The 5 wildest claims made in the explosive behind-the-scenes book on Trump's White House
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Excerpts of Wolff's "Fire and Fury," a book reportedly sourced from over 200 interviews during an 18-month time span, were distributed to various publications and have since painted a sometimes-embarrassing picture of current and former White House officials and life in the West Wing.
Some of the wilder tales have raised eyebrows. Skeptics have gone so far to as to question their validity, including the New York Times' White House correspondent Maggie Haberman who on Wednesday called some of the book's claims "thin but readable."
"Well written. Several things that are true and several that are not. Light in fact-checking and copy-editing," Haberman wrote on Twitter.
Following the release of some of the more tantalizing details, Trump, his family, and White House officials went on the offensive by casting doubt on the book's legitimacy and railed against some of Trump's critics who were quoted in the book.
"This book is clearly going to be sold in the bargain fiction section," Stephanie Grisham, communications director for the First Lady Melania Trump, said in reference to the claim that she burst into tears when Trump was poised to win the 2016 presidential election.
Here are some of the wildest portions of the book so far:
- A couple accidentally shipped their cat in an Amazon return package. It arrived safely 6 days later, hundreds of miles away.
- A centenarian who starts her day with gentle exercise and loves walks shares 5 longevity tips, including staying single
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