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Published 18:31 IST, November 6th 2019

Trump Jr releases new book 'Triggered', dedicates it to "deplorable"

Trump Jr., son of President Donald Trump, has authored a book titled "Trigger" that recently hit the bookshelves in the markets in which berates the lefts

Reported by: Ruchit Rastogi
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Trump Jr., son of US President Donald Trump, has authored a book that recently hit the bookshelves in the markets in which he berates the lefts alongside stating that he had been bitten by the political bug and may consider running for office in the near future. In the book titled "Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence US", the American President's son defends his father from people against him and criticized the media and his father's opponents in the political sphere including Hilary Clinton. The book has been published by Centre Street, known for publishing conservative books.

Dedicated to the "deplorable"

Donald Trump's son has dedicated the book to the "deplorable", a clear shot at Hilary Clinton, who had used the word to describe the people supporting Trump during the 2016 US Presidential campaign.

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With the release of the 300-page memoir, the book climbed to the 3rd position in Amazon's list of bestselling books, after Donald Trump asked the people following him on Twitter, to go ahead and buy a copy for themselves. In the tweet, he stated that the book by his son was a great read and recommended it. 

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Trump Jr.'s dig at social media outlets

Known for his attacks on local media outlets, Trump Jr. accused social media platforms of censoring him and other conservatives. He criticized the media outlets in his book by stating that the censoring and banning of his comments were a direct violation of the freedom of speech and added that it was a problem that should be fanned and allowed in America, taking a dig at social media giants such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. 

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Trump Jr. stated that he may one day run for office. He added that till the time his father had told them about his decision to run for President, he had not even considered entering the political sphere. He said that his primary focus is to win the 2020 Presidential elections for his father in order for Donald Trump to become the US President for the second time.

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(With inputs from agencies)

13:37 IST, November 6th 2019