The Art of the Steal: Trump and the Economic Hitman Presidency

The Art of the Steal: Trump and the Economic Hitman Presidency

“Be Bold America!”

November 6, 2026

This book is not about partisan politics. This book is about the evolution of an oligarchy-led corporatocracy and it’s economic hit men. – John Perkins

Since the 1950s, US presidents of both parties have used economic hitman strategies such as fear, debt, anxiety-over-insufficiency, and divide-and-conquer tactics to amass resources, control other nations, and enrich a growing oligarchy.

John Perkins author of, The Art of the Steal: Trump and the Economic Hitman Presidency, as a former economic hitman himself, will reveal this practice’s most dangerous evolution. Donald Trump is the first US president to turn economic hitman strategies into a personal brand and governing style. He brought the playbook home and reversed America’s march toward liberty, equality, justice, and democracy, forcing what was hidden into the open.

This book’s purpose is to provide an overview of the ways Trump has employed tactics that John Perkins once used …  steal the resources of and gain control over other countries. Trump’s system is built on the four pillars of the economic hitman strategy that John Perkins helped develop: fear, doubt, anxiety-over-scarcity, and divide and conquer. It is not the art of the deal. It is the art of the steal.

Both warning and blueprint, John Perkins book, The Art of the Steal, shows how it happened, why it matters and what each of us can do to renew the American ideal and shape a new global one. So, please join host Jill Cody for “The Art of the Steal: Trump and the Economic Hitman Presidency” on Be Bold America, Friday, November 6th at 5:00pm.

Interview Guest:

John Perkins was Chief Economist at a major consulting firm, and was an advisor to the World Bank, UN, IMF, Fortune 500 corporations, and government and business leaders in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States. Before that, he apprenticed with shamans when he lived in the Amazon rainforest from 1968 to 1971 and has since studied with shamans from many different cultures. His eleven books on economics, shamanism, and transformation have been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 70 weeks, sold millions of copies, and are published in at least 38 languages. Also, John received the “LennonOno Grant for Peace.”