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Mary Trump, the President's niece and the daughter of his late older brother, Fred Trump Jr., has penned a book described as a "revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him." The book is set to be released on July 28, according to the book's publisher Simon & Schuster.
Simon & Schuster declined to comment Sunday evening. CNN had previously reached out to Mary Trump for comment.
Trump has dealt with several unflattering portrayals of his presidency written by former staffers, including a soon-to-be published book by former national security adviser John Bolton. Mary Trump's book is the first from a family member that criticizes the President.
The President has not read his niece's upcoming book, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Friday.
According to the book's description, Mary Trump recounts how her uncle "dismissed and derided" his father, Fred Trump Sr., "when he began to succumb to Alzheimer's."
The President called the allegation "totally false" in his interview with Axios.
"It's totally false; the opposite," he said. "Actually, the opposite. I always had a great relationship. I didn't know that she said that. That's a disgraceful thing to say."
This story has been updated with additional context.