Devil's Bargain

Devil's Bargain

Devil's Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency is a 2017 book by Bloomberg Businessweek journalist Joshua Green about the partnership between Donald Trump and Steve Bannon that led to their 2016 political victory and the putative rise of the alt-right. Prior to writing the book, Green had worked as a journalist for The Atlantic and Bloomberg, where he garnered experience reporting on conservatives. He had previously written a profile on Bannon in 2015, and interviewed Bannon for the book.The book describes Bannon's role in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and how he helped lead Trump to success by capitalizing on the support of white males.The New York Review of Books called Green's work a "cautionary tale". The New York Times described Green's research as "deeply reported". The Washington Post commented Green was able to shed a light on Bannon's political operations. The Guardian concluded Devil's Bargain successfully illuminated the "symbiotic relationship" between Trump and Bannon. Paste commented on the writing style of the "compelling stories" in Green's work. Salon observed Green had "amazing access" during the course of his research for the book.

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