Mary Trump: “Cruelty Was a Currency” in Trump Family | Amanpour and Company

[@SonOfLancereto68]

"Kindness is a strength" Cruelty is born of fear, cowardness and ignorance. Thank you, Mary for sharing your truly unique perspective!!

[@Seekthetruth3000]

She suffers from TDS.

[@SugarWildflower-si4ox]

Exactly

[@jeffkitson9565]

"All cruelty springs from weakness" - Seneca

[@philmarsh7723]

Never conflate mercy with weakness.

[@DavidAlexander-iy9uu]

I'm a kind person because it's my nature to be this way. I can say that it absolutely is a strength in being kind. The only problem I have with it is when people mistake my kindness and think that I am just vulnerable to being taken advantage of.

[@mz1130]

You honor your Father so well. He would be so proud of you.

[@benjaminstepaniak8878]

Indeed. Compassionate, deadly smart, and inspiring. Everything his brother lacked.

[@Chulitatr]

Everyone loves Mary and her brother. It's perturbing that their uncle is so vile.

[@paulagrant1073]

Her father was an alcoholic

[@NancyPark-oq3ky]

​@@djdrewsThank you that was so well said. I understand the damage from dysfunctional families. It hurts. Love, kindness & compassion + tons of good therapy, tons, make all the difference for change & healing. TONS of work & counseling!! Wish it was more accessible. 🙏😔😊

[@mz1130]

@@paulagrant1073 And, she loved him.

[@xxxxyz854]

Thank you, Mary Trump, for being a pillar of sanity.

[@myindigoblues5796]

Amen! 👏👏

[@gracenmercy1085]

Yes, and she is a gift that keeps on giving!

[@margaretjones7954]

Shes crazy

[@xxxxyz854]

@@margaretjones7954 Typical mud slinging.

[@annemccarron2281]

She is an amazing woman and provides a real service to humanity by telling the truth about her family. It has to be VERY painful for her.

[@laurettaleone6482]

Talking about family psychology in this patriarchal system is so deeply needed. Thanks for your guidance and leadership Mary. Thanks Michelle Martin for your journalistic gifts in bringing out this important interview.

[@edwardgoldstein3355]

This wonderful woman has taught us more about who ( or what ) Donald Trump really is than the entire news media. All of my respect.

[@Seekthetruth3000]

She suffers from TDS.

[@WesternPatriot-v8m]

Kolber is trumps Jewish last name far right zionist not republican patriot nor Christian. Deception mary crazy trump

[@Magictrend101]

Both are liers .. I'm iranian we are more wise than you Americans, you think by stomach. Long live trump

[@theresasantiago1788]

Good Morning 🙏 🌄 Cream and Sugar ? Rumor Has IT...[as a kid- Donald Chump Threw rocks at a Baby 😳 in a Play Pen 🖊 😳 Game 🎮 😳 🤔 Make The Baby 👶 😳 cry 😢 😭.

[@MindfulMatters734]

​@@theresasantiago1788 I don't care what age he was, that is disturbing and disgusting in any way it could be put.

[@MCan-hh2zm]

I love how the interviewer LISTENS! She isn’t interested in running through all of her questions, interrupting when Mary’s answers are more thorough; she’s asking questions where the answers matter and she allows Mary her time to speak. I appreciate her approach very much.

[@doctor_fever]

Michel is a great interviewer and journalist.

[@donnaaveni]

She is one of the finest journalists in the world

[@iFriendofYours]

Because the more she lets proud Mary talk, the more insanity escapes her pie hole

[@AmateurHistorian999]

Michelle is a great fit for Amanpour's journalism. I've listened to her on NPR for years, and it's a treat to see her on video now.

[@christinabaca5470]

Michell is great

[@dspondike]

The cruelly is the point. Hate is the currency.

[@abandonedplane]

"The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power. Not wealth or luxury or long life or happiness: only power, pure power."

[@January.]

*CRUELTY

[@dspondike]

@@abandonedplane : Orwell is either spinning in his grave or laughing from it.

[@embrown1442000]

The GOP took Orwell and Handmaid's Tale as instruction manuals and not the warnings they were we meant to be.

[@manuelvalencia9407]

I'm sure her grandfather is burning in hell and soon, Donald.

[@elizabethwhelan182]

You're a Wonderful Person Mary. So sorry you went through such horrible turmoil due to that Creepy uncle of yours.

[@garkeyman1077]

Mary is a treasure in so many ways. Thank you for speaking up.❤❤❤

[@lindsayhuff3345]

Do you know Mary personally?

[@YouMatter-UDo]

I love this woman's honesty and have enjoyed seeing her in interviews and on her media. Hoping Mary is able to see her value and heal and always live well.

[@RichardBilski-tw4tp]

YES! Me too! She is a “SAINT “!🙏🤥

[@jenniecrew6508]

Smart, insightful, helpful. Mary seems to be an antidote to the poison of trumpism.

[@Seekthetruth3000]

She suffers from TDS.

[@briananderson8428]

I agree. She's very self-aware. My guess is that she's also a great therapist in her role as a psychologist.

[@Seekthetruth3000]

@@briananderson8428 She is a very confused woman.

[@jenniecrew6508]

Indeed. In a recent interview, she said she wanted to help us heal. She sees it as her responsibility. I think it's admirable.

[@WesternPatriot-v8m]

Far right zionist not republican patriot

[@suzettajayne2449]

It’s more dangerous than people are willing to believe

[@Ketowski]

Project 2025 spells it out. It’s the blueprint for more toxic organizations just like the Trump family.

[@bonsummers2657]

You're speaking of the Democrat platform.

[@Ketowski]

@@bonsummers2657 Yeah Trump’s 2025. You’re confused about which party platform it is.

[@bonsummers2657]

@@Ketowski The Democrat platform is more dangerous than some people such as yourself are willing to believe. You're confused about which party platform it is. What's 'wrong' about the 2025 plan?

[@prouddk9824]

Thank you for speaking truth to power….and I can’t tell you how grateful I,and so many other people are to you for being honest and revealing about this family you were born into. I pains me to read and hear all of the things you have experienced. I don’t know you other than this way, but I am so proud of you for standing up! We are with you Mary, you have so many people behind you. And I cannot wait to read your newest book!

[@colleenbrady9675]

Yes !

[@ruthstorkel9627]

She does NOT speak truth to power and her LIES will not prevail.

[@CarolLevin-x6w]

We are so fortunate to have your input, Mary Trump.

[@maryhinson2595]

@@CarolLevin-x6w Amen she is very courageous to speak out against tyranny!

[@suzettajayne2449]

Appreciate Mary’s strong genuine voice

[@kimmer5370]

I appreciate Mary Trump’s transparency and authenticity. Great interview

[@oldrrocr]

Never really understood the impact of donny's "zero sum" attitude until now - scary! we cannot let him enter the WH ever again!

[@YarovoLivas]

Green Mary of Sour Grapes.

[@dorothygreen3372]

OH, BULLSHIT.

[@McD-j5r]

I don’t. I love that she is not in my family. lol 😜 😂

[@RoxyParis-cs9yp]

She's airing out her trash because she's JEALOUS

[@melissaabbey641]

That you can choose kindness, community, democracy, and growth in spite of what you've suffered speaks volumes about your character. Congratulations on who you have decided to become!

[@ShirleyAnnPetrillo-oj7sc]

“The Most Dangerous Man In The World” is part of the title of Mary’s 1st book .+ is quite a claim. Who actually believes that? Does Mary actually believes that? Who benefits if many believe that? Does “The Enemy of my enemy is my Friend” apply? Mary’s family was Parents, Brother, Grandparents, 2 aunts, 3 uncles .+ numerous cousins, nieces & nephews. Her Dad ~ 8 years older than Uncle Don and Mary is 27 years younger. Mary’s Dad was 1 of 5. Does she blame all 4 of his siblings or just Uncle Don for being excluded? ~meaning .~ IF they, Mary & Fred, received the inheritance originally designated for their Father, would she have written the book? Mary certainly has every right to write. Question is …~ Was her only motivation to publish a book to Warn The World ?

[@embrown1442000]

Why do you question her motives? What do you gain from that?

[@moniqueloomis9772]

She's warning the world. That's reason enough. Besides, your skeptical and apparently selfish wondering says more about your motivations. Just because you're selfish doesn't mean the rest of the world is. ​@@ShirleyAnnPetrillo-oj7sc

[@chrisskelton2067]

@@embrown1442000there is surely room for questions and he is entitled to do that. We should all be free to question anything we like

[@patkennedy2620]

Mary has a sense of responsibility totally lacking in her uncle Donald. A brave intelligent woman.

[@VishalFaucet]

Hearing Mary Trump talk about her family's experiences provides a unique insight into their dynamics. It makes me think about how personal backgrounds shape political views. What are others' thoughts on how family influences political figures?

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[@sandracanney8242]

Mary Trump is brave, heroic intelligent and generous to share her understanding of complex issues. Thank you so much Mary.

[@ruthstorkel9627]

She is a wacko.

[@christinaduncan8285]

How well put, Sandra. Your choice of descriptive words about Mary Trump is spot-on! Mary is very generous indeed.

[@stevedorecharley2849]

What a brilliant interview. Kudos to Michel Martin and Mary Trump, both.

[@deedsterskater3011]

Mary is wise and lends us strength in troubled times as now.

[@floxendoodle942]

Thank you, Mary, for bringing your intelligence, clarity, and humanity to this conversation! ❤

[@DianeMoonShadow]

👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💙💙💙

[@WendyHannan-pt7ez]

She’s one very smart lady, and I admire her, her father would be so proud of her. She’s suffered at the hands of the Trump family, and came through to tell her story. Well done Mary ❤️

[@cscott55555]

I applaud your bravery and honesty and desire to grow. 100 percent.

[@Vittachitta]

Mary, You are one of my heros! So glad that you're out here! I'm seeing you everywhere!!

[@Knucklehead123]

Christiane Amanpour at the UN is a comfort in itself. Interview of Mary Trump by Michel Martin - Icing on the cake. Thank you all~! Real news - real intelligence - real truth and hopeful future all around.

[@kevinjenner9502]

I don’t think the ICC or ICJ will issue Netanyahu’s arrest warrant at the UN, not with the ‘US Hague Invasion act.

[@roxydina7615]

Mary is an awesomely genuine brave intelligent sane woman. I honor you.🙏💙

[@WesternPatriot-v8m]

Who turns on a family member she is out to deceive. Far right zionists trumps kolber is they’re Jewish maiden last name

[@tereforrester6917]

I can only imagine 🤯 how she over come all that drama 😭 and now letting us know that trump is a nut job !! Thank you 😊

[@LucyKaminski-z5z]

Shes the nut

[@K.L.M.Online]

It’s difficult for those saturated in a culture of lies and false narratives to comprehend what Mary is communicating. If you could actually listen to Mary you would gain some important insights. You can at least try.

[@YarovoLivas]

Green Mary of Sour Grapes. Any questions?

[@lisagiles6854]

Thank You so much Mary!! You are an incredible woman!!! Thank you for your hope, kindness and wisdom!!

[@anjou6497]

Your voice is a privilege to America in these very scary times, worldwide. 💙🌎

[@ruthstorkel9627]

Things are becoming more stable and peaceful now that TRUMP has won the elections. The USA is HAPPY!!!

[@giovannitraverso6569]

Mary, you became yours father’s voice. Thanks for putting yourself in the line and denounce what so many people can’t see.

[@debr628]

Mary Trump, a true American Hero of democracy

[@kayakMike1000]

Or a complete Karen. Trump did aot more good things than people know

[@judyl.7234]

​@@kayakMike1000B S 😢

[@drdoloresmize5386]

@@kayakMike1000No, he didn't. Not one good thing. Oh, he *did* thing; they just weren't any good.

[@lena-mariaglouis-charles7036]

​@@kayakMike1000 Care to give some examples of the 'good' he did? I'll wait...

[@CCOREY5]

@@kayakMike1000Trump and his megaphone Fox entertainment propaganda did only massive harm. Not one good thing came from his presidency. Not one. Our democracy barely survived and is still fractured

[@Peacelovemarriage]

we are all traumatized - it's true

[@sunnyboknow]

My god! I started relentlessly watching CNN since 2015

[@ShirleyAnnPetrillo-oj7sc]

👆 9 years of Anti Trump news 😮

[@Peacelovemarriage]

@@sunnyboknow me too -MSNBC

[@jodyqt]

Oh you poor weak victim 😂

[@Peacelovemarriage]

@@jodyqt JUST TELLING IT LIKE IT IS -- TRYING TO GET OUT OF THIS SICK RELATIONSHIP, BUT WE'VE BEEN IT FOR NINE YEARS

[@donnabailey566]

There's a lot about Trump's family that reminds me of my own. My father was cruel and chose his second son as the one who would follow him, instead of the first son who was his namesake. First, he damaged my mother with his cruelty and bullying, and then he trained his second son to emulate him, which he did. I walked away from this toxic atmospheric many years ago, and with therapy, I have done a great deal of healing. I'm so grateful for that decision and I view Mary Trump as one of my heroines in life.

[@WesternPatriot-v8m]

Kolber is trumps Jewish maiden last name. Far right zionist not republican American patriot nor Christian

[@BronwynneBessette-v7s]

Yes. I think a great many people have families very like the Trumps. Many can unfortunately relate to the the tactics and sick personalities of him and those around him. I think seeing this is triggering for traumatized people and perhaps adds an element of childlike helplessness to this mess. At least it does for me. To me Mary is like the one good aunt who was somewhat helpless to really fix anything but I knew she was in the wings, on the right side of things.

[@zbagz01]

That's quite a lot of baggage to deal with. And in a way, I think of us good Americans as the victims in an abusive relationship with Donald Trump and his supporters. The name calling, lying, cruelty and threats displayed on a daily basis is causing PTSD. The only problem is that there's no safe house or shelter we can escape to.

[@apogeedesign4348]

@@zbagz01⚠️We stay together. Cause united we stand. And WE are the biggest WE. The sanity ones, the ones that can easily ignore the orange Divisive Oral Diarrhea .

[@paulazemeckis7835]

"...orange Divisive Oral Diarrhea.". Touche.

[@TheVineyarder]

Mary you're a great lady to speak your mind !

[@elwoodalbert4677]

Love you Mary!!!!

[@Jukato-f5i]

"We have a lot more work to do." Mary Trump gives me hope.

[@gloryBE-o1w]

🙄

[@Michael-te5zk]

Thank you, Mary. You've become a strong person.

[@EmilyTienne]

No question in my mind she has been in the dungeon to have such a depth of understanding.

[@Seekthetruth3000]

She suffers from TDS.

[@resa2419]

Great comment, very insightful!

[@wwk68tig]

Outstanding interview. Thank you.

[@Silverstreak7878]

Very sad story. He looks like he would’ve been happy as a pilot if he had been encouraged to follow his dreams.

[@hectorblue-g5t]

What an example of how one family member can hurt an entire family. How sad!

[@bdalton1]

...and how that same family member did and continues to destroy an entire nation

[@Kathy-qu8zj]

@@bdalton1also how another member of that same family can heal us!!

[@bdalton1]

@@Kathy-qu8zj I agree that Mary Trump, of the same family, could be that person.

[@darlenealessio7609]

@@hectorblue-g5t happens more often than many realize. The worst betrayal

[@aaronwilliams6989]

​....and the world, for that matter.

[@saloninegi147]

Yes. A narcissist will pick the family scapegoat, and dismantle them.

[@lindsayhuff3345]

@@saloninegi147 Or is she in it for the money? A narcissist might say.

[@TeRiFic05]

Thank you so much for all you do, Mary. ❤ I’m so glad you are taking the steps to healing as we all need to do.

[@LissaDouglas]

Mary,in addition to everything else, you are a WayShower for those of us who come from very dark situations and are in the process of learning to let in the Light and transmit the Light. Unspeakable things are things you sing, albeit in alto.

[@rupertrussell1]

Mary you are helping all of us. You are a beacon shining brightly.

[@LindaMcification]

BRAVO!!!🎉

[@CC-ox9uc]

Thank you Mary.

[@LyndaFrerker]

Mary, I have such a high regard for you. You are courageous and you will make a difference, but there is so much work that needs to be done. Don't let the trolls get to you. Kindness is a strength! Empathy is needed!

[@YarovoLivas]

Queen Mary of Sour Grapes...

[@JoyceBarnett-zz3nx]

You should be truthful and honest as she is we don't have enough of that.​@@YarovoLivas

[@masia1950]

I appreciate Mary being so transparent as always. One cannot imagine what she has gone through knowing her uncle from the inside as a family member and seeing how his actions affect people on the outside. Sharing her feelings is part of the healing process and we who support her do not judge. Michel did an awesome job conducting this interview.

[@lauraschilling4309]

Thank you for your insights and honesty, Mary! You are a wise, compassionate and intelligent woman. Thank you for helping defend our Democracy!

[@Flowerhead247]

Kindness... IS... strength. Thank You Mary🌹u are correct! How i wish your Dad was alive (may he rest in peace ✝️🙏🏼😪) to see his beautiful daughter being so extremely brave and kind, because u are! ...he'd be soooooooo proud 🙏🏼 as we all are 🙂 so proud of you for speaking out! For sharing your truth regardless of a mean and powerful uncle. Sending positive vibes your way Mary! Keep going!! I have your first book and will definitely get your second book. Take care... 'cause we care! 🥰

[@janetblanc7658]

Mary, please never let self-loathing creep in. You are amazing, you've come out fighting after years in a toxic family, and you are now helping your country with your talk shows and books. I wish I had a tenth of your courage and determination. Much love and thanks from Switzerland. ❤❤

[@ileenpringle64]

Mary is the one person who gives us a true understanding of this man. Thank you Ma’am. You are doing this country a great service.

[@pattihallmark9466]

Whom ever thinks mary is being truthful..we get her side not his. Also there is the truth..side as well...there's one in every family...AND Mary is it in this family...she is just jealous....🎉

[@innerwestie1446]

What a brave, insightful and articulate person Mary is.I feel more grounded in this political chaos we are living in, when I listen to her. Thank you for bringing her on ❤.

[@IAMEVA65]

Mary, Congratuations with the release of your new book ❣ 💙💙💙

[@ruthstorkel9627]

I WOULD NEVER READ THAT BOOK. I believe it is loaded with false narrative. As another person said, SHE IS A WACKO.

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

Brava, brava, brava.

[@imjustsayin109]

Mary is an incredible treasure and I hope we haven't been too large a burden for her.

[@pbtanaka]

I have an abundance of respect for your courage and strength. I am not sure I would have handled your extremely complex situation as bravely as you have. My heart genuinely goes out to you. Your intelligence and caring spirit always comes through. Please stay active...we need your hard-won wisdom, and your integrity.

[@powermovement247]

First of all, thank you Mary for sharing your story and family to the world. My heart goes out to you. I was also diagnoised with complex PTSD, also steming from childhood abuse. I.have found my way through some counseling and much prayer. You are the only member of your family that I hear talking about this but it has to be tough to see what your uncle has done and yet doing to this country. My hearyfelt prayers for you all. May you continue to find strength through your writing and other ways that you cope. Lastly, I can appreciate your statement about making America a true democracy. Everyone deserves the right to live out there God given right to live in peace and freedom. We must all stand against tyranny and injustice in America no matter where it comes from. Peace and continued blessings. 🙏❤🌷

[@jabbermocky4520]

Dr. Mary is an inspiration. I may complete that book I've been threatening to finish for years now. I can relate to everything she says. Her courage is contagious.

[@liannucci]

Thank you- great interview!

[@erikagoetzinger8169]

BRAVO MARY! I’m ordering your book as soon as I hit send. You are here for such a time as this. Don’t grow weary! Your voice is being used to heal the people of America! ❤

[@janetlee4421]

Hope you're surviving this, Mary. you're really an Angel to come forward with the truth like this. Thank you for helping humanity in such a deep way.

[@maryrippy130]

Thank you. This interview has validated a lot of my thoughts and struggles to understand the former president and his followers. Best wishes to you Mary in your journey.

[@BronwynneBessette-v7s]

I think a lot of people feel real for Mary Trump. During some of the darkest days during Covid and in the midst of a frightening presidency that I never thought possible, I. would be very comforted in seeing Mary on tv. She had already been through the carnage her uncle could create and had survived at the least. I saw her as an anchor somehow and felt hope that she was on our side and gave us a measure of faith that the country would survive. I don’t know if she is personally positioned to have meaningful consciousness of this but I love and thank her anyway. 🇺🇸💙

[@iFriendofYours]

I see a lot of envy in her. She makes it seem so pat that Don Trump is all this horror that he could fool a sophisticated nation into believing an outrageous lie/life. I dunno.

[@ladyrose508]

You are loved & respected. I can't understand how anyone could chose Donnie. Maybe racism, plays a part. KAMALA being a woman, like Hillary also. And pure ignorance & all those willing to lie & cheat for him like 2016. And he has the help of Putin & other dictators.

[@corinayuen2487]

I'm Canadian. Even I had been traumatized by the Trump era!

[@zoilymartinez3307]

I am from Costa Rica and many of us saw him and see him as a bully. It is also impressive how he is ignorant of national and international affairs.

[@rhondalevine5818]

Canadian here also. It is such a sad and traumatic story. This last decade has been hard for all north America

[@Ketowski]

@@rhondalevine5818 For the world.

[@deeannabratton9991]

AMEN to that, it was even worse in close proximity, I'm exhausted and this is round three (H. Clinton, Biden and Harris) with the orange turd! I wish he would pick another country to sow discord like China, Noth Korea, Saudi Arabia or Russia, Russia, Russia!.."To Russia with Love." 🤣🤣🤣

[@kayakMike1000]

Yeah, Trump Derangement Syndrome is something that all morons eventually get.

[@aaronseet2738]

How poor parenting can destroy a country.

[@rosevanguard]

Good point

[@christinabaca5470]

It’s true. Because of my parents divorce it affected me to this day and I am an old lady . So many things that happened in between

[@bonniehaddan4136]

A person has no excuse,bad parents or not!

[@lynortnort107]

@@bonniehaddan4136 not true. For some, who are as very damaged and mentally ill as trump, there is no agency. We can say there is "no excuse" but there is a REASON. It is not acceptable behavior. It is abhorrent behavior, but it is not a decision when it is quite as sever as trump's. Look up Malignant Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Much like the craziness of the worst of cult leaders in history, on par with hitler. The person has to be STOPPED. They essentially cannot change by themselves. Outside pressure from society is the only thing that changes their EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS, not their internal workings. Yes, I am a professional. Yes I know what I am talking about. No, I do not like nor excuse him. I am NOT excusing him He is a heinous individual and he MUST be stopped. It is far more than garden variety parental mistakes. The average person can have insight and can see how they were hurt in childhood by lousy parenting and can then change. Mary is saying just that. Listen to 10 minutes 20 seconds on this video, up to about 11 min, give or take. She is a psychologist and an excellent one at that. Someone with a personality disorder cannot change. I emphasize that. You mean well, but you are wrong. That is the definition of that diagnosis. It is like saying that someone with type I diabetes can make it go away, or that someone born with no arms can grow arms. ALSO it is validated by professionals that he has progressive dementia and that makes him even more dangerous, less culpable and brain damaged up the wazoo! It helps to understand this. It helps to know what we are up against. It helps to understand how the human brain works or you will, respectfully, remain very naive and underinformed. We have to make sure he is not anywhere near power. That is that. Simple.

[@onweekendpass]

if you mean racism and hatrid...say it!!!

[@lindaloebach8912]

❤ Mary, you're insight and wisdom

[@katewoolf6059]

Fred was the scapegoat in a narcissistic family system. Donald is the golden child/also a narcissist

[@bonumvmalum]

It sounds more as though Fred was the lost child. Ironically, scapegoats tend to fare well ---- probably because they are scapegoated precisely because the N-perpetrator can't cope with resistance from the strong.

[@Ketowski]

@@bonumvmalum It sounds plausible. In enmeshed family systems escape isn’t an option. And the role of the scapegoat is to go into the desert to die. These families need a scapegoat. They don’t survive without one. That’s why Donald demonizes his opponents. They fulfill the role of scapegoat.

[@janetblanc7658]

​@bonumvmalum my sister in law was the scapegoat in a family of 7 children. My former husband was the narcissistic golden child, and the rest of them were more or less ignored. My sister in law certainly didn't do well, she went from a toxic home life to a toxic marriage. She died a month ago after years battling cancer. Her life was miserable and I was so saddened by her death.

[@bonumvmalum]

@@janetblanc7658 I'm sorry to hear about your sister-in-law's tragic troubles. However, an execption does not make the rule. Traumas are not created equal, and family roles can't be reduced to simple categorical boxes. Mental-health experts have found that scapegoats *statistically* fare better than those in other family roles.

[@nomadsouldrmr]

@@bonumvmalum the scapegoat and the lost child can be the same child; like you said... roles can't be reduced to simple categorical boxes. Regarding stats from experts? Scapegoats may tend to fare better but roles can't be reduced to simple categorical boxes.

[@judykinsman3258]

I grew up in a narcissistic family. I got out early while my brother & sister were sucked into the tragedy of being unloved but entangled with the narcissist parent. WOW! Was I lucky!!!🦋

[@BronwynneBessette-v7s]

Same. But the ones who got trapped inside now despise me for getting away. 🥲

[@Incorruptus1]

I recognise your pain, and also, how hard is can be to exit. You've done well. Stay safe, with love and respect from Europe.

[@elenalatici9568]

​@@BronwynneBessette-v7s 👍👍👍💯💯💯

[@embrown1442000]

There are no winners in the game of survival against a narcissist. You only get less or more damaged.

[@mariegeorge8865]

​@@BronwynneBessette-v7s: But they had a choice.....

[@Thunderbolt008]

So well articulated. As a person who also pursued a career in psychology what Mary is sharing is so spot on, this is why we were told by the Lord that we should raise our children in his ways so that when they are older they will not depart from his truth. This, (as she so rightly say) is not only her story, many of us can relate to it in our own circle and even beyond. You look at the characteristics of the person she is speaking about and know she is spot on. Let this be a lesson for each of us. Our children are our future, the legacy we gifted them will be passed on.

[@GHaydenful]

Huge THANK YOU to you, Mary Trump! You have been a light in the darkness during this time of watching the damage your uncle shows, more and more every day. Rock on and keep on talking and writing! You are loved and you are so needed for our country to know Truth.

[@GJWielinga]

Excellent interview! Thank you

[@odalysruiz4]

The country, and me are grateful for your honesty and strength. Gbless you and your family. 🙏🏼👑👼🏼

[@ReadMoreHistory-v9u]

I see Trump as a predator and an abuser. Grifter is not enough. America, whether we really want it or not, is in an abusive relationship with this man. That framework helps me understand this truly intolerable moment in our history. Thank you Mary.

[@Ketowski]

Exactly. That’s what fascism is, an abusive relationship with the populace. Peace isn’t possible while they rule because they need constant attention. It looks stable in the outside like an abusive, cult-like family does. It’s all smoke and mirrors. Politically conservative families are built on it. They’re enmeshed so there’s no dissent. They’re all of “one mind”. Lock step and groupthink. 1984 wasn’t about the future, it was about the time it was written. And not just the Soviet Union. It was also about imperialism that the author witnessed as a policeman in India.

[@TEPO--]

I completely agree. I have been experiencing this "era" with such difficulty and have been witnessing it in close relationships, community, across the country and globally as we've all (those with consciousness, that do understand basic health and wellness, ethics, etc.) have been constantly awed in disturbing ways. It has been relentless, psycho/emotional abuse for our society as "his" diabolical movement and followers have been an extremely toxic and so very destructive. In my opinion, it's been an actual battle of sorts for our nation, to weather the lunacy and extreme, negativity as we stand and battle in order to keep our democracy, our United States..... My goodness, I hope for the best and that a day will come that we can look back on aspects of such a challenging time.....

[@janetblanc7658]

​@@TEPO--Great comment.

[@sunnyboknow]

He like a stalker who’s upended our lives and the police don’t believe us

[@ileneplantone3817]

I want to sue him for PTSD. TFG has been a nightmare for those of us who have seen through him from day one.

[@Fran-vo4fn]

An excellent conversation, thank you both. And thank you, Mary, for your courage in writing and speaking these painful truths. May you find grace and ease in your life.

[@marjoriemckenzie4247]

She is very Brave and Courageous to write about her Family and especially her Uncle. It is AMAZING that neither he Nor his Children have ATTACKED her. She is "SPILLING" the TRUTH about the TRUMP Family and their is No RESPONSE from them. WOW !!

[@YarovoLivas]

Green Mary of Sour Grapes is neither brave nor courageous.

[@janine1986-r7c]

It is amazing b/c 45's go to is to harass & sue people, or at least threaten them. Yet for Mary, crickets. I wonder what she has hidden away that he doesn't want let loose. He's obviously too terrified of her to even try to go up against her.

[@lightbulb76]

Lots of others have tried informing us about the pig and his ilk. Noel Casler is well aware of the family dynamics, no lawsuit there either.

[@NancyPark-oq3ky]

I love Amanpour & Co. The interviews are always so interesting & informative. Thank you to them & thank you to KZbin for making them available! 😄👍

[@pfv1247]

Stay strong, lady.

[@mehertoorkey5293]

Thank you Mary , for your brutal honesty in exposing and speaking out against the truth of the danger of a second Trump presidency .I pray more people listen to you and truth, courage and kindness prevail .You have been a beacon of light in these dark times .We suffer the trauma with you and I am in the UK

[@nancylambert8024]

I believe many people went through what Mary describes after Covid. It was a very difficult time for most of us and there still is reminiscence of what isolation does to your mental health. Thanks Mary

[@jilltodd622]

So Good! I admire her courage for speaking up about this terrible family and making all of it available to the public. God help us all.

[@mariamcgiver3664]

Thankyou Mary for your brilliance and your passion! Carry on… this country needs you and you are a joy to listen to. 💙👍✌️

[@karenconley9807]

Mary Trump…YOU are a godsend. I’m so grateful for you, and so are all my friends. Stay strong, and keep owning that you are held in very high regard! We love you💙

[@HoppingFun]

Kindness and empathy ARE strengths. Cruelty always backfires, but it takes time and effort and a lot of strength to push back.

[@elenalatici9568]

It's scary as hell to push back, even in the smallest of ways because the cruelty will always escalate. If there is a reason that requires you to manage the situation until you're really free and clear, anxiety and fear will be your constant companions.

[@tammyalbertsen9522]

Mary Trump is so inspiring to me. Courage, integrity - in short supply these days. I relate to so many things she says.

[@glendahughes204]

Mary, you look healthier, more at peace, writing the book has been a good thing for you. Good luck, and God Bless.

[@susandobbis]

Kindness is a strength. Bravery in the face of the adversities we are now all involved in requires courage. Hearing your family experiences and how you struggle to process them, gives me courage and rouses me to face the adversity head on. Thank you Mary and those that give you platforms to express yourself.

[@bonsummers2657]

Some kinds of kindness can also be naive, and lead to nasty weakness to due to lacking due prudence.

[@carolkoppi53]

If nothing else, we can learn our past is Huge on future. Healing can take place when we break free🎉🎉🎉

[@JimFinley11]

One of the most useful things I learned in a career as a psychotherapist is that we all have a need to communicate how we feel to others, and that while people who have the insight and the vocabulary can do this by telling people how we feel, those who can't do that - children and undeveloped adults - communicate their feelings unconsciously, by behaving in ways that make the people around them feel the same way they're feeling - scared, confused, angry, depressed, anxious, etc. I learned to check my own internal responses, ask myself how the interaction was causing me to feel, and then probe to see whether that was how the person in front of me was feeling. Often it was. I learned to shift my attention from the details of the conversation to the process underneath it. Often I could short-circuit mind games by stopping, looking someone in the eye, and asking, "Why did you say/do that? What are you hoping will happen?"

[@Werderina]

Great comment! I agree so much 🙏

[@hocinelahlah5379]

VERY COURAGEOUS LADY

[@mikeyknox7897]

I think Trump has ever worsening dementia

[@jeancaldwell5391]

Absolutely!

[@feline-n6b]

YES..

[@srso4660]

My dad is a narcissist like Trump and he now has dementia, his NPD is so much more exaggerated now 😏

[@naytewilson]

No doubt about it.

[@Fluvienne]

Don’t give that hate-filled turd the excuse of a diagnosis. He will only use it to have himself exonerated of his crimes by being declared mentally incapable of standing trial.

[@actressrae8836]

We love you Mary, you are honest and giving. The cruelties are so traumatizing. Politics and covid and the chance that he might be re elected. is like a black cloud always hanging over. Thank you for helping us to recover. I hope you have found your meaning for being here. Love to you.

[@elizabethsoro3421]

This is a wonderful interview! Thank you both so much. Hope we can survive, hope NPR, PBS can survive

[@doug3691]

"Cruelty vs Kindness" -- sounds Biblical. How do so many religious people get this part wrong?

[@lysmykyta1199]

The Old Testament is mostly stories of cruelty!

[@embrown1442000]

Humans are flawed. The religious rules they make are flawed too, as are the texts they write. Too many religious fanatics use these flawed sources to make themselves and others believe they are superior and entitled to do whatever they want to whoever they want. They're wrong, and they become the very evil they claim to fight against.

[@timeenoughforart]

I believe we project our parents onto our god. Abusive dad, judgeful revengeful god. Loving parents, loving god. Unfortunately we have an economic system that beats down the workers into a state of trauma, and worships the sociopathic decisions that only lead to profit. We train businessmen to make decisions purely on the good of the company, regardless of consequences.

[@ellab8897]

This has me thinking of the song 'Cruel To Be Kind' by Nick Lowe. It's based on a quote from Shakespeare. It seems like it's always from Shakespeare!

[@musicauthority674]

This interview has given me some insight into Mary Trump. and it's amazing how much she is the opposite of her uncle. and all the struggle she has had to go through. and how sane she is. and how she has spoken out about her uncle to save this Country from this dangerous person. which to me has made her an even better person. and I hope for her being able to do this. it has made the hardships that she has had to experience less painful. and I know that what she has been doing is for the betterment of this Country. and that it has to be a win win for her. thank you very much for caring about this Country Mary Trump.

[@89144rocket]

Thank you, Mary, for your courage. Moral character, honor & conduct matter in our elected leaders. Proud Texan, conservative Christian and patriot putting Country over a Republican party that has lost its moral compass - voting ALL BLUE. ✝️🇺🇸🧢🧢🧢 Country over party. 🇺🇸🧢 We will not bear good fruit in our country with candidates who lack moral character.

[@Seekthetruth3000]

How could you be a conservative Christian and vote blue?

[@89144rocket]

@@Seekthetruth3000 I follow Jesus and His word which says we are to be discerning in who we follow. “Do not take the path of the evildoers; do not follow those who do evil. Stay away from that path; do not even go near it. Turn around and go another way.” Country over party because moral character matters. ✝️🇺🇸🧢🧢🧢

[@Seekthetruth3000]

@@89144rocket Using your logic, voting blue is bad too, right?

[@karenokeson2705]

Amen. 💙

[@January.]

​@Seekthetruth3000 The prevalence of ignoramusesintheworld is even greater than I imagined.

[@rickstacy384]

Thanks for the heads up Mary. I know that it has to help talking about about the crazy stuff and I hope that you're ok. You are a very strong lady. Best wishes ❤

[@ddemers8424]

Mary you should rise above, How dangerous this could be for you.Thank you for sharing so professionally

[@PpBvasquez]

Mary Trump always amazes me. I wish Her WELL! And that Happiness is Destiny . She’s Done Her Part. ❤😉✊🏼

[@med1to]

Thank you, Mary Trump! 👏👏👏

[@healthstartshere]

Really good interview thank you for asking such thoughtful questions!