Trumped

About the Book

We have just finished one of the most historic presidential elections ever held in this country. The nation was shocked at the outcome, leading many to examine the reasons for the upset. Never have we had a woman obtain the nomination for president of a major party. Never have we had a candidate promising to self-fund his primary campaign. Never have we had seventeen candidates seek the presidential nomination with all of them being from the same party. Never have we had so many candidates breach their promise to support the nominee after signing a pledge to do so. Never have we had a presidential candidate who had never run for or held a political office until they decided to run for president. Never have we had a candidate under criminal investigation by the FBI at the time they were seeking their party’s nomination. Never have we had a candidate who won the national popular vote and yet received so few electoral college votes. Never have we had a movement by a political party to dump their candidate after they were declared the winner of their primary. This book is a chronological review of the 2016 US presidential election and the reasons for this shocking upset.

About the Author

Bill Marks was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. After graduating from Montgomery Bell Academy in 1960, he attended The University of Tennessee in Knoxville, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the College of Law where he was awarded The Outstanding Trial Attorney in Moot Court. He received a Masters of Arts degree from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. At the University of Tennessee, he was selected for membership in Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society, Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges, Scarabbean Senior Society and Pledge Master of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He was licensed to practice law by The Tennessee Supreme Court in 1967, and practiced law with the firm of Morton, Morton and Lewis in Knoxville for several years, after which he moved to middle Tennessee and established his private law practice. Bill spent many years as a trial lawyer and served as an Assistant District Attorney General for the Seventh Judicial District in the State of Tennessee. A former president of his local Bar Association and member of The House of Delegates of The Tennessee Bar Association, he was selected for membership in Who’s Who Among Lawyers in the South. He held membership in The American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association and American Trial Lawyers Association. He was awarded an AV rating, the highest legal and ethical rating by Martindale-Hubble, a lawyer rating system conducted by his peers. He held membership in his local Lions Club and Rotary Club. After he retired from the practice of law, he moved to Del Webb Spruce Creek Golf and Country Club where he became Chairman of the Community Programs and Activities Committee and was elected to The Board of Directors of The Homeowners Association.