Ebun Olowu
A book authored by Mary Trump, niece of America’s President, Donald Trump, sold a staggering 950,000 copies by the end of its first day on sale, publisher Simon & Schuster said on Thursday.
That figure, which included pre-sales, as well as e-books and audiobooks, is a new record for Simon & Schuster, the company said.
The book, “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,” went on sale Tuesday and portrays President Trump in an unflattering light.
In the book, Mary Trump levels scathing criticism at the President, accusing him of being a “sociopath” and charging that Trump’s “hubris and willful ignorance” dating back to his early days threatens the country.
According to her, some of the book is based on her own memory, and in parts she reconstructed some dialogue based on what she was told by some members of the family and others, as well as legal documents, bank statements, tax returns and other documents.
She accuses Donald Trump’s father of creating a toxic family dynamic that best explains how the President acts today. Mary Trump, whose father, Freddy Trump, died following struggles with alcoholism, writes that she could “no longer remain silent” following the past three years of Trump’s presidency.
Mary Trump faced litigation from Robert Trump, the President’s brother, who argued in court that it violated a confidentiality agreement related to Fred Trump’s estate. But a New York judge ultimately allowed its release.
