Meet Maryanne Trump’s Son, David William Desmond

In addition to penning numerous widely cited research articles, David William Desmond is also a satirist. His first novel, based in Palm Beach, Florida, and Paris, France, was titled “The Misadventures of Oliver Booth: Life in the Lap of Luxury.” The novel has received numerous accolades, including USA Book News’ Best Humor Book Award, the Next Generation Indie Book Awards’ Best General Fiction/Novel and First Novel. “The Misadventures of Oliver Booth” was also a finalist for the 2009 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Humor, Comedy, and Satire.

Desmond’s book has also garnered praise from his family, including his uncle, Donald Trump, who would later become the 45th President of the United States. Trump’s review of “The Misadventures of Oliver Booth” is included on the novel’s Amazon listing and reads, “David Desmond has written a hilarious tale based on his insider’s knowledge of life in Palm Beach and Paris. It should be a big success.” 

The son of Maryanne Trump Barry’s second book continued the Oliver Booth franchise five years later with “Oliver Booth and the Evil Socialite.” Desmond also used to write a humor column for the Palm Beach Daily News.