[Review] — Bill O'Reilly's CONFRONTING THE PRESIDENTS

The political tension in this country is building up as the presidential election approaches. In response, I wanted to read a nonfiction book called "CONFRONTING THE PRESIDENTS: NO SPIN ASSESSMENTS FROM WASHINGTON TO BIDEN." This book is published by St. Martin's Press and written by bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard.

I know mentioning Bill O'Reilly's name alone can be controversial because of why FOX News fired him in 2017. (You can "Google" about the author to know more.) I read a few of the author's "Killing" books and thought I would give CONFRONTING THE PRESIDENTS a read after hearing countless promotional plugs from O'Reilly every time he appeared on NewsNation.

CONFRONTING THE PRESIDENTS provides a brief overview of the 46 Presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Joe Biden. Each president has their own chapter, except for Donald Trump and Joe Biden, two contenders to become the 47th. As a result, O'Reilly and Dugard featured the 45th and 46th Presidents in the Afterword. However, due to political drama during the summer, Biden stepped down as the Democratic nominee, making the Afterword feel outdated.

I found CONFRONTING THE PRESIDENTS to be overwhelming and overhyped. The book focuses on tabloid-like scandals and never delves into the presidents' policies or political philosophies. While these facts were interesting, I didn't find the "no spin assessments" promised in the title.

I also noticed several editing errors throughout the book. For example, there is a mistake in the footnote on page 35 regarding the date President Barack Obama welcomed descendants of Paul Jennings into the White House to view the Gilbert Stuart painting of George Washington. The footnote date is August 24, 2006, but Obama didn't take office until 2009.

Overall, I thought CONFRONTING THE PRESIDENTS was slightly disappointing due to the hype, but I did learn some new facts about the presidents. I only wish the authors had been more rigorous in their approach. ╍★★★✰✰

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