From Fred’s perspective, Freddy’s leaving Trump Management must have felt like an act of blatant disrespect. Ironically, it was the kind of boldness Fred had wanted to instill in his son, but it had been squandered on the wrong ambition. Instead, Fred felt that Freddy’s unprecedented move undermined his authority and diminished Fred’s sense that he was in control of everything, including the course of his son’s life.
