</ref> [[Nielsen BookScan]] indicated 34,264 copies of the book had been sold by mid-2015 and showed interest in the book was increasing.<ref name=pinter>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/best-selling-authors-are-loser-candidates|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|date=September 25, 2015|title=No Translation: Best-Selling Authors Are Loser Candidates|first=Jason|last=Pinter}}</ref> The week after his election win in November 2016, the book sold 310 copies, representing a 675% increase in sales.<ref>{{cite magazine|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/72092-books-on-politics-trump-get-election-sales-bump.html|magazine=[[Publishers Weekly]]|title=Books on Politics, Trump Get Election Sales Bump: The Trump Bump|date=November 18, 2016|first=John|last=Maher}}</ref> The same month, the book made the ''[[National Post]]'' best seller list when a signed copy of the 2011 edition sold for $3,500 (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US|value=3500|start_year=2011}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}), which the paper noted was the highest price for a book by Donald Trump successfully sold by bookseller [[AbeBooks]].<ref>{{cite news|access-date=June 17, 2017|newspaper=[[National Post]]|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/entertainment/books/leonard-cohen-and-a-few-beautiful-losers-dominate-this-weeks-national-post-bestseller-list|title=Books: Leonard Cohen and a few Beautiful Losers dominate this week's National Post Bestseller List|date=November 21, 2016}}</ref> Trump reported in 2016 that he received between $100,000 and $1 million in income from total sales of the book.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-are-donald-trumps-most-notable-sources-of-income/|first=Reena|last=Flores|website=[[CBS News]]|title=What are Donald Trump's most notable sources of income?|date=May 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/how-much-is-trump-worth-223329|website=[[Politico]]|title=How much is Donald Trump really worth?|first=Shane|last=Goldmacher|date=May 18, 2016}}</ref>


A book review from ''[[On the Issues]]'' written by Jesse Gordon was critical, noting how Trump had [[Flip-flop (politics)|flip-flopped on political views]] from his prior policy book, ''[[The America We Deserve]]''.<ref name=ontheissues>{{citation|url=http://www.ontheissues.org/Get_Tough.htm|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=[[On the Issues]]|title=Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again, by Donald Trump|date=May 20, 2016|first=Jesse|last=Gordon|publisher=OnTheIssues.org}}</ref> Gordon wrote that the book exhibited a swap by Trump on issues from supporting populism to espousing extreme right-wing values.<ref name=ontheissues /> He noted the book's purpose was to prepare his potential 2012 bid for president.<ref name=ontheissues /> Gordon concluded the book was Trump's way of garnering trust among conservatives.<ref name=ontheissues /> ''On the Issues'' published a table contrasting how his stated political preferences had changed from 2000, on issues including abortion, gun control, gay rights, tax reform, and health care.<ref name=ontheissues /> Carol Felsenthal of ''[[Chicago (magazine)|Chicago]]'' wrote Trump's verbal style of braggadocio clearly came through in the work.<ref name=felsenthal />
A book review from ''[[On the Issues]]'' written by Jesse Gordon was critical, noting how Trump had [[Flip-flop (politics)|flip-flopped on political views]] from his prior policy book, ''[[The America We Deserve]]''.<ref name=ontheissues>{{cite web|url=http://www.ontheissues.org/Get_Tough.htm|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again, by Donald Trump|date=May 20, 2016|first=Jesse|last=Gordon|website=[[On The Issues]]}}</ref> Gordon wrote that the book exhibited a swap by Trump on issues from supporting populism to espousing extreme right-wing values.<ref name=ontheissues /> He noted the book's purpose was to prepare his potential 2012 bid for president.<ref name=ontheissues /> Gordon concluded the book was Trump's way of garnering trust among conservatives.<ref name=ontheissues /> ''On the Issues'' published a table contrasting how his stated political preferences had changed from 2000, on issues including [[abortion]], [[gun control]], [[gay rights]], tax reform, and health care.<ref name=ontheissues /> Carol Felsenthal of ''[[Chicago (magazine)|Chicago]]'' wrote that Trump's verbal style of braggadocio clearly came through in the work.<ref name=felsenthal />


Michael Tomasky reviewed the work for ''[[The New York Review of Books]]'', and echoed the assessment by ''On the Issues'', it was a political tool for Trump's 2012 presidential aspirations.<ref name=nybooks>{{citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2015/09/24/trump/|work=[[The New York Review of Books]]|date=September 24, 2015|first=Michael|last=Tomasky|title=Trump: Time to Get Tough: Make America Great Again! by Donald J. Trump}}</ref> Tomasky observed, the genre of the work was placed within marketing himself and conservative ideology.<ref name=nybooks /> He pointed out Trump used [[Regnery Publishing]], a conservative book outlet.<ref name=nybooks /> Tomasky wrote Trump's domestic policy proposals were boring.<ref name=nybooks /> Stephan Lee reviewed the book for ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''.<ref name=ew>{{Citation|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://ew.com/article/2011/12/05/donald-trump-time-to-get-tough/|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|title=Donald Trump: new book soundbites|first=Stephan|last=Lee|date=December 5, 2011}}</ref> Lee wrote that the book, "reads like a 190-page diatribe against the Obama presidency, illegal immigration, and the people and media outlets who have dared to criticize him."<ref name=ew /> Stephan Lee in the ''[[The Washington Post]]'' pointed out the timing and purpose of the book.<ref name=washpost>{{citation|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/book-party/wp/2015/08/31/donald-trumps-time-to-get-tough-is-out-in-paperback-youll-never-guess-the-new-subtitle|first=Carlos|last=Lozada|date=August 31, 2015|work=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=Book Party: Donald Trump’s ‘Time to Get Tough’ is out in paperback. You’ll never guess the new subtitle.}}</ref> Lozada highlighted the contradictory nature of Trump's harsh criticism on the campaign trail for ''[[The New York Times]]'', while simultaneously touting the book as a ''New York Times'' Best Seller on its cover.<ref name=washpost /> ''The Washington Post'' noted the name change of the book, writing, the 2011 version did not sync with his 2016 new political identity.<ref name=washpost /> Lozada wrote of the book's reissue with repackaging, ''i.e.'', minimal changes to content and significant changes to its exterior, was a fitting "metaphor in there somewhere for the campaign of a real-estate developer."<ref name=washpost />
Michael Tomasky reviewed the work for ''[[The New York Review of Books]]'', and echoed the assessment by ''On the Issues'' that it was a political tool for Trump's 2012 presidential aspirations.<ref name=nybooks>{{cite news|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2015/09/24/trump/|newspaper=[[The New York Review of Books]]|date=September 24, 2015|first=Michael|last=Tomasky|title=Trump: Time to Get Tough: Make America Great Again! by Donald J. Trump}}</ref> Tomasky observed the book was "comfortably within the standard campaign self-promotion genre" and marketed Trump with a conservative ideology.<ref name=nybooks /> He pointed out Trump used [[Regnery Publishing]], a conservative book outlet.<ref name=nybooks /> Tomasky wrote Trump's domestic policy proposals were boring.<ref name=nybooks /> Stephan Lee, in a review for ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', wrote that the book, "reads like a 190-page diatribe against the Obama presidency, illegal immigration, and the people and media outlets who have dared to criticize him."<ref name=ew>{{cite magazine|access-date=June 17, 2017|url=http://ew.com/article/2011/12/05/donald-trump-time-to-get-tough/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|title=Donald Trump: new book soundbites|first=Stephan|last=Lee|date=December 5, 2011}}</ref> Carlos Lozada, nonfiction book critic for ''[[The Washington Post]]'', pointed out the timing and purpose of the book.<ref name=washpost>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/book-party/wp/2015/08/31/donald-trumps-time-to-get-tough-is-out-in-paperback-youll-never-guess-the-new-subtitle|first=Carlos|last=Lozada|date=August 31, 2015|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=June 17, 2017|title=Book Party: Donald Trump's 'Time to Get Tough' is out in paperback. You'll never guess the new subtitle.}}</ref> Lozada highlighted the contradictory nature of Trump's harsh criticism on the campaign trail for ''[[The New York Times]]'', while simultaneously touting the book as a ''New York Times'' Best Seller on its cover.<ref name=washpost /> ''The Washington Post'' noted the name change of the book, writing, the 2011 version did not sync with his 2016 new political identity.<ref name=washpost /> Lozada felt the book's repackaging with minimal changes to content and significant changes to its exterior was a fitting metaphor "for the campaign of a real-estate developer."<ref name=washpost />

==See also==
*[[Business career of Donald Trump]]
*[[Foreign policy of Donald Trump]]
*[[Political positions of Donald Trump]]

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Time to Get Tough
First edition cover
First edition cover
AuthorDonald Trump
Wynton Hall
Peter Schweizer
Meredith McIver
Audio read byMalcolm Hillgartner (2011)
Jim Meskimen (2012)
Original titleTime to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAmerican politics
PublisherRegnery Publishing
Publication date
2011
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages256
ISBN978-1596987739
OCLC730403828
Preceded byMidas Touch (2011) 
Followed byCrippled America (2015) 
WebsiteOfficial website
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Time to Get Tough: Making America #1 Again is a non-fiction book by Donald Trump. It was published in hardcover format by Regnery Publishing in 2011, and reissued under the title Time to Get Tough: Make America Great Again! in 2015 to match Trump's 2016 election campaign slogan.[4][3] Trump had previously published The America We Deserve (2000) as preparation for his attempt to run in the 2000 U.S. presidential campaign with a populist platform.[1] Time to Get Tough in contrast served as his prelude to the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign, with a conservative platform.[1]

In the book, Trump argues that he would be an effective leader of the United States.[1] Mixing personal stories with his prescriptions for U.S. policy, Trump recounts lessons learned as host of The Celebrity Apprentice and his experience being satirized at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.[5] On domestic policy, Trump recommends abolishing U.S. corporate tax and raising the retirement age.[1] On foreign policy, he criticizes the negative impact of China and OPEC on the U.S.[1][6] Trump praises Russian leader Vladimir Putin, saying, "I respect Putin and the Russians".[7] Time to Get Tough asserts business experience can be transposed into governmental success, and that experiences in global finance deals can help negotiate governmental agreements.[2]

Breitbart News contributors Wynton Hall and Peter Schweizer helped write the book, as did writer Meredith McIver.[8][4] The book debuted at No. 27 on The New York Times Best Seller list.[9] A book review from On the Issues was critical, noting how Trump had flip-flopped on political views from his previous policy book.[1] The New York Review of Books called the book's domestic-policy writing style boring.[2] Washington Post book critic Carlos Lozada criticized Trump for lambasting The New York Times on his campaign while simultaneously advertising the book as a New York Times Best Seller.[3] Entertainment Weekly called the work a "diatribe against the Obama presidency, illegal immigration, and the people and media outlets who have dared to criticize him."[5]

Summary[edit]

Time to Get Tough describes Trump's views on the state of the United States in 2011 and was intended to inform Americans about his ideals.[1] The book explains why he believed the U.S. economy was suffering, criticizes President Barack Obama, and describes ideals which would guide him if he were leading the country.[1] In the book, he calls America "the greatest country the world has ever known."[10]

The book mixes Trump's political ideology with personal anecdotes.[1] He asserts that Lady Gaga owes him her success because she performed at Miss Universe 2008 six months before her first number one hit.[11][12][13] A document in the book describes his financial position and asserts his economic value to be US$ 7 billion.[1] Trump says his time as host of The Celebrity Apprentice helped his brand[5] and says the experience taught him that a person with negative characteristics can be successful if their TV ratings are high.[10][14] He also recalls his feelings while being satirized at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner by President Obama, and criticizes the comedic performance of Seth Meyers.[5]

Trump divides a discussion of U.S. domestic policy into sections on social programs, healthcare, and taxes, each of which starts with a criticism of Obama.[2] Trump calls the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act a type of socialized medicine[15] and says it will harm employment.[16] Trump describes a plan for four tiers of income taxes, with the top bracket being taxed at 15 percent on annual income above US$ 1 million, and abolishing corporate tax in the United States. With regards to Social Security, Trump recommends lifting the retirement age and spending the savings elsewhere.[2] Other chapters express support for increased military spending and criticism of free trade, and call for curtailing immigration to the United States.[1] He criticizes illegal immigration, saying it causes economic harm to American citizens.[17]

On foreign policy, Trump writes critically of the impact of China and OPEC on the U.S.[1][6] He offers a list of leadership qualities he calls necessary to negotiate with them and says the U.S. requires a leader with firm ideals who can stand firm during international negotiations.[2] Other recommendations include a lawsuit against OPEC and a 25 percent tax on all products imported from China. He expresses his doubt that China would refuse trade deals because the U.S. market is so lucrative.[2][18]

Time to Get Tough also details Trump's favorable views about Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a person and his methods of governing.[19] He writes that Putin has a unique plan for Russia[20] and praises Putin's strategy to dominate neighboring countries in the region and become the primary oil supplier for European countries.[21] But Trump also criticizes President Obama for not doing more to oppose Putin.[7][22]

Trump asserts that his business experience, which included negotiations with difficult and stubborn people, would easily translate to the public sector and international relations. He expresses interest in moving high finance businessmen to the global stage, writing that America requires new leadership from those with experience in cutthroat financial private sector tactics.[2]

Composition and publication[edit]

Donald Trump

Time to Get Tough functioned as a prelude to Trump's 2012 U.S. presidential campaign, similar to the way 2000 book The America We Deserve served as preparation for his attempt to run in the 2000 U.S. presidential campaign.[1] The America We Deserve presented his campaign as a populist platform, whereas Time to Get Tough displayed how Trump's views had changed and were more aligned with conservative political ideals.[1]

Ghostwriters on the book included Breitbart News Managing Editor Wynton Hall and Senior Editor-at-Large Peter Schweizer.[8][23] Meredith McIver also contributed to the writing process.[4] Trump held a book signing at Trump Tower in New York City to promote the work.[24] Trump traveled to Chicago in 2011 to market the work, and was interviewed by Carol Felsenthal in Chicago.[25]

The new title for the 2015 edition, Time to Get Tough: Make America Great Again!, matched Trump's campaign slogan in the 2016 election for U.S. president.[4][3] The Washington Post contacted the book's publisher to inquire what had changed about the book for the 2015 edition.[3] A representative for the publisher responded to The Washington Post, "many of the changes are minimal on the interior".[3]

The book was first published in 2011 in hardcover format by Regnery Publishing.[26] An ebook was released the same year, along with an audiobook read by Malcolm Hillgartner.[27][28] A Russian language print edition was published in 2011.[29] Another audiobook was released in 2012, this time read by Jim Meskimen.[30] The book was reissued in 2015 by Regnery Publishing in paperback format, this time with the new title.[31] This edition was published in Vietnamese in 2016,[32] and in Japanese in 2017.[33][34]

Sales and reception[edit]

The book debuted on several of The New York Times Best Seller lists on December 25, 2011, including the hardcover nonfiction section, combined hardcover and paperback nonfiction, e-book nonfiction, and combined print and e-book nonfiction. In all categories, it was near the 30th position.[9][35][36][37] By January 8, 2012, the hardcover edition had risen to the sixth spot.[38] Nielsen BookScan indicated 34,264 copies of the book had been sold by mid-2015 and showed interest in the book was increasing.[39] The week after his election win in November 2016, the book sold 310 copies, representing a 675% increase in sales.[40] The same month, the book made the National Post best seller list when a signed copy of the 2011 edition sold for $3,500 (~$4,741 in 2023), which the paper noted was the highest price for a book by Donald Trump successfully sold by bookseller AbeBooks.[41] Trump reported in 2016 that he received between $100,000 and $1 million in income from total sales of the book.[42][43]

A book review from On the Issues written by Jesse Gordon was critical, noting how Trump had flip-flopped on political views from his prior policy book, The America We Deserve.[1] Gordon wrote that the book exhibited a swap by Trump on issues from supporting populism to espousing extreme right-wing values.[1] He noted the book's purpose was to prepare his potential 2012 bid for president.[1] Gordon concluded the book was Trump's way of garnering trust among conservatives.[1] On the Issues published a table contrasting how his stated political preferences had changed from 2000, on issues including abortion, gun control, gay rights, tax reform, and health care.[1] Carol Felsenthal of Chicago wrote that Trump's verbal style of braggadocio clearly came through in the work.[25]

Michael Tomasky reviewed the work for The New York Review of Books, and echoed the assessment by On the Issues that it was a political tool for Trump's 2012 presidential aspirations.[2] Tomasky observed the book was "comfortably within the standard campaign self-promotion genre" and marketed Trump with a conservative ideology.[2] He pointed out Trump used Regnery Publishing, a conservative book outlet.[2] Tomasky wrote Trump's domestic policy proposals were boring.[2] Stephan Lee, in a review for Entertainment Weekly, wrote that the book, "reads like a 190-page diatribe against the Obama presidency, illegal immigration, and the people and media outlets who have dared to criticize him."[5] Carlos Lozada, nonfiction book critic for The Washington Post, pointed out the timing and purpose of the book.[3] Lozada highlighted the contradictory nature of Trump's harsh criticism on the campaign trail for The New York Times, while simultaneously touting the book as a New York Times Best Seller on its cover.[3] The Washington Post noted the name change of the book, writing, the 2011 version did not sync with his 2016 new political identity.[3] Lozada felt the book's repackaging with minimal changes to content and significant changes to its exterior was a fitting metaphor "for the campaign of a real-estate developer."[3]

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  14. ^ Harwell, Drew; Jordan, Mary (September 22, 2016). "Trump once said TV ruined politics. Then it made him a star". The Washington Post.
  15. ^ Cunningham, Paige Winfield (May 19, 2017). "The Health 202: How do you solve a problem like Obamacare? With Obamacare". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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  17. ^ Harwell, Drew (June 28, 2016). "Five ways Donald Trump benefits from the globalization he says he hates". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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  27. ^ OCLC 774293710
  28. ^ OCLC 757079757
  29. ^ OCLC 958661239
  30. ^ OCLC 760756443
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