What to Know About Mary L. Trump, Donald Trump's Niece and Author of 'Too Much and Never Enough'
When Donald Trump moved into the White House, more than a few of his family members stepped into the spotlight alongside him. It seems not a day goes by that the public doesn't hear about a Trump kid's exploits, whether it be Ivanka's poorly-timed Instagram posts or Don Jr.'s right-wing pronouncements; even lesser-known figures, like Donald's sister Maryanne Trump Barry, have found themselves under renewed scrutiny.
But until very recently, the President's niece, Mary Trump, had been hardly heard from at all. With the news of her forthcoming book about Donald Trump, that's about to change. Here, what you should know about Mary Lea Trump.
Mary is the eldest grandchild of patriarch Fred Trump Sr., and the daughter of Fred Trump Jr.the second of Fred Sr. and Mary Trump's five children. Fred Trump Jr. died from a heart attack, due to complications from alcoholism, at age 42 in 1981. He left behind two childrenMary L. Trump and Fred Trump III, teenagers at the timewith Linda Lee Clapp, his onetime wife.
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Mary publicly slammed her extended family about the way Fred Trump Sr.'s estate was handled after his death in 1999.
After Fred III and Mary learned that they would received a far smaller portion of Fred Sr.'s estate than they expected, they filed lawsuits to challenge the outcome, alleging that Donald had pressured Fred Sr. to change his will while Fred Sr. was suffering the effects of dementia.
Her brother, Fred III, had recently had a child with cerebral palsy, who required pricey medical care. The expenses had been covered by a Trump company insurance plan. But after Fred III and Mary challenged Fred Sr.'s will, Robert, Maryanne, and Donald dropped the medical coverage for Fred III's young son in retaliation.
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