First published 2018
Vanity Fair journalist Emily Jane Fox argues that understanding Donald Trump requires knowing his children first. Fox examines the lives of Trump's five offspring and son-in-law Jared Kushner, revealing how their stories unlock what drives America's forty-fifth president. She explores their privileged yet painful childhoods, their roles in Trump's campaign and administration, and their complex relationships with their father and each other. Trump wanted five children to increase his odds of one turning out like him. His plan succeeded differently than expected. Ivanka became a media-savvy messenger with Trump's promotional skills but less brashness. Don Jr. fights most with his father while repeating his mistakes. Eric embraced real estate but chose a more independent path. Tiffany grew up apart from Trump yet inherited his outsider perspective mixing confidence with insecurity. Kushner brings his own family drama and ambition to the saga. Fox delivers previously untold stories about Christie and Manafort's firings, Trump's three marriages, and how this real estate family gained unprecedented power.
Genres: biography, american, politics, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, power-dynamics
Setting: United States
Period: 21st Century
352 pages · Hardcover · Harper