Former President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on authors of books about his administration, after enduring weeks of unflattering excerpts describing behind-the-scenes divisions, dysfunction and squabbles.
His intervention appeared to be triggered by an anecdote in a forthcoming book by journalist Michael Bender, describing how Vice President Mike Pence confronted the president, jabbing a finger at his chest as they argued about personnel moves.
It is just one of a slew of new accounts lifting the lid on Trump's turbulent time at the White House.
'It seems to me that meeting with authors of the ridiculous number of books being written about my very successful administration, or me, is a total waste of time,' said Trump in a statement sent by his political action committee.
'They write whatever they want to write anyway without sources, fact-checking, or asking whether or not an event is true or false.'
Former President Donald Trump reacted with fury to a string of unflattering books on Friday, saying many of their stories were false or made-up. Two books, by journalist Michael Bender and Michael Wolff, are due to be published next week
Trump dismissed books about his administration as containing stories that are 'made up, or pure fiction.' Two are due to be published next week promising more unflattering headlines
'Frankly, so many stories are made up, or pure fiction.'
Bender's book, 'Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost,' will be published next week.
It reveals how Trump told his stunned Chief of Staff John Kelly that 'Hitler did a lot of good things,' according to The Guardian.
It also describes one of the rare disagreements between Trump and Pence, triggered by the president in 2018 learning that his vice president hired his former campaign aide Corey Lewandowski.
'So disloyal,' said Trump as he threw a crumpled newspaper article about the hiring at Pence.
Pence was reportedly furious, pointing a finger a few inches from Trump's chest, as he told him he had made the hire on the advice of the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner and that they had discussed it over lunch.
'We walked you through every detail of this,' said Pence, according to an excerpt published by the Wall Street Journal. 'We did this for you — as a favor. And
