Trump blasts Bannon after new book

Scene from the appearance by Stephen Bannon at the Macomb County Republicans’ Unity Dinner on Nov. 8, 2017. Steve Bannon, the former Donald Trump strategist and media executive, attracted numerous Michigan Republicans, including candidate for Michigan governor, Bill Schuette. Photo by Dave Angela / For Digital First Media.

By JILL COLVIN, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is blasting his former chief strategist ahead of the release of a new, unflattering book.

Trump says in the statement Wednesday that when Bannon was fired, “he not only lost his job, he lost his mind.”

A new book by writer Michael Wolff offers a series of explosive revelations, including that Trump never expected to win the 2016 presidential race.

An adaptation of “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” published Wednesday in New York magazine says Trump believed his nomination would boost his brand and deliver “untold opportunities.”

An excerpt published by The Guardian says Bannon described a Trump Tower meeting between the president’s son and a group of Russians as “treasonous” and “unpatriotic.”

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