- Trump said his presidency was a "glamorous" and "romantic period."
- While he was president he claimed the US was respected by Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Kim Jong-Un.
Former President
The former president said he believed the book was selling well because during his presidency, "our country was thriving. We were just beating everybody."
"They viewed it as a romantic period, I think, and I think that's really why it's doing so well because there is a lot of romance to the book," Trump said on Fox & Friends.
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Trump said that this was despite "all of the vicious hoaxes" during his presidency, including the Mueller probe and his two impeachments.
"Despite all of that, they view it as a very glamorous time because our country was doing so well, and we were respected. Putin respected us, and President Xi of China respected us. Kim Jong-un respected us. They all did. I tell you, Iran really respected us," Trump said.
"People viewed it as a very beautiful and maybe romantic time in a sense, despite all of the nonsense by the other side, the radical left," he said.
Speaking on Fox & Friends, Trump claimed his book had sold about 300,000 copies since being published in November, despite delays from supply-chain issues.
Trump has reportedly earned $20 million from the book, which sells for $74.99 for an unsigned copy or $229.99 for a signed copy.
The book, which features photographs from Trump's presidency and campaign along with tweet-like captions written by him, has been largely panned by critics.
A review by book critic Ron Charles in The Washington Post said the book "captures Trump's wandering mind and self-sabotaging bitterness."