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These 7 stories from Mary Trump's book show Trump's deep-rooted, strained relationship with his family
These 7 stories from Mary Trump's book show Trump's deep-rooted, strained relationship with his family
Ashley CollmanJul 12, 2020, 16:21 IST
Mary Trump, right, has written a book about her uncle. It is due to release on July 14, 2020.AP
President Donald Trump's niece is set to release a tell-all about her uncle and their "toxic" family on July 14.
Business Insider obtained an advanced copy of the book, which is chock-full of Trump family stories.
Among them are anecdotes about how Donald Trump and his siblings were pitted against each other as children. Mary is the daughter of Fred Trump Jr., the president's older brother.
Mary Trump, who is a clinical psychologist, uses these examples to suggest how family trauma shaped her uncle into the man he is today.
Scroll down to read seven stories mentioned in Mary's book.
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As a child, Donald Trump hid his younger brother Robert's favorite toy trucks and pretended he didn't know where they were.
Donald Trump hugs his brother Robert after winning the presidency in 2016.
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Donald Trump never forgave his older brother Freddy — Mary's father — for dumping a bowl of mashed potatoes on his head when he was 7.
Donald Trump (far left) and his family.
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Later in life, Trump disparaged Freddy's dream of becoming a pilot.
Donald Trump (second from right) and his siblings.
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When Freddy was on his death bed in 1981, Trump went to the movies.
Mary Trump's father Fred Jr. (left) and Murray Zaret, producer of the Pet Festival and Animal Husbandry Exposition, in March 1966.
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Donald Trump belittled his father as he started to succumb to Alzheimer's disease in the 1990s.
Fred Trump Sr. and Donald Trump at his wedding to Marla Maples in 1993. The elder Trump was diagnosed with Alzheimer's that same year.
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Trump did not take the advice of his older sister when she called to counsel him ahead of his first summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2018.
Maryanne Trump Barry pictured during her brother's election night rally in New York City on November 9, 2016.
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When Mary Trump and her brother contested their grandfather's will, they were cut off the family's health insurance plan.
A guard stands outside of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on August 24, 2018.
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