Summary and Analysis of the Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir by Book Tigers

Summary and Analysis of the Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir by Book Tigers

Author:Book Tigers [Tigers, Book]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798664065282
Google: wCiczQEACAAJ
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US
Published: 2020-07-06T01:16:15.457729+00:00


Chapter 7

C hapter 7, Parallel Lines, discusses the parallels between Freddy and Donald, even though they joined Trump Management 8 years apart. Both boys had the same expectation of becoming Fred’s right-hand man so they may succeed him and been groomed to fit the part. Additionally, neither had ever lacked the money to purchase cars and clothes, but this was the end of their similarities. Freddy was only delegated meaningless tasks and ended up feeling trapped and underappreciated. At 25 when Freddy was flying for TWZ and supporting his family, he was actually at his peak. He would never get back to such a high point. By 1971, Freddy had worked for Trump Management for 11 years, minus the 10 months being a pilot. Still, Donald, at age 24 was the one promoted to president of Trump Management. Fred Trump did not need either son at Trump Management as he had become CEO and with the grant money options drying up, he was a landlord, not a developer.

The actual promotion of Donald was to shame Freddy. Donald did not have the real skills and attention to detail to run the company, but he was bold and willing to go after ideas. Donald did not want to remain in Brooklyn which he found too common so he began crafting an image in Manhattan circles. Due in part to his father’s money, his desire, and his ability to be his own hype man, he convinced others he was a rich playboy and brilliant businessman. This was supported by Fred who funded most of the projects for Donald. By the time Donald was named president of the company, Freddy was no longer flying, had lost his birthright, was divorced, and had no idea what was next for him. At 32, freshly divorced, and living in a studio of a house basement in Queens, he had never lived alone.

The new apartment was simple with a fold-out couch, a couple of cheap chairs, and a TV with several aquariums that held a couple of snakes, an iguana, a tortoise, some mice, and a ball python. Freddy added to the menagerie over time. As his lifestyle changed, Freddy kept drinking and Fred expected him to get it under control through willpower alone. Public perception of alcoholism was still bleak with a stigma attached. Freddy admitted he couldn’t beat it on his own and Fred asked what he wanted from him. Fred believed that alcoholism was just a matter of will and could be started or stopped as needed. Fred did not accept the vulnerability of any kind, having never been sick a day in his life. Freddy went into the hospital or rehab for a few weeks and when he returned, he went to live in his parent’s attic. This was to be temporary so the attic was not cleaned, just stuff pushed aside so a cot could be placed on one end. After a couple of months, an apartment opened up in Sunnyside Towers and Freddy was to move to a top floor one-bedroom there.



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