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Plaintiff in Chief: A Portrait of Donald Trump in 3,500 Lawsuits — How Litigation Becomes Power

A lawsuit is supposed to resolve a dispute. But what happens when the process of litigation becomes a strategic advantage in its own right?

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

In Plaintiff in Chief: A Portrait of Donald Trump in 3,500 Lawsuits, James D. Zirin draws on decades of legal proceedings to examine how Donald Trump's litigation practices shaped his business relationships, public reputation, and eventual approach to presidential power.

From the 1973 federal housing discrimination lawsuit to disputes involving business partners and Trump…

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