Here's the table of contents of Trump's book:

1. Winning Again
2. Our "Unbiased" Political Media
3. Immigration: Good Walls Make Good Neighbors
4. Foreign Policy : Fighting for Peace
5. Education: A Failing Grade
6. The Energy Debate: A Lot of Hot Air
7. Health Care is Making Us All Sick
8. It's Still the Economy, Stupid
9. Nice Guys Can Finish First
10. Lucky to Be an American
11. The Right to Bear Arms
12. Our Infrastructure is Crumbling
13. Values
14. A New Game in Town
15. Teaching the Media Dollars and Sense
16. A Tax Code That Works
17. Making America Great Again

Here's a chapter-by-chapter summary of the book along with key quotes:

Chapter 1 - Winning Again

• Trump opens this chapter by saying "America needs to start winning again." He then goes on describing some of the things the U.S. government does, or has done, that to him is not "winning".
• Trump says the U.S. needs "smart business people who understand how to manage", and if something is broke he says "I know how to fix it".
• Trump says that "Winning matters. Being the best matters".

Chapter 2 - Our "Unbiased" Political Media

• Trump says:
  

  The fact is I give people what they need and deserve to hear - exactly what they don't get from politicians - and that is The Truth. Our country is a mess right now and we don't have time to pretend otherwise. We don't have time to waste on being politically correct.

• Trump talks about how politicians often sound like they are "speaking from a script", they are afraid to '"go off message"', that they will do anything to avoid answering a question, and that "the media plays the game with them".
• Regarding the presidential debates, Trump says the media knows the general public doesn't want to really get into the details of some important issues, so instead the media focus is on the personal exchanges between the candidates (instead of on real issues).
• Regarding his ambition to "make America great again", Trump states "I have never been more serious about anything in my life".
• Trump talks about how some in the political media "aren't doing their jobs", they "aren't interested in informing the public", are "very dishonest", and they "don''t care about printing the truth".
• Regarding the American people Trump says:
  

  They have finally figured out that a lot of the political media aren't trying to give the people a fair representation of the important issues. Instead, they are trying to manipulate the people - and the election - in favor of the candidates they want to see elected.

• Trump mentions his interview on the Hugh Hewitt radio program, where Hugh asked him "gotcha" questions about specifics that are not really important, instead of asking questions that play to Trump's strength. Trump goes on to say how the "gotcha" questions, designed to attack Trump, are what got Hugh noticed and in the headlines.
• Trump summarizes by saying:
  

  Begging for attention really sums up the problem we face in this country with our media. There is such competition that they're more interested in entertaining their audience than educating them.

Chapter 3 - Immigration: Good Walls Make Good Neighbors

• Regarding immigration, Trump says:
  

  The flow of illegal immigrants into this country is one of the most serious problems we face.

  Let me state this clearly: I am not against immigration.

  What I don't love is the concept of illegal immigration. It's not fair to everyone else, including people who have been waiting on line for years to come into our country legally. And the flood of illegal immigrants coming across our borders has become a dangerous problem.

• Trump references the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), stating that

There were 351,000 criminal illegal aliens in our prisons [2011 GAO figure] - that number does not include the crime of crossing our borders. It costs us more than a billion dollars a year just to keep these people in prison.

• Trump talks about how the people being sent from Mexico are not the best people. He mentions the 1980 Mariel boatlift, where President Jimmy Carter opened the borders and Fidel Castro freed about 125,000 Cubans (some of whom were "problem immigrants" like incarcerated people and people from insane asymlums).

Castro launches Mariel boatlift, April 20, 1980 | Politico

• Trump states that:

The Mexican government has published pamphlets explaining how to illegally emigrate to the United States. Which makes my point - this is not about a few individuals seeking a better life; this is about foreign governments behaving badly and our own career politicians and "leaders" not doing their jobs.

• Talking about building a wall on the Mexico border, which Trump estimates would need to be about 1,000 miles in length, Trump says:

Construction of the wall needs to start as soon as possible. And Mexico has to pay for it. Let me repeat that: Mexico will pay for it. How? We could increase fees on temporary visas. We could even impound remittance payments derived from illegal wages. Foreign governments could tell their embassies to start helping, otherwise they risk troubled relations with America.

If necessary we could pay for the wall through a tariff or cut foreign aid to Mexico or simply make it clear to the Mexican government that it is to the benefit of their very profitable - for them - relationship with the United States to pay for it.

• Trump brings up Operation Wetback, a program implemented in 1954 where over one million illegal immigrants were deported back to Mexico. Trump states that the program was "successful" despite its awful name.
• Under Trump's plan, all illegal aliens would be deported:

When you break our laws you get thrown out.

• To help implement the deportation, Trump says he would triple the number of immigration officers.
• Trump says the U.S. should end federal grants to sanctuary cities and enforce existing visa regulations.
• Trump also says the U.S. needs to end or curtail the "so-called birthright citizenship, or "anchor babies".
• Trump says he wants to reform our legal immigration system to make it easier for people we want in the U.S. and more difficult for those we don't want here.

Chapter 4 - Foreign Policy : Fighting for Peace

• Trump says:
  

  Look at the state of the world right now. It's a terrible mess, and that's putting it kindly. There has never been a more dangerous time. The so-called insiders within the Washington ruling class are the people who got us into this trouble.

  My approach to foreign policy is built on a strong foundation: Operate from strength. That means we have to maintain the strongest military in the world, by far. We have to demonstrate a willingness to use our economic strength to reward those countries that work with us and punish those countries that don't. That means going after the banks and financial instituitions that launder money for our enemies, then move it around to facilitate terrorism. And we have to create alliances with our allies that reveal mutual benefits.

• Regarding the U.S. military:

The best way not to have to use your military power is to make sure that power is visible. When people know that we will use force if necessary and that we really mean it, we'll be treated differently. With respect.

• Trump talks about how the U.S. helps and defends other countries (like Saudi Arabia, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Iraq, and Kuwait) but gets nothing financial in return.

The point is, we're spending trillions of dollars to safeguard other countries. We're paying for the privilege of fighting their battles. It makes no sense to me.

• Regarding when the U.S. should get involved in a conflict and consider putting boots on the ground:

My rules of engagement have always been pretty simple - if we are going to intervene in a conflict, there had better be a direct threat to our national interests. The threat should be so obvious that most Americans will know where the hot spot is on the globe and will quickly understand why we are getting involved. Also, we'd better have an airtight plan to win and get out.

In other words, my strategy would be the exact opposite of our strategy in going to war with Iraq...Before the war stated I came out very strongly against it. It made no sense to me. I said then that it would be a disaster and would destabilize the Middle East. I said that without Iraq to hold them back, Iran would attempt to take over the Middle East. And that's exactly what has happened.

• Regarding ISIS:

The threat from ISIS is real. It is a new kind of enemy and it has to be stopped. The longer we wait before doing that, the more dangerous it will become. We don't need another 9/11 to understand that these people want to kill us, and we're not doing enough to prevent them from spreading their vicious brand of terrorism...It's time to get serious about our response. Either we're fighting to win or we're going to continue to lose. Unfortunately, it may require boots on the ground to fight the Islamic State.

• Regarding how Trump would go about fighting ISIS:

I've advocated bombing the hell out of those oil fields [in Iraq and Syria] to cut off the source of their money...We would hit them so hard and so fast in so many different ways they wouldn't even know what happened. And then we'd hit them again and again until ISIS ceased to exist as a threat to anybody.

• Regarding the Iran Nuclear Deal:

So why when Iran was struggling financially would he [Obama] agree to a nuclear deal that releases billions of dollars' worth of assets, which will further subsidize their terrorism business? it makes no sense...The deal President Obama negotiated with Iran was the worst I have ever seen. We couldn't have done worse.

President Obama put his "legacy" on the line, and before we walked into negotiations, the mullahs knew he had to have a deal or end up looking even more incompetent, so they fleeced him. Disgraceful. We did everything wrong in these negotiations. Instead of removing the sanctions that forced the Iranians to negotiate, we should have doubled or tripled the sanctions.

Iran got what it wanted (the release of their seized assets) and in return gave up what might have seemed like huge concessions, only to find out that there were so many loopholes that it will be nearly impossible to enforce anything meaningful.

Unfortunately, the deal is done. Once the sanctions are removed there is no going back, no "snapback". Putting sanctions back in place unilaterally won't do any good. I am especially good at reading a contract. There is always a loophole, we need to find it and, if necessary, they will pay big-league dollars.

There are many different ways to make sure that Iran is never armed with nuclear weapons. I'd be happy to sit down with the Iranian leaders when they understand that the best course for them, if they want to be a major player in the civilized world, is to close down their entire nuclear program.

• Regarding China:

There is no question that dealing with China, along with Russia, is going to continue to be our biggest challenge long-term.

There are people who wish I wouldn't refer to China as our enemy. But that's exactly what they are. They have destroyed entire industries by utilizing low-wage workers, cost us tens of thousands of jobs, spied on our businesses, stolen our technology, and have manipulated and devalued their currency, which makes importing our goods more expensive - and sometimes impossible.

Believe me, I know the best negotiators in this country, and a lot of them would be ready to go to work creating a fair balance of trade. If people like Carl Icahn were representing America, we would see a big difference in our trading policy.

When dealing with China we need to stand up to them and remind them that it's bad business to take advantage of your best customer. And then we should sit down and figure out how to make this a more equitable relationship.

Everything begins with a strong military. Everything. We will have the strongest military in our history, and our people will be equipped with the best weaponry and protection available. Period.

Next, we need to operate from a position of economic strength. We have the most powerful consumer engine in the world. We just need to start using it to our full advantage.

Chapter 5 - Education: A Failing Grade

• Regarding Common Core and the U.S. Department of Education:

Our states and local districts are doing just fine making their own decisions on how best to educate our children. Now the federal Department of Education has been dictating educational policy for too long, and that needs to stop. Common Core doesn't work.

Education has to be run locally. Common Core, No Child Left Behind, and Race to the Top are all programs that take decisions away from parents and local school boards. These programs allow the progressives in the Department of Education to indoctrinate, not educate, our kids. What they are doing does not fit the American model of governance. I am totally against these programs and the Department of Education. It's a disaster. We cannot continue to fail our children - the very future of this nation.

• Trump states that he attended New York Military Academy where he learned "discipline, focus, and self-reliance". He goes on to talk about competition and how it makes for not only better corporations, but better students and schools as well.

Instead, we're more concerned about kids having self-esteem and feeling good about themselves than we are about preparing them for real life. The politically correct crowd has taken over our schools, and as a result we are failing our children.

The problem is we're taking the easy way out. Instead of creating high standards and demanding more, we're expecting less. We have to get tougher. Forget that self-esteem stuff; we need to start challenging kids. We need to allow them to fail when they don't work hard.

Instead of becoming more competitive, we're actually eliminating competition. That's incredible - and wrong. Competition makes you stronger, it forces you to work harder, to do more...Competition is why I'm very much in favor of school choice. Let schools compete for kids...For two decades I've been urging politicians to open the schoolhouse doors and let parents decide which schools are best for their children.

• Trump likes the idea of charter schools.

But anyone except a politician running for office and looking for support from the teacher unions has to realize that smaller class sizes, more individualized instruction, and stricter discipline all make a huge positive difference. Making teachers accountable is important, but we should stop measuring their performance with mindless standardized tests.

The problem with public schools is that in many places there is no way to take an honest measurement of how they're doing. If a charter school isn't doing the job, it closes. That's the type of accountability we need throughout our educational system.

• Trump is not a fan of teacher unions.

One huge obstacle is the strength of the teacher unions. Teacher unions don't want school choice because it means a potential reduction in the union-protected jobs.

• Trump believes that good teachers aren't paid enough.

It's an interesting choice we've made as a society. We entrust our kids to teachers for most of the daytime, where they'll have a really big impact on how their students will grow up. But we don't pay enough to attract the best people to the profession. Unfortunately, teachers are not paid on merit.

• To make the teaching profession "more attractive", Trump believes we need more discipline in schools by making them safer, getting more tough on "troublemakers", restoring rules about classroom behavior, and hiring trained security officers to enforce the rules.
• Regarding the high cost of a college education and student loans, Trump notes that the Federal Student Loan Program is profitable, but it shouldn't be.

Chapter 6 - The Energy Debate: A Lot of Hot Air

• Regarding climate change:

Violent climate "changes" are nothing new...I just don't happen to believe they are man-made.

I do agree that so-called global climate change is causing us some problems: It's causing us to waste billions of dollars to develop technologies we don't need to fulfill our energy needs.

The truth is, we have sufficient energy supplies in this country to power us into the next century - all we have to do is develop them...According to the Department of Energy, the natural gas reserves we have in the ground could supply our energy needs for centuries.

• Regarding oil, Trump cites researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas who estimate there might be as much as two trillion barrels of recoverable oil in the United States. He goes on to say that a study by Goldman Sachs estimates that in just a couple of years the U.S. could become the world's largest oil producer.

The oil is there for the taking, we just have to take it.

I've never understood why, with all of our own reserves, we've allowed this country to be held hostage by OPEC...

• Regarding the Keystone XL Pipeline:

It's an outrage that Obama has delayed and probably even killed the 1,179-mile-long pipeline that would carry oil from Canada's tar sands to Nebraska...and at the same time create thousands of construction jobs.

One of the main criticisms of the pipeline has been the possibility of oil spills. Even the State Department has said the pipeline will be safe, and far better and safer than the existing system of transport. But mere possibilities shouldn't prevent progress. You prepare tor these situations, taking as many precaution as possible, and when they occur, you clean them up.

Our first priorities need to be approving the Keystone XL Pipeline and starting to drill everywhere oil is accessible.

• Regarding green, renewable energy:

That's another big mistake. To begin with, the whole push for renewable energy is being driven by the wrong motivation, the mistaken belief that global climate change is being caused by carbon emissions. If you don't buy that - and I don't - then what we have is really just an expensive way of making the tree-huggers feel good about themselves.

The most popular source of green energy is solar panels. They work, but they don't make economic sense. They don't provide enough energy savings to cover the cost of installing and using them. They are the most highly subsidized form of green energy in America.

I understand solar energy is eventually going to become more efficient and maybe even cost-effective. Maybe. When it proves to be affordable and reliable in proviiding a substantial percent of our energy need, then maybe it'll be worth discussing.

It's no secret that I've had serious personal issues with the supporters of wind turbines.

There are also a lot of questions about the damage that solar and wind power do the the environment.

• Trump summarizes by saying:

The bottom line is that we are going to remain dependent on oil and natural gas to fill our energy needs for a long time into the future. So if we are going to become energy independent, we need to keep drilling...We need to use every cost-effective method we have available to retrieve these resources [fossil fuels]. That includes fracking.

Chapter 7 - Health Care is Making Us All Sick

• Trump opens by making the following statements:

The basic difference between the politicians' way and my way is that I've actually had to do the things that politicians only talk about doing. I've hired thousands of employees. I've had to negotiate with contractors and unions. I've had to provide health care coverage for my workers. I now what the real costs are, I know what the problems are. I know what works and what doesn't work. Most important, I know where the waste is and how to provide good medical coverage at reasonable costs.

• Regarding the Affordable Care Act:

I get very angry when I think about how our "Affordable Care" Act was rammed down a lot of sore throats by the Democrats.

Clearly , the public didn't understand what "Obamacare" was providing: it's complexity, its concessions to the insurance lobby, its taking away of the right to keep your current physicians, and, naturally, the hidden, escalating costs of health care, especially for state treasuries and businesses of all sizes...Premiums are skyrocketing - up 30 percent to 50 percent - and that will only get worse.

There's no question. Obamacare is a catastrophe and it has to be repealed and replaced. And it was only approved because President Obama lied 28 times saying you could keep your doctor and your plan - a fraud and the Republicans should have sued - and meant it...Medical people hate it. Doctors are quitting all over the place.

There are now more that 100 codes for doctors to get reimbursement from insurance companies. We've turned the "paperwork" or "computer folders" in our medical system into the same nightmare as our 80,000-page tax code.

• Regarding alternatives to the Affordable Care Act:

I said then [many years ago] that we needed to find a plan for everyone that was affordable, well-administered, and that provided freedom of choice. You know, a plan that acutualy allows you to keep your doctor if you want to . At that time I talked about a single-payer plan which, in our then much less complicated system, may have had a chance of working.

To succeed in business, you have to be flexible and you have to change with the realities of the world. The world has changed; I've changed. I don't think a single-payer system makes sense anymore.

My approach is different [than what politicians do]. I approach complicated problems such as how to provide health care for most Americans at a price we can afford the same way I solve the toughest business problems. We should hire the most knowledgeable people in the world on this subject and lock them in a room - and not unlock the door until they've agreed on the steps we need to take.

As I've said, I'd like to see a private insurance system wihtout artificial lines drawn between states. We need to get rid of those lines and let people and companies cross state lines to purchase the best plan for them. The government should get out to the way and let insurance companies compete for your business...Competition brings down prices, and the way the law is now, it discourages real competition between insurance companies for customers. They have virtual monopolies within the states. That makes no sense.

You know who loves a lack of competition? Those insurance companies, who are making a fortune because they control the politicians.

• Regarding Social Security and Medicare:

First of all, we cannot cut either Social Security or Medicare benefits. That's off the table. Those programs can be saved by growing the economy.

• Trump summarizes by saying:

The government doesn't belong in health care except as the very last resort. The main way the government should be involved is to make sure the insurance companies are financially strong so that if there is a catastrophic event or they make some kind of miscalculation, they have the resources they'll need to handle it. If we follow my logic, our health care system, and our economy , will be well again very soon.

Chapter 8 - It's Still the Economy, Stupid

• Trump opens this chapter of his book by railing against politicians, Congress, Republicans, and overall leadership (i.e., President Obama). He talks about how former President Ronald Reagan and former President Lyndon Johnson were able to build a consensus and get some things done.

We need leadership in the White House that will keep government functioning while getting the feds out of all the areas where they don't belong. If the government is properly sized and properly focused, we won't need to go from crisis to crisis.

President Obama is big on playing golf. But he doesn't play with the right people. He should be playing with those smart people who can help our country, establishing bonds to get things done - and not just his friends. Believe me, I know how to use a golf course - and golf clubs - to make deals. The only things that work are having a clear point of view and knowing how to get our message across to the country so that the people support and understand your mission. This way we're not divided, and special interest groups cannot buy the outcomes they want and rip us apart.

• Trump touts his leadership abilities, then goes on to talk about creating jobs and the free market.

When it comes to creating jobs and straightening out our economy, I am the only expert who isn't talking in "theory". I talk common sense and practical realism learned from the school of hard knocks. I've been there, done that, suffered through adversity, gone into debt, fought back, and come out on top, and much bigger and stronger than ever before.

Our country is going through a bad time - and I get it, and I know how to solve it.

To hear our left-wing critics tell it, we need socialism to make this country move forward, and we need a president who can make up the rules as he goes along. If he can't get Congress to do something, he needs to rule by executive order. I say that's complete nonsense.

The free market works - it just needs leadership, not dictatorship. Our government needs to employ a strong adherence to the Constitution and maintain social programs that inspire and reward achievement and that are constantly accountable for their spending and outcomes.

• Trump talks about taxes and the rich:

In short, I am concerned for the people who can't buy into the American dream because the financial programs of this country are so tilted in favor of the rich. That's why one of my strongest ideas is to look at the tax code in both its complexity and its obvious bias toward the rich...But financial advisers should pay taxes at the highest levels when they're earning money at those levels [referring to hedge fund and money managers].

• Trump talks about government regulations that make it more difficult for business:

The misguided passion of environmentalists today makes building anything much more difficult. Now we have crazy overregulation. You can barely buy a paper clip without being in violation of some governmental policy.

• Regarding the national debt:

We've got to do something to change the way we're developing policy, and we've got to start right now. We need people who understand the scope of the problems and know how to turn the ship of state around. We need leadership!

There are some politicians who think one way of reducing the national debt is to cut Social Security or other entitlement programs...Retired seniors in particular rely on pensions and Social Security, as well as Medicare. We have to be very careful about changing the rules for those whose monthly checks make a big difference in their survival...There's no way I'm letting those payments be reduced. No way. This country made a deal with our citizens. That's their money. They paid it into the system their whole working lives so that older people could get their monthly checks.

Changing the tax code to be more fair for all income classes is a much better answer to this bigger problem.

• Regarding the economy and jobs:

To solve our overall economic problem, we have to start rebuilding our industries to meet the challenge from foreign competitors and create real jobs.

Our so-called labor participation rate - those who have stayed in the job market - is the lowest it's been in almost 40 years. It hasn't been this low since President Jimmy Carter was running the country, and he presided over an inflationary spiral in which interest rates exceeded 20 percent. When you take into account the large number of job-holders who are underemployed, the real unemployment rate soars to the high teens or even 20 percent.

It's not just jobs that are being lost to other countries. We are seeing whole industries vanish overseas... I know how to create jobs. I have created tens of thousands of jobs in my career. Thousands of people currently work for me and many thousands more are employed by my partnerships.

But we should be changing the business climate so that manufacturers can get the best deal right here in the US. Right now it doesn't work that way. We need legislation that gives American companies the tax priorities and financial support to create more of their technology and to redirect more of their manufacturing here at home.

We must stop countries from devaluing heir currency at the drop of a hat.

So how do we get back the jobs we've lost to other countries? Answer: Start by negotiating better trade agreements with our "friendly" partners. We have to bring jobs back from places like China, Japan, and Mexico.

Chapter 9 - Nice Guys Can Finish First

• Responding to "special interests and lobbyists" who have claimed Trump doesn't talk much about specifics, and his thoughts on compromise:

There's a good reason for this, and it fits perfectly with my overall philosophy of leadership...If I could wave a magic wand and fix them [the problems in America], I'd do it. But there are a lot of different voices - and interests - that have to be considered when working toward solutions. This involves getting people into a room and negotiating compromises until everyone walks out of that room on the same page. The same principles apply to management of the federal government. Congress can't pass a budget because no one know how to negotiate with the various interest involved in funding our government.

A good leader has to be flexible, holding his ground on the major principles but finding room for compromises that can bring people together...I know how to stand my ground - but I also know that Republicans and Democrats need to find common ground to stand on as well.

• Trump goes on to say:

We need to see more real achievements in the first 100 days of the next administration than we've seen in the seven years of the Obama presidency. Washington needs to get moving in the right direction again...And by the way, I have outlined plenty of policy initiatives. This is not "the politics of hope". This is "the politics of reality", which only a strong businessman like me can develop.

This demonstrates everything that is wrong with our political system. We look at politicians and think: This one's owned by this millionaire. That one's owned by that millionaire, or lobbyist, or special interest group. Me? I speak for the people. So the establishment attacks me. They can't own me, they can't dictate to me, so they search for ways to dismiss me.

By nature, I'm a conservative person. I believe in a strong work ethic, traditional values, being frugal in many ways and aggressive in military and foreign policy. I support a tight interpretation of the Constitution, which means judges should stick to precedent and not write social policy. I represent traditional conservative values.

Chapter 10 - Lucky to be an American

I was asked by Chuck Todd on Meet the Press when the last time was that I thought America was living up to its promise. During the administration of Ronald Reagan, I said. It was a time when we felf so proud to be Americans.

I believe in always putting the interests of American citizens first - always. There aren't any second or third places. That level of commitment is what has been missing for so long in our foreign policy, in our trade policy, in our immigration policy. Somewhere we started worrying too much about what other countries thought about us. Does anybody reading this believe that I'm concerned about making other countries feel good? They used to fear us. They used to want to be us. We were respected.

One way I have always shown my patriotism is by strongly supporting our military. We haven't been doing such a god job of that lately, but that needs to change.

Currently the biggest crisis our veterans are facing is getting the medical care they were promised...We made a contract with all our veterans and we're not delivering. In September I said we need to take the existing system apart. We need to create a whole new system...The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is probably the most incompetently run agency in the United States government.

Chapter 11 - The Right to Bear Arms

The Second Amendment is clear to me...The fact that the Founding Fathers made it the Second Amendment, second only to our First Amendment freedoms of speech, religion, the press, and the right of assembly and to petition the government, shows that they understood how important the right to bear arms would be for all Americans...We all enjoy this fundamental right in order to defend ourselves and our families.

I took the time and the effort to get that permit [concealed-carry] because the constitutional right to defend yourself doesn't stop at the end of your driveway...That's why I'm very much in favor of making all concealed-carry permits valid in every state.

In order to protect the Second Amendment, there are several significant steps we need to take. Most important, we need to start getting serious about prosecuting violent criminals. Sometimes it looks to me like the Obama administration has made only a token effort to take violent offenders off our streets. The problem is compounded by the pressure being put on police departments by community organizations who seek to make our police do their jobs with one hand tied behind their backs.

• Talking about "hardened drug dealers", "gang members", violent criminals in general, and a 1997 program called "Project Exile":

We need to get them off the streets so that they don't continue to terrorize their neighborhoods and ruin more lives.

This was such a sensible program that it was supported by both the NRA and the Brady Campaign, sponsors of the Brady Bill, which had fought for restricted gun ownership. The Project Exile program was enacted and it worked...In the first year, homicides and armed robberies declined by about a third [in Richmond, Virginia], and 350 armed criminals were taken off the streets. Why is this important to law-abiding gun owners? First of all, it offers an intelligent approach to reducing crime, something we all want. Second, it clearly shows that guns are not the problem- dangerous, unstable criminals are the problem.

Another important way to fight crime is to create an environment where our law enforcement officers are appreciated for all the good work they do as opposed to being singled out and criticized for the few bad officers who give police a bad name.

• Talking about guns and mental health:

What is foolish and unnecessary is the media criticism that immediately ties a well-publicized crime to the gun rather than to the criminal.

We have to keep guns out of the hands of people with mental health issues...Our mental health system is broken, and it needs to be fixed. Politicians have ignored this issue because it is such a complex problem, and it might cost some big money. But he fact is we need to fix this problem now.

• Trump talks about how when a "deranged madman uses a gun to commit a horrific act", law-abiding gun owners get blamed by the media and the antigun movement. He goes on to say:

When one of these tragedies occurs, you can be sure two things will follow. First, opponents of gun rights will immediately exploit the situation to push their antigun agenda, and second, none of their proposed restrictions would have prevented the tragedy from taking place...We don't need advocates of useless gun restrictions taking advantage of emotional situations to push their agenda.

• Regarding efforts to ban guns and gun hardware:

...there has been a long and expensive campaign to find different ways to ban guns or gun hardware. In effect, just get rid of guns. That's the answer gun control advocates give. This tactic is a road to nowhere. Opponents of gun rights often use a lot of scary descriptive phrases when proposing legislative action against various types of weapons. Ban "assault weapons" they say, or "military-style weapons", or "high-capacity magazines". Those all do sound a little ominous, until you understand what they are actually talking about are common, popular semiautomatic rifles and standard magazines that are owned and used by tens of millions of Americans.

I worry when our social-policy makers, looking for a "cause", pick on guns. The Supreme Court has made it clear that the government simply has no business and, in fact, no right to dictate to gun owners what types of firearms law-abiding Americans are allowed to own. Gun owners should be allowed to purchase the best type of weapon for their needs, whether it's for self-protection, sport shooting, or any other purpose.

• Regarding background checks:

Unfortunately, as expected, bringing more government regulation into the situation has accomplished very little. The main "benefit" has been to make it difficult for a law-abiding American to buy a gun. As study after study has proven, few criminals are stupid enough to try to pass a background check or have their names in any kind of system. So they get their guns the same way bad guys have always gotten their guns - by stealing them or by buying them from an unlicensed source or getting them from family and friends.

This system is another example of federal regulation that has turned into a complete failure. When the system was put in place, gun owners were promised it would be instant, accurate, and fair. That isn't what has happened at all.

• Trump closes by saying:

My sons Donald and Eric are members of the NRA - and so am I - and proud of it!

Chapter 12 - Our Infrastructure is Crumbling

In America, our house is falling down. Numerous times I've developed project after project. I raise the money, solve endless problems, bring in the right people, and get it done. Those are four words politicians can't use: I get it done.

There isn't any doubt that we are going to have to find a way to deal with our infrastructure problems if we want to be the greatest economy in the world. Our economy requires movement, literally and figuratively, and we need the infrastructure that can support and promote that movement.

When you are getting ready to start the greatest long-term building project in American history, you'd better have the right person in charge. You need someone who has done it before and who isn't intimidated to take on that tremendous responsibility. You need someone who knows how to deal with unions and suppliers and, without any doubt, lawyers. I deal with them all each day, and I don't lose to them.

I love difficult challenges. Nobody responds better than I do when I'm told that something can't be done. What other people see as a terrible problem, I see as a great opportunity.

The biggest questions are "How much is it going to cost?" and "Where is that money going to come from?" Financing a project is far too complex for most politicians to understand. These projects require real-world dollars, not figures on paper. Experience is required to understand how to budget properly. I think we can all agree, after watching our politicians waste our tax dollars, that the last thing we want to do is to put them in charge of a trillion-dollar rebuilding program.

Chapter 13 - Values

My work ethic came from my father. I don't know anybody who works harder than I do. I'm working all the time. It's not about money - I just don't know a different way of life, and I love it.

Truthfully, I was a much better father than I was a husband, always working too much to be the husband my wives wanted me to be. I blame myself. I was making my mark in real estate and business, and it was very hard for a relationship to compete with that aspect of my life. My kids are a different story. I was always there for them.

My religious values were instilled in me by my mother.

I learned a lot from Norman Vincent Peale, who wrote the classic The Power of Positive Thinking.

I think people are shocked when they find out that I am a Christian, that I am a religious person...I go to church, I love God, and I love having a relationship with Him.

What does offend me is the way our religious beliefs are being treated in public. There are restrictions on what you can say and what you can't say, as well as what you can put up in a beautiful public area. The fact is that our deep-rooted religious beliefs have made this country great. That belief in the lessons of the Bible has had a lot to do with our growth and success.

I don't understand why the same people who demand respect for their beliefs often don't show respect for the beliefs of others. It seems like every week there is a negative ruling on some issue having to do with Christianity. I think it's outrageous, totally outrageous. The president should do something about it...But this president won't.

It's well-known that I am not fond of President Obama. I think he has been an awful president. His inexperience and arrogance have been very costly to this country. He's weakened our military, alienated our allies, and emboldened our enemies. He's abused his power by taking executive actions that he had no right to take.

Anybody who wonders how I feel about women should just take a good look at the Trump Organization.

Chapter 14 - A New Game in Town

The one thing you can be certain about is that, unlike the Obama administration, I stand up for this country, proudly and loudly. I continue to be exactly what I have been - the greatest cheerleader for America - the America that won rather than constantly lost.

I never worry about being politically correct...The issues facing our country are too important for anything less than an honest assessment of where we are and what needs to be done.

Our national anthem gets it right: This is the land of the free and the home of the brave. It's time we lived that message and let the world know we're willing to back it up. Making America Great Again means standing by our word.

Let's go back to the basics, back to the America our citizens embraced, because we were recognized as the major force for progress and peace.

Many of the lessons I've learned in business are applicable to our current situation. The most important lesson is this - Stand behinde your word, and make sure your word stands up...I don't make promises I can't keep. I don't make threats without following through. Don't ever make the mistake of thinking you can bully me.

I stand - without question - behind the Constitution at home, and I stand, without question, behind our allies abroad.

Making America Great Again means never taking another step backward.

Making America Great Again means convincing the smartest and the best people to come to Washington and join in putting our country first...The kinds of people we need in government are executives who know how to get things done.

The government is filled with good people who are stymied in trying to get things done, and because nothing gets done, the best people outside Washington don't want to go into government, so nothing ever gets done or improves. We need to create an exciting atmosphere and put good people in the right position to Make America Great Again.

Making America Great Again means restoring law and order, both on the street and in our courtrooms...We need to appoint justices - not just on the Supreme Court, but throughout the entire federal system - who will leave lawmaking to the legislators, as specified in the Constitution.

Making America Great Again begins at home. It means restoring a sense of dignity to the White House, and to our country in general.

Making America Great Again means taking our country back from the big-money interests.

Chapter 15 - Teaching the Media Dollars and Sense

• After quoting three different reporters from three different newspapers, Trump goes on to say:

This is the sad and often pathetic state of our "objective" media today. The people who are supposed to be reporting the news have no concept of fairness, because they believe themselves to be the experts. They "know better" - they have the inside scoop.

It's incredible to me how dishonest the media in this country really is. People sometimes forget that the newspapers and television stations are profit-making businesses - or a t least they're trying to be. If they have to choose between honest reporting and making a profit, which choice do you think they will make? The sad thing is that all it does is prove that both liberal and conservative news outlets can lie and distort the news shamelessly.

Chapter 16 - A Tax Code That Works

The reality is that the current tax code takes too much money from the people who need it most, while allowing others to find ways to reduce their tax burdens. It discourages major corporations from reinvesting foreign profits here at home and makes it hard for small businesses to grow. It absolutely destroys jobs rather than helping create them.

A sensible plan would provide tax relief for middle-class Americans, allowing hardworking people to keep more of their own money; it would reduce the taxpayers' annual anxiety and frustration by simplifying the whole tax code; it would grow the economy and create jobs by discouraging corporate inversions and make America competitive around the world; and it wouldn't add to either our debt or deficit. The tax reforms I'm proposing address all those problems by simplifying the tax code for everybody: My goal is to put H&R Block out of business.

• Trump refers to an op-ed piece he wrote entitled "Tax Reform for Security and Prosperity" which appeared in The Wall Street Journal on September 28, 2015, where he gives a high-level description of his plan.

The plan has several goals. Let me make it clear that this set of policies takes dead aim at eliminating deductions and loopholes available to special interests and the very rich, as well as those deductions made redundant or unnecessary by the much lower tax rates every person and business will be paying. In particular, I am proposing ending the current treatment of carried interest for hedge funds and other speculative partnerships that do not grow businesses or create jobs.

• Trump's tax plan can be summarized as follows:
  • No income taxes if you are single and making less than $25,000, or married and making less than $50,000 (according to Trump, this will affect about 75 million households).
  • Current tax brackets are reduced to four - 0%, 10%, 20%, and 25%.
  • Business taxes will be reduced to no more than 15% (to help stimulate the economy).
  • Requires companies with off-shore capital to bring that money (according to Trump, about $2.5 trillion) back to the U.S. at a repatriation rate of 10%.
  • About 42 million households will be able to file a one-page tax form (saving on preparation costs of the existing more complex forms).
  • According to Trump, his plan will not add to the national debt or deficits.

The big question everybody will ask is, How do you pay for this wonderful plan? The good news is that it is revenue neutral - and that's before the economic growth that will be triggered by putting more money in your pocket and by the new jobs that will be created. The plan will be paid for by reducing or eliminating most of the deductions and loopholes that allow the very rich to pay lower taxes, by the repatriation of corporate cash held overseas, by putting an end to allowing corporations to defer taxes on income earned outside this country, and by cutting down or eliminating those corporate loopholes catering to special interests - in addition to those deductions that are made redundant or unnecessary by lowering the tax rate on corporations and business income. A reasonable rate of the deductibility of business interest expenses will also be phased in.

Chapter 17 - Making America Great Again

You can believe what I say, because to see what I've accomplished, all you need to do is take a nice walk through the greatest cities of the world - and look up. Look up, and you'll see the Trump buildings rising skyward.

I understand "foreign policy" from the practical standpoint: I know how to make deals, bring foreign governments to the table, and negotiate deals that don't give everything away.

Source:

Trump, Donald J. (2015). Crippled America - How to Make America Great Again. ISBN 978-1-5011-3796-9. Threshold Editions (Simon & Schuster, Inc).