Mary Trump, Donald Trump’s niece, recently opened up about her experience working as a ghostwriter for her estranged uncle in a revealing interview with Monocle. The author and psychologist shared unexpected insights about their relationship and life at Trump Tower.
Reflecting on their early bonding, Mary said, “It wasn’t until I was quite a bit older, in my early twenties, that Donald and I started spending time together. He weirdly asked me to ghostwrite his second book.”

“It ended up not working out,” Mary noted, explaining the odd setup. “He gave me a desk in the back office of Trump Tower, and I had to try to put together some kind of narrative by talking to other people.”
Life at Trump Tower, according to Mary, was less fierce and more stagnant than one might expect.
“I was there for a few months, and we chatted every day, but what I recognized was that he didn’t seem to do any work – ever,” she revealed.
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