Books like American Oligarchs by Andrea Bernstein
In American Oligarchs, investigative journalist Andrea Bernstein chronicles the multigenerational journey of the Trump and Kushner families, from early immigrant roots through the Klondike Gold Rush, Nazi-occupied Poland, and the American Century to the present. Using over 200 interviews and more than 100,000 pages of documents, including previously unseen material, she details how the families leveraged New York and New Jersey machine politics, secured tax breaks, and grew wealth through federal programs. The book exposes their use of international financing, new media influence, and legal manipulation to sidestep regulations and avoid prosecution. Bernstein’s narrative uncovers the systemic corruption, dark money, and influence trading that have shaped modern American politics and contributed to the rise of oligarchy.
First publish date: 2020
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Political Biography
Authors: Andrea Bernstein
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