Structure

This 14 chapter, non-fiction work serves to shine a light on the history of the Trump family and the interesting personality of President Donald Trump as it was created and encouraged by his father Fred Trump Sr. It begins with a detailed recollection of the early days of the Trump family, specifically focusing on Maryanne Trump’s illness, Fred Sr.’s calculating business sense, and the ever-present rivalry and strife between the siblings. The author, Mary L. Trump, explains how her father, Freddy Trump, struggled to gain their father’s approval and descended into alcohol addiction which thwarted all of his plans to be a successful pilot and establish himself out of the shadow of his younger brother, Donald.

The next chapters explain the history of Freddy’s emotional abuse at the hands of his father and to what extent it colored the trajectory of his short life...