{"product_id":"butler-salena-zito-9781546009146","title":"Butler | Salena Zito","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eButler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America's Heartland\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9781546009146\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e1546009140\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eSalena Zito\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eCenter Street\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eJuly 08, 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePolitical Science, Campaigns \u0026amp; Elections, US History\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn this gripping first-hand account, veteran journalist Salena Zito provides an unprecedented look at the near assassination of Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Standing just four feet away from the presidential podium when the gunfire erupted, Zito chronicles the harrowing reality of that July afternoon and explores how a slight shift in circumstance could have plunged the nation into chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eBeyond the immediate crisis, \u003cem\u003eButler\u003c\/em\u003e zooms out to offer a definitive analysis of the battle for America's heartland. Zito leverages her deep, on-the-ground reporting experience to explain the issues that truly motivate rural voters, arguing that the outcome of modern election cycles is determined not in the coastal metropolises of Los Angeles, New York, or D.C., but in places like Butler. With exclusive access to President Trump, his running mate JD Vance, billionaire supporter Elon Musk, and members of the security detail, this narrative reconstructs the fateful day and the subsequent efforts to reconnect with the heart of the electorate, offering essential insight into the forces that shaped the 2024 election.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Key Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 New York Times Bestseller.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSA Today and Publishers Weekly Bestseller.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnparalleled Access:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features reporting derived from extraordinary proximity, including exclusive conversations with President Trump and key campaign figures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocumentary Photography:\u003c\/strong\u003e Includes dedicated imagery of the campaign and the events of July 13, 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders of contemporary political history and investigative journalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eIndividuals interested in the intersection of populism, rural America, and electoral strategy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eObservers of the 2024 presidential campaign and the cultural divisions in modern American politics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalena Zito\u003c\/strong\u003e is a veteran political reporter with over two decades of award-winning experience in print and broadcast journalism. Known for her rejection of interstate travel in favor of local roads, Zito focuses on the voices of everyday Americans outside the media bubbles of Manhattan and Washington, D.C. 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