Too Much and Never Enough
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man is a tell-all book written by American psychologist Mary L. Trump about her uncle, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and his family. It was published by Simon & Schuster on July 14, 2020.[ 1] The book provides an insider view of Trump family dynamics and reveals details about financial dealings, including the author's work as the anonymous source who revealed her uncle's suspected tax fraud.[ 2] The Trump family launched a lawsuit in an attempt to stop its publication but was unsuccessful in delaying the release of the book.[ 3]
The book's author, Mary L. Trump, a clinical psychologist,[ 4] is the daughter of Fred Trump Jr., and a granddaughter of Fred Trump Sr. She has taught graduate students in the subjects of trauma, psychopathology, and developmental psychology.[ 5] Mary has written a dissertation on stalking victims, conducted research on schizophrenia, and written parts of the prominent medical manual Diagnosis: Schizophrenia.[ 6] Her father died at age 42 in 1981 from a heart attack induced by alcoholism.[ 7]
Following the death of Fred Sr. in 1999, Mary and her brother, Fred III, contested their grandfather's will in probate court, claiming that Fred Sr. was suffering from dementia, and the will was "procured by fraud and undue influence" by Fred Sr.'s other children, Donald, Maryanne, and Robert. A week later, Donald, Maryanne, and Robert terminated health insurance coverage for Fred III's then 18-month-old son, William, who suffered from epileptic spasms caused by cerebral palsy. In an interview with the New York Daily News, Mary said that her "aunt and uncles should be ashamed of themselves. I'm sure they are not."[ 8] The suit was settled, with William's health insurance reinstated.[ 9] Donald in 2016 explained his actions: "I was angry because they sued."[ 10]
