UNDER SIEGE
By Eric Trump
Publisher: Threshold Editions
The executive vice president of the Trump Organization shares his belief that attacks on his family are attacks on America.
Review by By The Books Reviewer
Eric Trump's memoir, "Under Siege: My Family's Fight to Save Our Nation," is a self-aggrandizing narrative that attempts to paint the Trump family as perpetual victims of a hostile world. Released on October 14, 2025, this 288-page tome is less a reflective memoir and more a diatribe against perceived adversaries.
From the outset, Eric Trump positions himself as a stalwart defender of his family's legacy, recounting his roles in the 2016 and 2024 presidential campaigns and his tenure as Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization. However, these accounts are marred by a relentless portrayal of the media, Democrats, and legal institutions as antagonists hell-bent on the family's destruction. The narrative is rife with hyperbolic claims, such as equating legal investigations to "raids on his childhood home" and "near assassination attempts," which strain credulity. ([simonandschuster.com](https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Under-Siege/Eric-Trump/9781668205877?utm_source=openai))
The book's promotional efforts have been equally dubious. Former President Donald Trump lauded the memoir as "breaking records everywhere," a claim that lacks substantiation. Critics have rightly pointed out the opportunistic timing of these promotions, especially amidst pressing national and international issues. ([benzinga.com](https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/10/48217984/trump-calls-son-erics-book-under-siege-a-must-read-for-everyone/?utm_source=openai))
Furthermore, Eric Trump's assertion that the family is under constant siege is not only melodramatic but also dismissive of legitimate scrutiny faced by public figures. His narrative conveniently omits any introspection or acknowledgment of the family's own controversial actions, opting instead to cast them as martyrs in a fabricated war against American values.
In conclusion, "Under Siege" is a self-serving and unconvincing attempt to rewrite history from the perspective of the aggrieved. It offers little in the way of genuine insight or reflection, serving instead as a platform for airing grievances and perpetuating a victimhood narrative. Readers seeking an objective account of the Trump family's experiences will find this book sorely lacking.
Recommendation: Not recommended.
written on: 10/23/2025