Circumstances Quote by Mary L. Trump

“It's impossible to know who Donald might have been under different circumstances and with different parents.”

Mary L. Trump

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I blame my grandfather 100 percent for his oldest son's death. I don't think there's any ambiguity there.

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The name Joe Shapiro is not uncommon in New York City.

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Donald's monstrosity is the manifestation of the very weakness within him that he's been running from his entire life. For him, there has never…

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The divisive environment my grandfather created in the family is the water that Donald has always swum in, and that division continues to benefit…

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You know, I think it was very important that my grandmother be perceived a very particular way in terms of being charitable or generous.…

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While thousands of Americans die alone, Donald touts stock market gains. As my father lay dying alone, Donald went to the movies. If he…

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Certainly, in the case of my dad, who was the oldest son, heir apparent and namesake, there was harsh discipline and humiliation which Donald,…

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You know, when my grandfather died, we were told that his estate was worth about $30 million. And it turns out it was closer…

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Donald, following the lead of my grandfather and with the complicity, silence and inaction of his siblings, destroyed my father. I can't let him…

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Donald Trump may have a long undiagnosed learning disability that for decades has interfered with his ability to process information.

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For Donald, lying was primarily a mode of self-aggrandizement meant to convince other people he was better than he actually was.

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The fact is, Donald's pathologies are so complex and his behaviors so often inexplicable that coming up with an accurate and comprehensive diagnosis would…

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