[2] Res was the first woman to oversee a major NYC construction site,[7] and worked with Trump on some of his biggest projects, including the renovation of New York's Plaza Hotel.
[11] Res joined Digibuild, the creator of a unique construction management software platform built with blockchain technology as Senior Vice President.
"[22] In April 2020, Res wrote an opinion article in the New York Daily News that recounts an experience from her work for Trump and expresses concerns about his leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.
[28] In a Politico report published on December 1, 2020, about Trump's intention to restart foreign deals, Res is quoted for her opinion, including "There are two things that make him run — ego and money.
[10][3] In October 2020, Res released a book entitled Tower of Lies: What My Eighteen Years of Working With Donald Trump Reveals About Him.
[32] The Los Angeles Times reports that in her book, Res "recounts racist, anti-Semitic and sexist behavior, along with Trump’s ability to lie "so naturally" that "if you didn’t know the actual facts, he could slip something past you.
"[37] C-SPAN's Washington Journal interviewed Barbara Res to discuss Tower of Lies, in an episode scheduled to air on December 26, 2020.