The greatest story ever sold

 

Credit: Gage Skidmore

Some weeks ago, I spotted something peculiar in an otherwise very “serious” and “official” bookstore: an occasional magazine about Donald Trump, with yuge and amazing photos of same. Leafing through it, I even noticed pics of the Q Shaman. And, the strangest thing of all: the text is in Swedish?! At first, I took no action, but on second thoughts, I returned to said bookstore and picked up a copy for 140 kronor. 

The magazine-like publication is simply titled “Donald Trump” in the Swedish edition, which is published by a Norwegian outlet and printed in Latvia. The original is British: “Story of Trump” by Future Publishing. The publication year is given as 2024, but I don´t see the exact date. However, on internal evidence, it must have been in May or June. Joe Biden was still the Dem candidate, and neither the RNC nor the DNC are featured. However, the Swedish edition actually states in a photo caption that Biden is no longer running, but without mentioning Harris! There is nothing on the assassination attempts.

I admit that I only read a few pages of this peculiar mag, translated to somewhat artificial Swedish. The text seems remarkably “objective”, suggesting that “Story for Trump” is intended for a very wide audience. If it works is perhaps another matter – surely almost nobody wants an “objective” look on Trump? 

The magazine follows Trump´s career, expounds on his celebrity status, and (of course) his presidential campaigns. The storming of the Capitol is prominently featured. The photos are good, including some pretty bizarre ones from J6 (the Q Shaman wasn´t the only weird character present). Almost worth the entire price of this strange product…

The greatest story ever told? Or at the very least, sold.

Over and out!