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madaboutharry

(40,153 posts)
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 06:00 PM Jul 2020

Reading Mary Trump's book requires taking breaks, it is that sad.

Fred Trump, Sr. was a disgusting vile human being who treated his family with unrelenting mental cruelty, with one exception. That exception was Donald J. Trump. Donald was Fred. Sr's soulmate. They shared in common a sick sociopathy. Fred, Sr. encouraged and nurtured this sociopathy in his son and now the American people are victimized by this sickness that festered through generations of the Trump family.

Unlike his relatives, we have the opportunity in November to get rid of this monster.

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Loryn

(941 posts)
1. I feel so bad for the older brother
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 06:04 PM
Jul 2020

He didn't stand a chance.

Trump Sr. and his chosen son Donald are completely toxic.

madaboutharry

(40,153 posts)
3. Freddy's story is tragic.
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 06:07 PM
Jul 2020

Mary Trump writes about her father in a very loving way. She blames her grandfather and Donald for driving Freddy to addiction.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
2. You know, we probably all complain about our families--
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 06:07 PM
Jul 2020

But imagine a family that is horrendously rich and yet doesn't help their fatherless nephew and niece AND specifically cheats them. All four of the Trump siblings apparently thought they should disinherit and impoverish their young relatives. Probably their brother hoped that they would help take care of his children after he died.

So many rich families seem to be this way-- sociopathic. Even the worst people usually try to protect their own blood relatives, but this family....

There's one point where Trump gets put on a 'money diet" by his bankers, and he's "only" allowed $450K a MONTH for his expenses, and he still complains.

I can't believe 40% of the public thinks this is a "self-made man". Of course, they won't read anything that might tell them the truth about trump.

madaboutharry

(40,153 posts)
4. Trump learned how to be cheap, selfish, and cruel from his father.
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 06:13 PM
Jul 2020

Freddy, Maryanne and Elizabeth lived in shitty apartments, horrible apartments and Fred wouldn't help them. Fred, Sr. even sabotaged Freddy and his wife from getting a mortgage preventing them from buying a house.

Fred, Sr. comes across like a full on psychopath.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
6. She describes going to the Trump apartment at some point
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 06:22 PM
Jul 2020

And it's like that picture of poor little Barron in a suit sitting unhappily on a huge stuffed lion.
And all around is trashy gold flash, no taste, and Melania in a supplicant position far away from her son.

lkinwi

(1,477 posts)
5. I agree. I can only read a chapter at a time.
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 06:21 PM
Jul 2020

Many of us come from dysfunctional families, but the Trumps were just plain sick.

Bettie

(15,998 posts)
7. My family was awful
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 06:23 PM
Jul 2020

but it seems pretty good in comparison.

The thing that strikes me is that no one ever loved any of those kids.

At least I had grandparents who cared.

safeinOhio

(32,531 posts)
8. I went to a military school in the 60s.
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 06:32 PM
Jul 2020

Had to chuckle when she referred to it as a reform school. Pretty much correct.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
9. That's pretty much how I always thought of them.
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 08:11 PM
Jul 2020

That, or a dumping place for kids that got in their parents' way in high society.

I knew a boy who was sent to one and he ended up much worse when he finally went home. Never did straighten him out, they ruined him.

I assume you weren't harmed.

safeinOhio

(32,531 posts)
10. I learned a lot about the rest of the world.
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 08:19 PM
Jul 2020

Was pretty sheltered from the rest of the world. Lots of guys from South and Central America. Guys from all over this country too. A lot different from my Middle Class home town in Michigan. Only time I ever got all As on my report card and it got me into a good college. Only 6 or 7 kids in a class. Later in life I found out I was ADD. Im glad I went.

Looking back, there were a few just like tRump.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
12. I'm glad it worked out for you. I'm sure there were a lot of kids that weren't diagnosed correctly
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 08:28 PM
Jul 2020

I also went to school during the `50s and things have changed immensely since. I have an in-law who wasn't diagnosed with dyslexia until middle school, which certainly got him off to a bad start.

safeinOhio

(32,531 posts)
13. I didn't get the diagnoses until I was 40.
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 08:36 PM
Jul 2020

Then I went back to college and graduated with a 3.8 in psychology. Had a great shrink that turned my life around.

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