The Book of Trump Chapter 37: Tom Barrack

Ghost explores the remarkable life and influence of Tom Barrack, tracing how his upbringing, time in the Middle East, and early relationships with Gulf royalty shaped him into one of Trump’s most trusted global connectors. From the Plaza Hotel deal to the famous Steinway piano moment, Ghost highlights Barrack’s decades-long friendship with Trump and his unique ability to bridge American and Arab power centers. The episode covers Barrack’s deep ties to MBS and MBZ, his role in the geopolitical shifts that paved the way for Vision 2030 and the Abraham Accords, and why the DOJ targeted him despite a unanimous acquittal. A tight, compelling chapter showing why Trump once called Barrack the man who “can see the future.”