Publisher rushing to print more copies of ‘Fire and Fury’

The publishing company for the explosive new book about the Trump White House is rushing to print more copies to keep up with demand from booksellers.

A source close to publisher Henry Holt told CNN that the company printed advance copies of the book, but it hasn’t been enough to keep up with demand.

Some stores have set up waiting lists and Amazon is telling customers to expect a 2-4 week wait for a copy of the book after its release date was pushed up last week, CNN reported Sunday.

Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” has sat atop the Amazon best sellers list since last Wednesday, when the first excerpts from the book were published in a New York Magazine article. 

The book contains quotes from key figures in the Trump White House, and includes numerous surprising allegations, including that President TrumpDonald John TrumpHouse Democrat slams Donald Trump Jr. for ‘serious case of amnesia’ after testimony Skier Lindsey Vonn: I don’t want to represent Trump at Olympics Poll: 4 in 10 Republicans think senior Trump advisers had improper dealings with Russia MORE was shocked by his 2016 victory, and that 21st Century Fox co-chairman Rupert Murdoch called the president a “f---ing idiot.” 

Former White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon is also quoted as a central figure in the book, calling Donald Trump Jr.Donald (Don) John TrumpTrump files paperwork to transfer businesses MORE “unpatriotic” and “treasonous” for meeting with Russian officials in June 2016. 

After several days of backlash for his comments, Bannon on Sunday issued a statement praising Trump Jr. as a “patriot” and a “good man.”

President Trump has repeatedly bashed Wolff and the book on Twitter in the last several days, calling the author a “fraud.” 

Multiple White House officials have ripped the book, with policy adviser Stephen Miller calling it a “pile of trash,” and CIA Director Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoTillerson: State Dept. 'not missing a beat' despite vacancies Trump considering spy network to combat 'deep state' enemies: Intercept Five things senators should ask Tom Cotton if he’s nominated to lead the CIA MORE calling one claim “absurd.” 

Attorneys for the president sent publisher Henry Holt a cease-and-desist letter, warning him not to publish the book and demanding a retraction and apology from Wolff.

In response, the publisher moved the book’s release date up from Jan. 9 to Jan. 5, when customers swarmed bookstores to get a copy.