Trump had no real relationship with either father or daughter. He'd had only a few conversations with Bob Mercer, who mostly talked in monosyllables; Rebekah Mercer's entire history with Trump consisted of a selfie taken with him at Trump Tower. But when the Mercers presented their plan to take over the campaign and install their lieutenants, Steve Bannon and Kellyanne Conway, Trump didn't resist. He only expressed vast incomprehension about why anyone would want to do that. This thing, he told the Mercers, is so fucked up.
In "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," Michael Wolff depicts Donald Trump's limited relationship with the Mercer family. He had minimal interaction with Bob Mercer and only a fleeting encounter with his daughter, Rebekah Mercer, marked by a photograph taken at Trump Tower. Despite this lack of familiarity, when the Mercers proposed a takeover of his campaign, Trump did not object; instead, he expressed confusion about their intentions.
Trump's response highlights his disconnection from the inner workings of his campaign and the influence of the Mercers, who sought to introduce figures like Steve Bannon and Kellyanne Conway into key positions. His remarks on the chaotic state of the campaign reveal his struggle to comprehend the motivations behind such power moves, indicating a deeper narrative of his unpreparedness for the complexities of political maneuvering.
