Mary Trump’s book is the first biography of Trump written by a family member.
Washington:
In a new book, President Donald Trump’s niece applies her psychology training to conclude that the President is likely suffering from narcissism and other clinical disorders – and was spurred on by the success of a father who fueled these traits.
In “Too much and never enough: how my family created the most dangerous man in the world“, Mary Trump writes about a “malignant dysfunctional family” dominated by a patriarch, Fred Trump, who had little interest in his five children apart from looking after an heir for his real estate business.
In the end, he settled for Donald, she wrote, deciding that “arrogance and intimidation” from her second son would be helpful in the office, and encouraged him.
“He bypassed Donald’s ability to develop and feel the full spectrum of human emotions,” wrote Trump. “Donald needs division. It’s the only way he knows how to survive – my grandpa assured him decades ago when he pitted his children against each other.”
The book, which will be released next Tuesday, is the first biography of Trump written by a family member. Reuters obtained a copy of the book. So far, the president’s brother Robert has tried unsuccessfully to block publication. The legal battle continues but should not interrupt publication.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Tuesday it was a “book of lies”. Its publication comes as Trump, a Republican, is seeking a second term in the November 3 presidential election.
Mary Trump has a troubled history with her uncle, who clashed with her father, Fred Jr., before dying at 42 after a battle against alcoholism.
Mary and her brother also fought a long legal battle over the estate of Fred Sr. after his death in 1999. She writes that she secretly helped New York Times journalists in a 2018 survey that described how Trump and his siblings avoided millions of dollars in taxes.
Speculation about Trump’s mental state is common among his political detractors. Mary Trump brings a different perspective, however, as she has a doctorate in psychology and decades of first-hand experience with Trump and his extended family.
“I have no problem calling Donald a narcissist … but the label only brings us to this point,” she wrote, adding that the president could also suffer from other pathologies that prevent him from accepting responsibility for his actions and sympathize with others. She writes that he may also have learning and sleeping problems.
“He basically knows that he is nothing what he claims to be,” she wrote. “He knows he has never been loved.”
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