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Michael Wolff, author of "Fire and Fury," tells The Today Show about how Steve Bannon "transformed" while he was working on his book about the Trump White House._ by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Jan 5, 2018 4:34 PM UTC  by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Jan 5, 2018 4:34 PM UTC Jimmy Kimmel had some advice for President Donald Trump on Thursday night’s episode of _Jimmy Kimmel Live!_ Kimmel roasted Trump for giving [Michael Wolff’s](http://time.com/5089289/donald-trump-fire-fury-book-steve-bannon/?xid=homepage) explosive new _Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House_ even more publicity after his lawyers reportedly sent a [cease-and-desist letter](http://time.com/5087823/michael-wolff-fire-and-fury-donald-trump-white-house/?xid=homepage) to publisher Henry Holt and Co. The publisher responded by [moving up the book’s publication](http://time.com/5088835/donald-trump-michael-wolff-early-publication/?xid=homepage) date from January 9 to Friday. “If you don’t want people to read a book about you, why would you take legal action to stop people from reading the book about you?” Kimmel asked. “Threatening the writer with legal action is literally the dumbest move you can make if you want to keep it on the down-low.” “I wasn’t going to buy the book. I was just gonna read the excerpts in magazines and move on,” he added. “But now that Trump’s lawyers are going all-out to try to stop this book from being published, I’m buying 20 copies. I can’t buy enough of these books.” Watch below. ## Transcript Fire and Fury, the new book that is bringing insight into life inside the Trump White House. Just moments ago the author, Michael Wolf, said he absolutely spoke to the president during his reporting. The president put out in a tweet that he didn't speak to him about the book and spoke about Steve Bannon's role in this book, take a listen. President has tried to put this, this book is about Steve Bannon. So let me say very forthrightly, this book is not about Steve Bannon, this book is about Donald Trump. As for Steve Bannon, and I spoke to Steve as I spoke to many people throughout the length of the reporting here. And really saw a transformation, not only of Steve, but of everyone. But Steve in the way, is most vivid, or his language is the most vivid. And [ UNKNOWN ]. And the transformation was, we thought this presidency was, could work. We thought Donald Trump is an interesting, unique character, and. 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