“We’ve read this story before: A book comes out that contains unflattering chapters about President Trump.

“Strategists say he should ignore it. But he finds it irresistible. He slams the author — and drives even more attention toward the book.

“This time the author is Cliff Sims and the book is “Team of Vipers,” a candid account of life inside the chaotic and competitive Trump White House.

“And Trump’s Twitter insult came while Sims was live on CNN talking about the book…

“At the time of the Tuesday morning tweet, “Team of Vipers” was No. 12 on Amazon’s best selling books list. The rankings are updated every hour. “Vipers” has been moving up the list ever since, and as of Tuesday afternoon, it stands at No. 6.”

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