Preface
Introduction
Section I: How to Understand Donald Trump?
Chapter 1: Understanding Someone: How and Where Should I Start?
Chapter 2: The Nature vs. Nurture Framework
Section II: The Nature of Trump: The BIOS of His Personality
Chapter 3: Unpacking the Nature of Trump
Chapter 4: Tracing the BIOS in the Nature of Trump
Chapter 5: What is the Natural Thinking Style of Trump?
Section III: The Nurturing of Trump: The Environment in Childhood and Early Life
Chapter 6: The Nurturing of Trump: The Environment in Childhood and College Years
Chapter 7: The Nurturing of Trump: The Business Culture of NYC in the 1980s
Chapter 8: The Nurturing of Trump: The High-Society Culture of NYC in the 1980s
Section IV: Master of the Deal
Chapter 9: Optopolitics
Chapter 10: The Art of the Deal, 2024 Version: A Re-imagining of the 1987 Classic
Chapter 11: Bankruptcies, Failures, and Successes of the Master of the Deal
Chapter 12: Pugnacious and Triumph-focused: Trump’s History of Disputes, Fights, and Court Cases
Chapter 13: Decoding the (verbal and non-verbal) Language of Trump
Chapter 14: Make No Mistake: The Donald Is Not Disorganized
Chapter 15: Trump, a Schrödinger Leader
Section V: The Foundational Culture of America
Chapter 16: Culture
Chapter 17: The Foundational Culture of America: Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
Chapter 18: The Foundational Psyche of America: The Mind of America and Americans
Section VI: The Politics and Culture of: The Conservatives and the Right, Since the 1960s
Chapter 19: 1960s—2020s: The Six Revolutions of the Republican Party
Chapter 20: 1960s—2020s: The History of the Far Right, That Became MAGA
Chapter 21: Unpacking the “G’ in MAGA
Section VII: The Politics and Culture of: The Liberals and the Left, Since the 1960s
Chapter 22: 1960s—2020s: The Nine Shifts of the Democratic Party
Chapter 23: Since the 2020s: Liberals in Search of a Unifying Label—Could It Be KAGA?
Section VIII: The Culture of America on the Eve of Its 250th Birthday: A Boxing Ring
Chapter 24: Move Aside the Pot and the Bowl: America is Now a Boxing Ring of MAGA vs. KAGA
Section IX: Trumpotopia
Chapter 25: Trumpotopia
Chapter 26: Trump’s Entry into Politics: Accident, or By Design?
Chapter 27: The Grand M&A Deal That Launched Trumpotopia
Section X: The Building Blocks of Trumpotopia
Chapter 28: The Lego Pieces of Trumpotopia: The Official Manifesto of Trump 2024
Chapter 29: The Puzzle Pieces of Trumpotopia: The Recommendations of Project 2025
Chapter 30: The 1st Move in Building Trumpotopia: To Root Out the Deep State
Chapter 31: The 2nd Move in Building Trumpotopia: To Re-Government the Government of America
Chapter 31: Addendum: A Golden Opportunity to Make America the Crypto Capital of the World?
Chapter 32: …and then the 3rd Move (and Beyond): To Stand Up the Twin Pillars of America First
Chapter 33: Measuring the Success of Trumpotopia: An Annual Address on America First Day?
Section XI: The Impact of Trumpotopia on the Culture and Psychology of America
Chapter 34: The Donfather: The Re-rise of Godfather Culture in America
Chapter 35: Marketization, Wealth, and Capitalist Morality in Trumpotopia
Chapter 36: The Identity, Character, and Moral Psychology of Trumpotopian
Chapter 37: Cultural Institutions, Performance, and Symbolism in Trumpotopia
Chapter 38: The Liberal Response and National Divides
Tip # 1: Understand the Machinery and Culture of a Trumpotopian Government
Chapter 39: Know the Cogs and Wheels of the Federal Government in Trumpotopia
Chapter 40: Decode the Organizational Culture of a Trumpotopian Government
Tip # 2: Establish an ‘America Tracking Unit’ and an ‘America Rapid Action Unit’
Chapter 41: Establish an AI-powered America Tracking Unit (ATU)
Chapter 42: Establish an AI-powered America Rapid Action Unit (ARAU)
Chapter 43: Key To Success of the ATU and ARAU: Recruit 100 One-Dollar-a-Year Men
Tip # 3: Special Focus of the ATU: Observe Trump and His Advisors
Chapter 44: Utilize AI for Real-Time Insights into Trump’s Thinking
Chapter 45: Harness AI to Map the Network of Presidential Advisors
Tip # 4: Navigating Foreign Policy Challenges During the Trump Presidency
Chapter 46: Adapting to Shifts in American Foreign Policy
Chapter 47: Negotiating with a Transactional America
Chapter 48: Leveraging Multilateral Organizations in an Era of Bilateralism
Chapter 49: Managing Economic Dependencies on the U.S. During the Trump Presidency
Tip # 5: Exploit Disruption and Instability for Strategic Gains, with Duck Diplomacy
Chapter 50: Tap the Chaos of Trump’s Unpredictability
Chapter 51: Be a Strategic Opportunist: Leverage the Gaps in U.S. Policy
Chapter 52: Practice Duck Diplomacy
Tip # 6: Leverage Optopolitics and Public Diplomacy for Success in Trumpotopia
Chapter 53: Curate Your Optopolitics to Shape Elite Opinion in Trumpotopia
Chapter 54: Press the Pedal of Public Diplomacy and Soft Power to Succeed in an America-First World
Chapter 55: Hire a Professional Lobby Firm in Washington, DC / Florida
Tip # 7: Strategies to Negotiate with Trump
Chapter 56: Negotiating with Trump: Strategies to Counter the Master of the self-Deal
Chapter 57: Negotiating with Trump: Strategies to Counter a System 1 Personality
Chapter 58: Negotiating with Trump: Strategies to Counter the Hustle of New York Power Players
Chapter 59: Negotiating with Trump: Using Game Theory and Management Approaches
Tip # 8: Strategies to Weave into Negotiations with Trump
Chapter 60: Harness the Power of: Nostalgia
Chapter 61: Harness the Power of: Heart and Emotion
Chapter 62: Harness the Power of: Humor
Chapter 63: Harness the Power of: Celebrity and Star Appeal
Chapter 64: Harness the Power of: Racehorses and Ivy Leagues
Chapter 65: Harness the Power of: Golf
Chapter 66: Harness the Power of: Big, Bold Ideas and Golden Projects
Tip # 9: Tap into Key Trumpotopian Networks for Influence
Chapter 67: Know the Trump Family: A Power, Business, and Political Dynasty
Chapter 68: Cultivate Connections Within Trump’s Family Network
Chapter 69: Map Trump’s Inner Circle of Friends, Business Partners & Golfing Buddies
Chapter 70: Tap into Trump’s Inner Circle of Advisors & Media Powerhouses
Chapter 71: Navigate the Trump-Aligned Business & Lobbying Ecosystem
Chapter 72: Track the MAGA Money Machine of Donors & Super PACs
Chapter 73: Befriend the Legal Warriors of Trump in Politics and Business
Chapter 74: Connect with Trump’s Evangelical & Christian Nationalist Base
Chapter 75: Harness Trump’s Entertainment Complex of TV, Wrestling, UFC, & Pop Culture
Chapter 76: Ride Into the Future: Tap Into Trump’s New Empire—WLF, Crypto and Truth Social
Meet the Author
In Trumpotopia, Robinder Sachdev emerges as the Tocqueville of 21st-century America—decoding its culture, contradictions, and media-driven politics at the republic’s 250th milestone. Bold and brilliant, the book echoes the depth and clarity of Tocqueville’s insights from two centuries ago.
A classic on Trump and the culture and politics of America on the eve of its 250th birth anniversary.