Mary Lea Trump, an American psychologist and author, has recently made headlines with her comments on the legal proceedings involving her uncle, former U.S. President Donald Trump. Mary Trump, who has been critical of her uncle and the rest of the Trump family, has expressed feelings of glee and surprise at various developments in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial.
Mary Trump has been an outspoken critic of her uncle for years. In her memoir, titled “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,” she shares revealing anecdotes about her family, including their gifting habits. According to the book, Mary Trump received peculiar and inexpensive Christmas gifts from her uncle and his first wife, Ivana. These gifts included a three-pack of underwear and a regifted basket containing crackers, sardines, and salami, with a can of caviar missing.
One year, Mary Trump received a single gold lamé shoe filled with hard candy from Donald and Ivana Trump. She recalled a moment when her uncle entered the room and, not recognizing the gift, asked her what it was. Mary replied, “It’s a gift from you.” In another instance, Mary received a $12 pack of underwear while her brother was given an outdated leather-bound journal.
Mary Trump’s memoir also highlights the uncomfortable family Christmases she experienced, including instances of Donald Trump and his brother Robert berating their mother for serving beef instead of turkey. These family dinners were fraught with tension, with their grandmother spending the meal with her head bowed, showcasing the strained relations within the family.
The book delves into the emotional landscape of the Trump family, describing an absent father and a neglected and ill mother. Mary Trump portrays her grandfather, Fred Trump Sr., as a “high-functioning sociopath” whose parenting style significantly impacted his children, including Donald Trump. The book suggests that these family dynamics contributed to personality traits such as narcissism, bullying, and grandiosity, which have had a lasting impact on Donald Trump’s behavior and personality.
In October, Mary Trump criticized the perception of Donald Trump as enormously wealthy and self-made, pointing out his substantial inheritance from his father. She also highlighted the alleged tax dodges that Donald Trump used in the 1990s to receive a $413 million payment from his father’s fortune. Mary warned that Donald Trump’s business empire, which he has supposedly squandered over the last 30 years, could be at risk due to allegations of massive fraud.
Mary Trump’s revelations about the cheap and weird Christmas presents given by Donald Trump have garnered attention. This article originally appeared on Benzinga.com, and it emphasizes Mary Trump’s criticism of her uncle’s gifting habits and the uncomfortable dynamics within the Trump family.
