In a recent interview with Dean Obeidallah, former president Donald Trumphe is a nephew, Mary Trumphe ironically criticized his uncle’s inability to stay awake during the trial.
This week’s discussion, which ventured into Donald Trump’s courtroom as he napped, suggested various reasons for his drowsiness, ranging from potential side effects of medications to simple tiredness.
“I’m a little worried that narcolepsy runs in the family, but I hope not,” Mary Trump said.
Mary Trump couldn’t help but laugh at the thought, given Donald Trump’s reputation for being harsh and demeaning to others.
It underscored the schadenfreude felt by many when the judge made public derogatory social media posts from potential jurors directed at Donald Trump.
“I think we cannot underestimate the extent of the narcissistic wound that he is suffering. He is in a situation where he has no control and, worse yet, is under the control of someone else. There is someone else in that room with all the ‘authority, and he has none, so this is already problematic for him,’ he added.
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Meanwhile, in a post on Substack on Friday, Mary Trump flagged what she saw as concerns efforts by media entities like Fox News to influence the jury in Donald Trump’s trial related to secret payments.
During jury selection, Donald Trump broadcast a statement from Fox News host Jesse Watters via Truth Social, insinuating deception by “undercover liberal activists” during the trial, a comment originally made on “The Five” Fox News.
Mary Trump criticized the move on X, formerly Twitter, indicating grave concern about attempts by some sections of the media to intimidate jurors, which she saw as direct interference with the trial.
He argued that his uncle’s actions, even when he was subpoenaing someone else, amounted to jury tampering and were particularly troubling since jury selection was still ongoing.
Mary Trump has condemned these actions as not only unethical but also dangerous, suggesting they create a climate of fear among jurors. You specifically criticized Fox News for its role in this.
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