Then-president Donald Trump reportedly exploded at his White House aides every time they pointed out “illegal things” he wanted to do as president, according to Stephanie Grisham, Trump’s former press secretary and first lady Melania Trump’s chief of staff.
In her book, “I’ll Take Your Questions Now,” which was obtained by CNN, Grisham writes of Trump’s intense temper tantrums and fury, of which she was often the target, describing his behavior as “terrifying.”
“When I began to see how his temper wasn’t just for shock value or the cameras, I began to regret my decision to go to the West Wing,” writes Grisham, who says a good chunk of Trump’s anger was often directed at White House counsel Pat Cipollone. “He didn’t like them telling him that things he wanted to do were unethical or illegal. So he’d scream at them,” CNN reports.
Grisham also shared some of the interactions between the former President and one of the main focuses of his presidency: Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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According to Grisham, Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he would act more tough toward him when the cameras were rolling during a Group of 20 summit in 2019.
“Okay, I’m going to act a little tougher with you for a few minutes. But it’s for the cameras, and after they leave, we’ll talk. You understand,” Trump told Putin when they met on the sidelines of the G20 in Osaka, Japan, Grisham writes.
Grisham served as White House press secretary, chief of staff to Melania Trump and East Wing communications director during the Trump administration before resigning after the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill.
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