trump says niece set to publish book had signed a nondisclosure agreement

[spanone]

Nothing says family love like an NDA.

(CNN)President Donald Trump said that his niece, who is set to publish a tell-all book about him and his family, had signed a nondisclosure agreement and is "not allowed to write a book."

Mary Trump, the President's niece and the daughter of his late older brother, Fred Trump Jr., has penned a book described as a "revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him." The book is set to be released on July 28, according to the book's publisher Simon & Schuster.

"She's not allowed to write a book," Trump told Axios in an interview Friday. "You know, when we settled with her and her brother, who I do have a good relationship with — she's got a brother, Fred, who I do have a good relationship with, but when we settled, she has a total ... signed a nondisclosure."

Simon & Schuster declined to comment Sunday evening. CNN had previously reached out to Mary Trump for comment.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/21/politics/trump-niece-book-nda/index.html

[flor-de-jasmim]

1. He has family sign a NDA? Boy, that says a lot. Wonder if his kids have, as well.

[spanone]

2. I'll bet he has thousands of these....

[2naSalit]

4. Probably has binders of women... nt

[SoonerPride]

3. Once it's published take me to court big boy.

Good luck with that Fuckface!

[dhol82]

5. Is her brother Fred the one with cerebral palsy?

I seem to recall that it was one of Fred, Jr’s children that was born with it.

[Siwsan]

14. I think Fred III is the one whose disabled son on whom trump* canceled the health insurance.

Fred Jr only had 2 children but I never heard that his son has CP. I do remember reading that his son has/had significant health issues and Fred Sr. had him covered, for life, with health insurance until trump* canceled it.

So if I'm right, I'm questioning how "close" he might be.

[dhol82]

34. It's Fred Jr's grandson.

[malaise]

20. Yes n/t

[dhol82]

33. Thanks. Had to go do the search.

It’s actually down another generation:

Frederick Christ Trump (1905–1999), real estate developer, married Mary MacLeod (1912–2000)
Frederick Christ Trump, Jr. (1938–1981), TWA pilot, married/divorced Linda Clapp
Frederick Christ Trump III (born 1963) married Lisa Beth Lorant
Mary L. Trump (born c. 1992)
a son (born c. 1994)
William Trump (born 1999)

William is the one with CP

[2naSalit]

6. Oh, like that means anything!

[spanone]

8. this guy is one fucking piece of work

[2naSalit]

17. Can't argue with that!

Both my father and only brother were very much like this asshole... I just have no more words. If I used every evil thing I can think of, and there's a lot, it still would not amount to the depth and intensity of the evil in this one asshole.

[abqtommy]

7. See you in court, Chump tRUMP. You haven't done too well doing that so far...

[I_UndergroundPanther]

9. Non disclaimer

Agreements should be made illegal.

They are usually signed under coercive situations.

[KPN]

24. I agree. They are nothing more than a form of oppression.

I don’t have any experience with and don’t know a lot about NDAs, but virtually everything I have heard about them has involved their use in suppressing information (secrets) that would significantly damage reputation, create risk of and support either civil or criminal liability, or at the very least be extremely embarrassing while serving no apparent societal or ethical benefit that I can see. They seem to infringe not just on an individual’s, but society’s right and ability to foster ethical norms. ..... Perhaps there are situations in which they serve a positive and productive purpose from a civic, civil and ethical standpoint, but I can only think of a few: like protection of trade or technological secrets.

[JHB]

29. They do have legitimate uses, but all those have clearly defined end dates...

...for instance, an actor friend of mine frequently can't talk about the gig he's working on at the moment until a public announcement date. The same sort of thing applies to all sorts of projects in many fields.

But blanket, in perpetuity NDAs? Those should be null and void, and illegal to try to impose. As should NDAs attempting to silence critics or matters of public safety. They need to be limited and clearly finite in order to work.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

10. Some others on the trump NDA list...

Santa Claus
Tooth Fairy
Easter Bunny
His Plumber
The Spray Tan Person
His Barber
18 out of 1257 Ramp Builders
His Shoes
Drinking Glass Manufacturers
Satan
...My fingers are cramping

[Hugin]

23. This brings to mind a legend of a certain Chinese Emperor who had sent multitudes to the great...

beyond in his quest to solidify power. Including hundreds of immediate and extended family members. His own mother and siblings, if I remember correctly.

Well, the years started catching up with the old guy and he started thinking and realized that all of these people he'd dealt with were likely still holding a grudge and the other side was their home court. So he ordered his scribes and alchemists to make him immortal so he wouldn't have to face his comeuppance. (Sound familiar? Sort of how a certain Agent Orange is trying to make himself a perpetually immune dictator like president.)

Anyway, the end was inevitably ugly and not immortal for this particular Emperor. As to facing a horde of really pissed off spirits he'd screwed over in life, that's for religion to sort out.

The rumor is that gunpowder was one of the products of his quest for immortality, along with mercury poisoning.

[safeinOhio]

11. Must have been some time ago, so

how old was she when it was signed?

[2naSalit]

18. Her fifth birthday?

Just a wild guess taking into account his lust for young girls.

[safeinOhio]

25. I looked it up and it was 1999 for the settlement, so

she was of age, in her 30s.
She says she is ready for a fight now and thinks the book is important enough for a fight.
The more I read about her, the more I like her.
If she gets hits with a lawsuit, I would give to a Gofundme account for her.

[2naSalit]

27. I would too but I'd bet that won't be necessary. ...nt

[duforsure]

12. They'll fail stopping its release

Would be shocked if copies haven't been given out to prevent that already. An NDA won't stop it. They haven't seen it yet, so that won"t do it. She's a smart lady knowing he would try this.

[magicarpet]

13. You agree to not disclose what an asshole I am....

Everyone who has ever been in the same room as trDumpie must sign one of these.

[livetohike]

15. He doesn't follow rules so who cares about a signed

NDA. I would rip it to shreds right in front of him.

[TheCowsCameHome]

16. Shove the NDA. Just release the book.

Let the buffoon sue to his hearts content.

[malaise]

19. Because he decides who can write a book

Fuck off fool

[spanone]

21. probably has an NDA with Barron.

What a fucked up humanoid being.

[malaise]

22. Yuh running and a running and yuh running away...

but you can't run away from yourself!
Can't run away from yuhself
Can't run away from yuhself
Can't run away from yuhself
Can't run away from yuhself

Yuh must have done something wrong...why you can't find where you belong...

[sop]

26. Trump made the same empty threats about Bolton's book, and every other book written by former

administration insiders. Look how that turned out.

The NDA only applies to specific financial details of the inheritance settlement made after Fred Sr.'s death, it doesn't prevent Mary Trump from revealing juicy stuff about her uncle. Get ready to be psychoanalyzed in public by your niece, asshole.

[niyad]

28. Just guessing here, but I would bet that Simon and Schuster's battalion of attorneys is far

More competent and savvy than the people hired by iq45*. Just a guess, mind you. Still, could be amusing to watch.

[Wawannabe]

30. Every NDA I've ever signed has an expiration date

[kskiska]

31. Marla wrote a book that was on the brink of being released

and all of a sudden it was pulled. I don't know whether it was because of an NDA or because Trump paid her off.

[justhanginon]

32. I think trump has more NDAs out there than he

had supporters in attendance in Tulsa at the great welcome back rally.