Former President Donald Trump asserted claims against his niece, Mary Trump, The New York Times, and three Times journalists for their actions related to the publishing of the Times' 2018 article, "Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches from His Father."

Trump also sought to recover against Mary for the publication of her book, "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man," contending that she caused her book to be published in open defiance of confidentiality obligations she owed to him.