In the wake of a stunning election victory for Republican nominee Donald Trump, his niece and vocal critic, Mary L. Trump, took to social media to express her deep disappointment. In a concise yet impactful message on X (formerly Twitter), she wrote, “I am so deeply sorry. I thought better of us.” This two-sentence response encapsulates her dismay at the prospect of her uncle’s return to the White House.
Mary Trump, a clinical psychologist and author, has consistently and publicly criticized her uncle. Leading up to Election Day, she had penned a warning in the final edition of her newsletter, The Good In Us, about the potential dangers of a Trump presidency. “There are many reasons this country needs to turn the page on Donald and those who support him,” she wrote, emphasizing that “near the top of the list has to be the extreme national security threat he represents.”
This reaction to Trump’s win is not surprising, given Mary Trump’s history of outspoken criticism. Earlier this year, she labeled her uncle a “f**king traitor” after he praised Russian President Vladimir Putin in a deal brokered by President Joe Biden to secure the release of American prisoners. Her condemnation stemmed from her belief that Trump’s actions disregarded American values and security concerns.
Mary Trump also publicly took issue with her uncle’s August 9 press conference, where Donald Trump drew controversy by comparing himself to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Following these remarks, Mary Trump sarcastically referred to him as an “old racist uncle” on X.
As the election results solidified, Mary Trump’s reaction became a focal point, highlighting the deep divide within the Trump family and the raw emotions surrounding Donald Trump’s political comeback.
Republican nominee Donald Trump declared victory in the U.S. Presidential election on Wednesday after Fox News projected him as the winner in the race for the White House. However, other major U.S. news outlets have yet to call the race in Trump’s favor, even as the former president edges closer to securing a second term by defeating Democrat Kamala Harris.
