Make America Sane Again

Sheldon Hirsch is a nephrologist and author of two books (The Beauty of Short Hops and Hot Hands, Draft Hype, and DiMaggio’s Streak). He lives in the Chicago area.

• Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One-Trump’s First Term; Part Two-Campaigning For Reelection 2024; Part Three-Trump’s Second Term, As It Unfolded; Part Four-More Craziness; Afterword

“Sheldon Hirsch has written a stunning, thorough description of the countless misdeeds and illegal actions by Donald Trump. His book is simultaneously detailed and readable. It is an essential record of what Trump has done and is a searing indictment of our country’s failure to follow the most basic precept of the rule of law: no one, not even the president, is supposed to be above the law.”—Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley School of Law.“Reading this insightful book is like having a conversation with a wise and sensitive friend who notices what is important, who remembers what you have forgotten, who is recording for posterity the day-to-day and week-to-week life under an America abused by Trump. May Hirsch’s brilliant book help make the title come true: Make America Sane Again!”—Steven B. Gerrard, Mark Hopkins Professor of Philosophy, Williams College.“Hirsch’s humanity and empathy enable him to spotlight Trump’s utter lack of the same, and how that has manifested in so many harmful policies. This book is highly recommended for anyone concerned about our current slide toward autocracy and kleptocracy, and Trump’s many egregious malfeasances.”—David Goldfarb, MD, Professor of Medicine and Physiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Chief, Division of Nephrology, NYU Langone Health.“Hirsch provides us with a handy guide, searchable by topic, to everything that is wrong with Donald Trump and the state of American democracy today.”—Gabor Rona, Professor, Cardozo Law School, Formerly International Legal Director of Human Rights First.“Doctor Hirsch offers a reader-friendly dissection of the plague of Trump's reign both for posterity and for the edification of American voters.”—David McGrath, Columnist, Chicago Tribune, Former Professor of English at the College of DuPage.“It is a great chronicle! A terrific telling of the story—a narrative with personal dimension, explanation, analysis, and informed opinion.” —Brook Howard, MD, Former Chairman of Pathology, Providence Portland Medical Center, USA."Beautifully and concisely written—a great way to chronicle Trump's transgressions."—William Becker, Executive Director, Presidential Climate Action Project