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The Conservative Case for Trump is a 2016 book by Phyllis Schlafly, a movement conservative best known for helping to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. The book was published in September 2016, following the nomination of Donald Trump for President of the United States, and explains in detail Schlafly's rationale for branding Trump as a serious conservative and (in her opinion) a better candidate than Hillary Clinton.
The book, co-written by Ed Martin and Brett M. Decker, describes Trump's anti-establishment stances on the following issues:
One argument the book makes is that Republicans who do not support Trump would wind up helping to elect Hillary Clinton instead of him. It also argues that Republicans and independents ought to "unify behind his candidacy". (See Buckley Rule.)
Economics professor Thomas DiLorenzo says the book makes a case for "saving America from socialist tyranny".
The book's publication followed Schlafly's tussle with the board of the Eagle Forum after she unilaterally endorsed Trump's presidency. In its first week, it became a top 400 best seller at Amazon Books. The book, which capped Schlafly's career, was published by Regnery Publishing, ISBN 978-1621576280.