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Trump like a child, says defiant author

Trump like a child, says defiant author The author of a controversial book on Donald Trump's White House has defended his reporting, saying that he stands by everything he wrote and that the president's staff see him as a "child". Michael Wolff, who says the book is based on about 200 interviews, was responding to the president's claims that it was "full of lies". Mr Trump says he never spoke to him but Mr Wolff told NBC's Today show that they spent three hours together. The book has now gone on sale early. Mr Trump's lawyers had tried to block publication of Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, alleging it contained many falsehoods. The president himself tweeted on Friday that the "phony new book" was being pushed by the media and others to hurt him. He added: "They should try winning an election. Sad!" 11 explosive claims from new Trump book Who is author Michael Wolff? Mr Wolff has hit back aga