Mary Trump | Family Ties and Lies

Everyone knows her name.
Join Mary Trump for an exclusive online talk as she returns to the Club to discuss her revealing new memoir, Who Could Ever Love You. In this deeply personal account, Mary pulls back the curtain on the Trump family’s dark history, focusing on the relentless pursuit of power and wealth that ultimately destroyed her father, Freddy Trump.
Mary shares how her grandfather, Fred Trump, ruthlessly ignored and undermined Freddy, leading to his tragic decline into alcoholism and illness. Growing up in a cold and unforgiving environment, Mary was left dangerously vulnerable, with no adult support aside from the father she barely knew and a mother abandoned by the powerful Trump family.
In this powerful talk, Mary Trump exposes the cruelty and selfishness that have come to define her family, driven by her uncle, Donald Trump, whose ambition has divided the nation and the world. Don’t miss this candid discussion on family trauma, power, and the enduring impact of her family's legacy.
🔍 Key Topics:
The Tragic Downfall of Freddy Trump
Growing Up in the Trump Family
The Impact of Power and Wealth on Family Dynamics
Mary Trump’s New Memoir: Who Could Ever Love You
The Influence of Donald Trump on Family and Nation
🎥 Tune in for this eye-opening conversation with Mary Trump and gain insight into the untold stories behind one of America’s most infamous families.
September 3, 2024
In Conversation with Quentin Hardy
Journalist
Notes
This program is part of our Good Lit series, underwritten by the Bernard Osher Foundation.
Mary Trump photo by Avary L Trump.
In addition to the videos🎥 shared here, CCWA reaches millions of listeners through its podcast🎙and weekly national radio program📻.

[@Mach7RadioIntercepts]

It is a miracle that Mary Trump is so sane and down to earth.

[@dorisaffissio1649]

I will order her book. My problem with Mary Trump is that she does not seem to have an opinion on her Scottish grandmother. I am a mother and I like to think that my influence on the children is at least as profound as my husband's. I have an idea why.

[@DeborahPember-LaVoie]

sometimes that's exactly what happens when one is surrounded by such chaos!

[@mairrunge9858]

The most intelligent, best informed member of the Trump family. Thanks for your insight, Mary.

[@tammygarrett9261]

You're so intelligent. You calm me. Thank you Mary.

[@allie936]

@@mairrunge9858 her brother is just as great

[@silva7493]

I truly love Mary Trump. It's so weird. After 50 years, I'm just getting accustomed to saying or writing the name "Trump" without feeling ill.

[@karenshepherd2412]

I still have a hard time saying that name, thud I don't capitalize the name. I prefer to call Mary's uncle, the OLD GOAT. He is stubborn, always up for a (verbal) fight, and he smells really bad! 😂

[@silva7493]

@@karenshepherd2412 Ik,r?? That IS apropo!😆 I just call her disgusting uncle "the Donald", but it's not easy to muster up even THAT much consideration.

[@PollyMaxable]

Amazingly someone from the Trump family shows a real sense of salvation, hope, compassion, common sense and joy.

[@HorashoB]

Because she has her Dad’s morals, thank God!

[@kathrynstewart4927]

Thank you, Mary, for speaking up. You and your story have touched and inspired many more than you will ever know.

[@PilleOnnepalu]

Thank You! It is true.

[@rozgnatt1]

I too had asthma and had a brutal stepfather who kept a leather belt across his lap on Christmas morning with which he would beat us if we expressed any happiness. If there is a heaven, I hope there is a hell.

[@michaelgeorge595]

@@rozgnatt1Sadist!😮! So sorry you lived that.❤

[@gregpendrey6711]

You didn't deserve that. Where was your mother. I would seek restitution. $. Your emotional trauma. And physical trauma. 😢Be kind to yourself and at least meditate every day. Sending love ❤Thank you to rozgnatt ❤

[@belinda-janekent-brown4494]

Many more than you know even across continents Mary. Thank you to the interviewer too.

[@raycin313]

May Mary continue to find healing from her toxic past.

[@robertahoffmann8820]

She has helped us deal (mentally)with Trump in so many ways… I’m very grateful!!!!!!!!

[@Susan-m2q9d]

Fantastic interview! Thank you, Mary Trump for all you have done for this country!

[@tiredofrethugs]

Mary is providing a credible voice to help people see behind the scenes of her monster uncle.

[@user-jo3yr7qt5e]

Bless you Mary! You are a remarkable human being, don't ever forget this! In spite of the crazy dynamics of your family, you are still sane, and a truth teller. I love, admire and respect you for this!!!

[@diedrebenson5950]

@@user-jo3yr7qt5e Thank goodness you had the father who was the only 1 of Fred Trump’s 5 kids to have a heart & soul. I hope your mom was a good one, too. Just think how different his life would have been if to follow his own path.

[@johnnull8689]

what? Exposé on Mary Trump: The Opportunist Who Cashed In on Family Feuds Let’s talk about Mary Trump, the distant relative of Donald Trump who somehow believes that being born into the same family tree grants her the magical ability to peer into the psyche of the 45th President. Never mind that she hasn’t spent any significant time with him in years-why should that matter when there’s a lucrative book deal on the table? Mary Trump is the niece who’s managed to make a name for herself not through any significant accomplishments of her own but by latching onto the coattails of a much more successful relative. Let's not kid ourselves-if her last name wasn’t Trump, she’d just be another disgruntled family member at Thanksgiving, rolling her eyes at her more accomplished uncle. But why settle for petty side-eye when you can write a whole book tearing him apart, complete with all the buzzwords that make media outlets froth at the mouth? And let's not forget Fred Trump Jr., Mary's father. Now, it's sad and unfortunate that he struggled with addiction, but that’s hardly a free pass to bash the rest of the family. When he couldn’t achieve the success his brother did, it’s not hard to see where the resentment might've started bubbling up. But the real genius move was Mary’s-spinning her father’s failure and her distant connection to Donald into a profitable career. Because, apparently, if you can't be successful yourself, you can just tear down the family member who did make it and watch the dollars roll in. The irony here is delicious. Mary Trump parades herself around as someone with unique insights into Donald’s inner world, but honestly, she knows him as well as the average person standing in line at a grocery store. Let’s call it what it is: opportunism of the highest order. She criticizes a man she barely knows anymore, throws in some family drama for good measure, and voila! Instant bestseller. This whole ordeal is proof that some people will do whatever it takes to grab their 15 minutes of fame, even if it means selling out their family. If her surname had been anything other than "Trump," she would be just another disgruntled family member lost in the crowd. But no, here she is, cashing in by being that relative-the one who has nothing of substance to offer other than familial proximity to someone successful. In reality, Mary and her branch of the family tree are profiting off someone they don’t really know. Their contribution to society? Stirring the pot with sensational claims and making money off a man who has clearly moved on to bigger things. Mary Trump? She’s the classic case of riding the Trump name without ever having earned the right to it.

[@HISBestLifeCoach]

💯

[@SandyKnauerMorgan]

I love you, Mary Trump. And admire you, as do many others. We can choose our family after age 25 so if you need a much older sister or very young mother, I am here for you.

[@JKART-do5jc]

So sweet of you.

[@PluckyHeroine]

@@SandyKnauerMorgan 💐💐💐

[@semperfi818]

@@SandyKnauerMorgan A wonderful offer -- and if Dr. Mary needs a gay uncle, I'm here for her as well.

[@johnchristophersutton9706]

Hang in there, girl!

[@karenshepherd2412]

We are kindred family.

[@marilyn48ful]

Love Mary’s opinion and perspective of her life and the world. She is only trying to spare America from making a big mistake on this election, she is right he doesn’t respect the office and will destroy our way of life if we let him. Thanks Mary.

[@Cloudchopper-x1r]

It does not depend on our voting. it depends entirely on the global machine. At the moment it appears that Israel, AIPAC, Netanyahu and WEF prefer Trump to Kamala. The stuff we see on TV is just for show.

[@user-xt7kg5vy4p]

I come from a toxic family. I could have been a someone like 45, but by the grace of God I’m honest fair and reasonable. I’m not sure how I didn’t dive into my own trauma. PTSD and the speculation of my life leaves me intolerant of Liars, cheats and thieves. Thank you Mary Trump for being you.

[@kitcat1278]

I could barely got out of bed the next day after Donald won in 2016. I can't imagine how Mary felt, knowing him so well. Mary Trump is very brave.

[@sylwil]

@@kitcat1278 I was sick to my stomach the next morning knowing that Trump has won without watching the TV back in 2016.

[@tulelazule6914]

yes, some people literally CRIED when he won. and remember the singer Sharon Jones? She had a fatal stroke while watching the horrible election results in 2016. As for the pandemic OH NO DOUBT! I personally am still living the fall-out due to a friend (who was doubly or triply traumatized) whom I rescued at that time. Still doing the mopping up.

[@tulelazule6914]

"forbidden" from becoming Independent

[@tulelazule6914]

Sickos need other people to play the SHADOW side-- "losers, dependents, betas, overly sensitive, vulnerable, susceptible, NEEDING LOVE".

[@karenshepherd2412]

Same here. When Barrack Obama was our president, I could go to sleep knowing he had our backs. When the presidency was STOLEN from Hillary Clinton, and she conceeded to that madman, I lierrarly sat in stunned silence, tears welling up in my eyes thinking, what have these people done? They claimed he was a successful businessman, yet I knew about his real-estate dealings, his prejudice towards minorities, women and the disabled. This election cycle we know so much more about how dastardly he truly is, and STILL 35-40% will vote for him. Sadly the hard-core mama's don't see how truly awful another trump presidency would be for the WORLD.

[@WhoKnew1]

Mary, you're a blessing to America. Thank you for your bravery, generosity, humor, kindness... and genuineness. Who knew I'd have something in common such as living in Jamaica as a child. I hope you fully recover from Covid soon. Congratulations on this book! 🇺🇸💙

[@annemarr8096]

I could listen to Mary talk 24/7. GREAT interview ❤❤

[@janetblanc7658]

Mary, thankfully you got therapy after your Dad's death. Something happened with my beloved father when I was 13 and I still feel the trauma at 81.😢

[@johnnull8689]

Exposé on Mary Trump: The Opportunist Who Cashed In on Family Feuds Let’s talk about Mary Trump, the distant relative of Donald Trump who somehow believes that being born into the same family tree grants her the magical ability to peer into the psyche of the 45th President. Never mind that she hasn’t spent any significant time with him in years-why should that matter when there’s a lucrative book deal on the table? Mary Trump is the niece who’s managed to make a name for herself not through any significant accomplishments of her own but by latching onto the coattails of a much more successful relative. Let's not kid ourselves-if her last name wasn’t Trump, she’d just be another disgruntled family member at Thanksgiving, rolling her eyes at her more accomplished uncle. But why settle for petty side-eye when you can write a whole book tearing him apart, complete with all the buzzwords that make media outlets froth at the mouth? And let's not forget Fred Trump Jr., Mary's father. Now, it's sad and unfortunate that he struggled with addiction, but that’s hardly a free pass to bash the rest of the family. When he couldn’t achieve the success his brother did, it’s not hard to see where the resentment might've started bubbling up. But the real genius move was Mary’s-spinning her father’s failure and her distant connection to Donald into a profitable career. Because, apparently, if you can't be successful yourself, you can just tear down the family member who did make it and watch the dollars roll in. The irony here is delicious. Mary Trump parades herself around as someone with unique insights into Donald’s inner world, but honestly, she knows him as well as the average person standing in line at a grocery store. Let’s call it what it is: opportunism of the highest order. She criticizes a man she barely knows anymore, throws in some family drama for good measure, and voila! Instant bestseller. This whole ordeal is proof that some people will do whatever it takes to grab their 15 minutes of fame, even if it means selling out their family. If her surname had been anything other than "Trump," she would be just another disgruntled family member lost in the crowd. But no, here she is, cashing in by being that relative-the one who has nothing of substance to offer other than familial proximity to someone successful. In reality, Mary and her branch of the family tree are profiting off someone they don’t really know. Their contribution to society? Stirring the pot with sensational claims and making money off a man who has clearly moved on to bigger things. Mary Trump? She’s the classic case of riding the Trump name without ever having earned the right to it.

[@paulaberliner9170]

Thank you Mary.. Lets get healthier!! Realize your healing your wound by helping America heal theirs. You are powerful!!! Do not ever forget it!!❤️🌈

[@newdawn7586]

Mary is awesome. Too Much and Never Enough caught my attention. I’ve been following her ever since.

[@KathleenMascher-yq9qy]

@@newdawn7586 me too!!! Admire and respect her so much!!!

[@odalysruiz4]

Omg Mary! This was great. I also had asthma as a kid. I started cognitive therapy at age 16 into my 20's. Im 65 now. I went back last yr. I feel that most of the people that have suffered PTSD were triggered by trump. Even the ones that hadn't had a previous diagnosis.I can't even watch him. I thank you for all you're doing for the country. Gbless you, your wife🌈 and daughter. Im a proud lifetime Democrat Cuban-American voting for Harris& Walz. 💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊

[@nettwench]

Oh, absolutely true he has triggered people.

[@gregpendrey6711]

Agreed. Great comment.💙

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

❤

[@nancychandler3673]

Thus the difference. You identified PTSD and sought help. 🙏

[@barbaraarmstrong4257]

I so appreciate Mary Trump’s. honesty and vulnerability and courage.

[@bamboozled1668]

I hope Mary found as much cathartic healing in writing this book as we will in reading it 🫶

[@kayemallory117]

Terrific interview. Thank you Commonwealth Club for hosting Mary Trump.

[@cab5917]

TY Commonwealth Club for hosting Mary Trump and hearing her story related to her newest book, Who Could Ever Love You. So much of her life experiences resonate with my adoptive family disfunction, alcoholism, disregard, and mental illness. Mary’s resilient tenacity and instinct to survive is an intrinsic feature of those few who can face the reality and describe the compelling family dynamics. I get it! I knew Trump’s disfunction at first sight. I think if you’re a person who has survived a family disfunction like Mary’s you know it’s power instinctually. To survive, one must avoid this person/situation at all costs! No compromise is possible.

[@debbievoss3496]

I hope to GOD this guy is not a real therapist. ❤

[@carolinacooper7068]

@@debbievoss3496 Mary Trump is a therapist. The interviewer is an interviewer.

[@juscholten4248]

@@carolinacooper7068 The interviewer is an extremely insightful journalist. He is doing an interview, and I know from experience, that he hits the nail on the head with every question.

[@ruthhenderson5413]

@@debbievoss3496 Mary was great here, but Quentin was horrible.

[@liberte1334]

I love Mary Trump SO much.

[@terribarnes100]

@@liberte1334 me too!!

[@carlamariee1]

You're not the only one who went back to therapy when your uncle got in office. My local women's shelter dealt with a deluge of clients who were doing ok until this guy who acted and sounded just like their abusive ex was in the media all the time. It was a thing.

[@juscholten4248]

Hear, hear.

[@sylwil]

I totally believe you and feel you and I'm a guy.

[@beingbenign2685]

Agree!

[@raymondberry-ux2ed]

Brava!! Thank you Mary. Your courage and insight is inspirational.

[@abenirex]

Dear Mary, I suffer from Asthma, I am recuperating from Covid, and I have COPD. You are an inspiration. I will buy and read this book.

[@pamlewis1183]

💙

[@BenjiOrthopedic]

Mary's "Too Much and Never Enough - How My Family Created the Most Dangerous Man in the World" DEFINITELY helped sway some voters who were on the fence in 2020 about not voting for Trump a second time, or even for the first time. It was on the NYT Bestseller list for a couple months. I read it and then promptly passed it off to another voter, as was my duty. While the White House called it "fictional" (or something to that effect), and others said, "She was just trying to cash in" - she could've written it a long time ago but she didn't until it became clear that Donald was out to put a "FOR SALE" sign on her country.

[@honeymoncel222]

As a kid on the Atlantic City beach, at the beginning of the 60's, we all shouted, "Look, a jet !" Thanx Mary.

[@anniemac7545]

Wow...! I'm an Australian. You could be talking about my family - seriously very similar even down to the scapegoat child (me) ostracised and being disinherited - my family have money, which was always the carrot. Money was all that mattered. Both parents are narcissists but my mother was the 'Fred Trump' of the family. I have complex ptsd and see a trauma therapist, I'm 64. Thanks Mary I loved your book and will be buying your latest.

[@sallyr.6891]

@@anniemac7545 Wish you peace and continued healing.

[@nancychandler3673]

Same. My mother was a Covert Malignant Narcissist and my brother is as well. It's best to keep a distance 💯.

[@newdawn7586]

Mary is amazing.

[@robinmclean1728]

Thank you, Mary for speaking your truth. You’ve got me through a lot for years. This is a very important programming for me. I know I’m driving my family crazy with all the things about Donald. I just started therapy and now because I’m not crisis, but just to help understand my thoughts about life and our country. I’m very grateful for my counselor/therapist she’s awesome. I feel like I found one I like right out the gate. Thank you, Mary for sharing your family struggles. And now I get to talk to my therapist about mine thank you again sorry to ramble.

[@Caligirl56]

Absolutely LOVE this lady. Thank you!! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@tammiepulley7167]

Mary thank you. You didn’t have to do it but you did. And you are helping millions of us heal by sharing your story. Please take care of yourself. You deserve a good and happy life.

[@laurawhite739]

Excellent discussion. Thank you Mary Trump for your courage to share your story. It helps all of us who have been psychologically traumatized by donald and trumpism.

[@courtenaypenick4350]

I adore you, Mary! Thank you for coming out of "hiding" for the good of the country! I hope you do a book tour so I can meet you some day....unless of course you just don't want to. 🙂

[@marilyn8490]

A great conversation. I had a "rich" uncle (in truth, he was probably not truly rich, but definitely well-to-do). As a kid, I always noticed how verbally abusive he was, so it was helpful he lived in the next state and only visited. He always tried to control cousins in my family (even his SIL and my mom) with financial dependency. He would buy one extravagent gift (extravagent for the 60's) and you were expected to be grateful. As a teen, I really rebelled at showing any deference and by the time I got to college he made his one, last abusive comment. I never spoke to him after that event and he wondered aloud to relatives "why won't she talk to me?" I never regretted it as he was a controller through and through and I did not have to be his victim. To these people, "good riddance" is the best attitude you can have. Sad, but true.

[@JeanGillespie-fp7rs]

I can certainly relate with a Jekyll & Hyde great-aunt who bossed all 10 of us around. Both parents only children, my mother fatherless. She was pregnant my whole childhood, plus I was the oldest female. Decided having children was not for me.

[@moonsis7]

I love you Mary Trump! I respect your courage and your story. Love your channel and appreciate the truth and insights that are shared in the programs. Feels like family. This was a very interesting interview and will get your book today. ❤

[@Diana-jx1ju]

I think Mary is highly courageous and intelligent in holding her "I Amness" while speaking her truth! She has held her own sovereignty in a situation that for many would have been fatal.

[@deborahchristian2318]

Your courage, vulnerability, and humility are inspiring to me. It can’t have been easy to bare so much of the pain you’ve experienced so publicly. I had a traumatic childhood, too. Interestingly, I pursued a career in the helping profession. I had to find a way to make sense of and turn the negatives into something positive. I know you profess to be an atheist, but God is using you to be a blessing to millions of us, and to bring some healing to the world. Thank you.

[@juscholten4248]

We could form another version of "The Sisters in Law", as survivors of an extreme bully.

[@lindaelarde2692]

Mary, your story is tragic, but above all, it is a hero's journey. You are an insightful and compelling author and a national treasure. I wish you healing and peace of mind. Your books are unforgettable.

[@gabrielascolese5181]

Thanks for all you do Mary ❤

[@stephaniemartin1759]

I love and so admire Mary. Can’t wait to read/listen to her new book 👍👍👍💙💙💙💙

[@SpeegBJ]

Thanks, Mary. A book exposing my own traumatic early years hovers over me. I always said, "If my family was rich I'd be famous" because my generational life experience, and adverse childhood, parallels and goes beyond Mary's important story here. It encourages me to get my family hell down on paper. I understand now why the sight of trump makes my stomach churn.

[@melissaverduin3693]

Thank you Mary. I've been hiding also. You're totally right...we have to come out of hiding so we can heal.

[@lavender5964]

Mary, thank you SO MUCH for your courage to speak out. You are returning to the original Mary and I think it’s great!

[@linmasters]

SUPER INTERVIEW! Mary did a great job expressing herself and you, the interviewer, were brilliant.

[@maplelatte3366]

Mary, I have enjoyed your work for some time now. I must say, when I heard the title of your new book the other day, it grabbed me. I had the impression that, even though you had challenging family dynamics, we probably didn't have all that much in common. You seem, and are, so resilient, so many things I would like to be. How could anyone have said the things to you that are reflected in the title? I was blown away by this interview. I don't say that lightly. If you change the amount of money at issue, your family's position on the world stage, and a couple of details, it's amazing how similar our stories and experiences are. Reading your book is now a priority for me, and I know I will enjoy it. Please know that so many of us can and do love you. Thank you for all you do. 💙

[@juscholten4248]

Me too...

[@gailallen6350]

You are so generous to share so much of yourself like this. Hugs!❤

[@sharonhearne5014]

My family upbringing was Fundamentalist Christian which I eventually left but more than half of my siblings are still pro the new Trump-focused Fundamentalist brand of Christianity. Out of six siblings - two now deceased - two of us are not religious and two are still Trump allied religiously. To me this separation is equally painful as to a family break up. Mary’s are socioeconomic/paternalistic and mine religious but the break is equally sad.

[@janevans8641]

Thank you for this, Mary. You're candid and somehow you look and sound more healed than I've heard from you previously. I'm 65 and you're helping me understand my own similar family trauma. The possibility of Donald winning the election continues my trauma. Thank you so much for sharing your story at a time when I desperately need hope.

[@amyc1037]

Mary is so fascinating. She's inside and outside the bubble. Pair that with intellect and education.

[@rhondabeckwith8782]

Thank you Mary. I can relate to you on so many different things. You're so brave and the people need onsite especially now..

[@mbn4852]

Thank you Mary for sharing your dramatic family upbringing it opened up my childhood memories I know your new book will be a must read Brave and Courage on the days ahead 👏🏼👏🏼🌊💙

[@northernbama]

Mary, thank you for writing Who Could Ever Love You. I truly admire you.

[@susanpena7575]

You definitely are a writer, Mary! I hope you continue to write - maybe even some fiction? And I have so much respect and gratitude for you and what you have done to help us understand the danger of Trump, and the unfortunate reasons behind his pathology. Thank you!

[@MargaretStewart-jz9em]

Please take care of yourself for your own sake, your family and all of us who need your strength and courage. Looking forward to your new book download tomorrow!

[@katsong3302]

thank you Mary, very illuminating; so many moments echo into my experiences. that it is not my shame ~ will breathe into this. 🙏🏼

[@cclark1273]

You are an amazing Mary Trump! I am very very very very glad that you are in the world and I'm going to tell you something that I tell my own kids. You are a perfect you. You have valuable your precious you are an amazing part of this world and I'm glad that you are in it. Yes I'm going to buy your book on Audible. I have listened to your first one about your uncle but now I'm going to spend some time listening to you about your life

[@RasalilaRose]

Not usually a Bible-thumper, but this just popped up out of nowhere while i was listening to this brave and very appreciated interview. "Then Jesus sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field." He answered them, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one. The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. As therefore the darnel weeds are gathered up and burned with fire; so will it be at the end of this age. The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity, and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear. - Matthew 13:36-43

[@dacisky]

Thanks so much for this. I'm so glad to learn what Mary had to share.

[@siduri03rob]

I look forward to reading your book which I pre-ordered because I'm always attracted to your story. I've tried to watch everything you've offered to KZbin and you've really helped me through these years of Donald. ❤ Thank you!

[@eleanorbertuch135]

Thank you both for a very honest conversation. Mary I wish for you all the many happy blessings yet to come😇

[@user-ly5qi9zb5t]

Mary you are not just the smartest, funniest, most talented Trump [faint praise I know] but you are one of the the smartest, funniest, most talented KZbinrs now as well. You have something INTERESTING and useful to share every video and I am so glad for your show. my only disappointment with you was that there were so few up to date videos of you. Now that is fixed. Thanks pal.

[@mida2202]

Thank you for your work.

[@cindyshilanskis8503]

This was great! Thank you, Mary - you are doing so much for this country simply by being who you are. I'll bet many more people than you could imagine can relate to your story. Thank you for having the courage to stand up straight and tell it. I am one of your fellow avengers!

[@Fiawordweaver]

To Mary, one of my poems “Kindness Let’s not leave it behind us, A simple smile could last a day or for awhile it could stay. We know not what each person’s story may be, So let’s always be mindful to thoughtfulness so they will see, Together we gather to share Together we gather to care Together we gather to heal With all of our stories we trust to reveal Listening to one another is the truest act of loving humanity, And with that added smile we can bask in our new found sanity.” Kimi (Swanson)Minor

[@janetblanc7658]

Donnie was the golden child, your Dad was the unfortunate scapegoat and the other children just got ignored. Typical narcissist.

[@laurenfinucci7305]

I'm so grateful for your time and love you 💕

[@marykuhn337]

This was amazing to hear that coming into the open and speaking and reflecting has healed quite a bit of the trauma, allowing Mary to rediscover her original outgoing, friendly temperament and personality. So interesting! Of course our trauma will never completely heal over as Mary says, but blue skies are appearing more often.

[@dep459]

I social worker told me "it takes less than 2 weeks in an abusive relationship to normalize your behaviour and accept it as normal". Questioning why when you are living in it, doesn't help.

[@njosborne6152]

Life under the Felonies Waaaaa-na-be Mobster M, it ain’t easy.

[@PilleOnnepalu]

Thank You so much! Very interesting conversation. I am living other side the globe, in Estonia and I have to say, "!same here".

[@shellycrivolio9091]

Mary, I've been following you and your incredibly brave and compelling sharing of your life experiences for several years now. Though the details of our stories differ in some significant ways, I feel empowered by your discussions of complex trauma and by the sincere way in which you share your healing journey. Regardless of your being related to the dysfunctional and sadistic uncle, who has, in fact, triggered my own trauma since he entered the national spotlight in 2015, I have found a connection and some relief & solace in your strength and your continual speaking out to our suffering nation, myself in particular. Personally, , I am so very grateful for what you have brought to my consciousness, in the way of acknowledging the pain and the traumatization that your wholly destructive uncle has wrought to my life and, undoubtedly, to millions of others. I wish for you continued healing, success, and joy in your life. I will remain forever grateful for your sacrifice in reaching out to tell your story. 🙏

[@marknonnenmacher1918]

I watch your KZbin show daily. You, Mary along with the Nerd Avengers are like good friends I look forward to seeing everyday. I can’t wait to read your new book!

[@grammasgotabeerbelly4258]

Thank you both for this program. Mary, you rock!

[@TrayHere]

Great questions. Thank you Mary for being you.

[@suzimpeters]

Thank you Mary.

[@tundrawomansays694]

Thank you, Mary. You’re a National Treasure. Keep speaking Truth, my friend!

[@karenjones1897]

thank you, mary. living with ptsd is so very hard.

[@WWKofWHR]

I so admire and appreciate you and the writing you have done which is singular like no other voice on the scene and subject.

[@darklightstudio]

Live Therapy

[@kimgreerpuchek1140]

Inheritance is a gift, not a given. Being able to spread your own wings with your family behind you, or not, is up to each of us.

[@lizgrady1897]

Mary - thank you SO much for being so vulnerable. "You can't heal from trauma while you're in the process of being actively traumatized" REALLY resonated with me. After my father died in 2021, I also lost one of my closest friends, and several friends I cared about in highschool, and then had a breakup. All within the space of 2021-2022. Thank you for making me feel like I wasn't going crazy.

[@waterfall408]

Great interview Mary

[@BunnySchuberg]

Mary, my heart aches for you and what you have endured throughout your life! I pray you can move on to happier times after that monster is beat on Election Day! Know that people truly care about you! ❤️🌺🌸

[@juliemarriott7395]

What a wonderful interview. I've followed Mary for a while now, as the voice of reason. It is an eye opener to hear about the family background and important to understand the impact we as parents can have on future generations.

[@jeanrichards-carter2522]

I share so many points of Mary Trumps experiences. This interview articulates the experience so well . Thank you for this

[@juneesser5153]

As a trauma therapist I believe this talk is beneficial to the non clinical population who probably haven't benefited from the value of trauma truth.

[@tammiepulley7167]

I think the interviewer did a good job. Thanks to him too. It’s clear that he read the book and did his homework.

[@nancycronin551]

He's sensitive and considerate too. Makes a huge difference.

[@luckystoller6171]

Mary is so lovely. Think of the strength and love from her parents that equipped her to arrive at such maturity and accomplishment with her sense of humor intact! A tribute to her father for sure though he couldn't save himself, he managed to keep his children from the contageous toxicity that is the Trumps.

[@debz5798]

I have to say that the Trump era as it has been and continues affects my mental health. It triggers my CPTSD for all the reasons Mary is describing. Unfortunately I know this kind of family all too well. Thank you to Mary for your candor and honesty. ❤

[@rikkitikkiusa]

This is a great service on the part of Mary. The pain involved is horrible.

[@Pamela-si5fn]

Thank you Mary!!! I love listening to you on podcasts and KZbin. Love all your team at nerd avengers too.

[@SharonNovak]

Thank you for your courage, Mary.

[@sherryBLUE735]

45 has caused PTSD across our country and the entire world. Thank you for being so kind Mary.

[@pattie2day]

This was an excellent interview!

[@plumduff3303]

As a survivor of a narcissist family my heart goes out to all survivors.❤

[@tiredofrethugs]

January 6 was traumatizing!

[@Suzibird307]

I have cptsd too, Mary. I am dealing with it on my own...no therapy, no meds. Probably not smart. Trying to raise a daughter like this. Trying to maintain the parts of me that are still good. The ones that I still like, while keeping The Seether at bay as best I can. On a lighter note....love you, Mary. I think you are awesome.

[@tiredofrethugs]

Maybe since the only validation he got was from his bully father he seeks final validation from the bullies on the world stage.

[@brasschick4214]

Definitely. I also think likely Putin has financially funded him. The lesser lights like Kim Jong Il he knows others have not gone there so he can be the first.

[@rosebud-ame]

@@tiredofrethugs Well said!

[@shirleyhollins943]

I always enjoy listening to Mary Trump. Probably the most sane person in her family.