These trump cards - A severely harsh family
As a "ruthless, immoral man," labels him author Michael Wolff. As one whose descendants "suffered for a long time and did everything to gain recognition from their father." Not everyone succeeded. The eldest son failed and drank himself to death. His brother escaped into another life. The sisters fared better: one became a leader at a large bank, the other a judge. Only the youngest son, Donald, fit the ruthless expectations of patriarch Fred Trump:
The Trumps are from Kallstadt, Germany
The first sentence of this text comes from an author who has frequently examined this New York family, whose questionable fame began in the 1930s. Fred Trump, the offspring of the German immigrant Friedrich Trump, became a millionaire through the construction of countless social housing units. Son Donald inherited an real estate empire, which he expanded with skyscrapers, casinos, and golf courses.
Donald, however, wanted more. In the 80s, he was first known in New York, later nationally, for various private and business escapades, making his name a brand and for some Trump's a burden. Self-confidence, however, is in short supply among the family members, and so even his children and now their children are seeking their place in the public spotlight.
The harshly difficult family in a nutshell:
Friedreich Trump, being the father of Fred Trump, earned his fortune in the United States by constructing numerous social housing units in the 1930s. Despite the troubled past of their eldest son, who succumbed to alcohol, Friedrich's son Donald successfully inherited and expanded his real estate empire, eventually becoming the US-President, aligning with their father's ruthless expectations, just like his brother Fred.
