Did Donald Trump Jr. Have Trumpers Buy His Book In Bulk?
Apparently, if your name is Trump you’re allegedly likely to cheat on everything — including book sales!
Donald Trump Jr.’s book Triggered recently hit No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list, but as Page Six notes, that success came “with a big caveat.”
“It has the big dagger [symbol] next to it, which means a large portion of the sales came from bulk orders,” a source told the outlet. “It’s known in the industry as the ‘deadly dagger.’ A rare penalty that is only called for flagrant fouls,” like when an author or someone close buys large quantities.
Apparently, it’s at Times‘s discretion when to plunge the dagger.
“Sales are defined as completed transactions by vendors and individual end-users during the period on or after the official publication date of a title,” it states at the bottom of the bestseller list. “Institutional, special interest, group or bulk purchases, if and when they are included, are at the discretion of The New York Times Best-Seller List Desk editors based on standards for inclusion that encompass proprietary vetting and audit protocols, corroborative reporting and other statistical determinations. When included, such bulk purchases appear with a dagger (†).”
Reportedly, the Republican National Committee is sending out copies as a fundraising incentive, which explains why his book is being bought in large bulks.
However, a representative from the RNC rep told Page Six, “We haven’t made a large bulk purchase, but are ordering copies to keep up with demand. Each book is sold to an individual who supports the Republican Party … Using books as a means to fundraise is standard practice from political parties on both sides of the aisle.”
Eek! Well, a sale is a sale… but are all sales equal?