Here’s one good thing we can say Trump has (inadvertently) done.
After Republican President-elect Trump took to Twitter to lash out at Rep. John Lewis, he might have sparked an unexpected response that definitely won’t make him happy. In light of Trump’s very public and ugly attacks at civil rights icon Lewis for exercising his constitutionally protected right of free speech when he told NBC he doesn’t view Trump as a “legitimate president,” demand for the congressman’s books have skyrocketed.
According to Mediaite, Rep. Lewis’ graphic novel series March based on his story as a civil rights leader has seen a whopping 106,700 percent increase in sales and is now the No. 1-selling book on Amazon.
And the rise in sales isn’t just for his graphic novels. Think Progress also reports that his biography, Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement, is sold out.
This is a great way for folks to put their money where their mouths are to show their support. People have been tweeting over the weekend about making purchases to show their support.
I think I know what my next book purchases will be!