Donald Trump’s niece says former president is at ‘his most dangerous’ time as he fears being meaningless amid reports Republicans want to stay away from him in wake of midterm elections said.
Mary Trump, a frequent and vocal critic of her uncle, made the remarks Sunday while speaking to MSNBC’s Ali Versi.
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Mary Trump was asked what would happen to the former president amid speculation that she could be replaced by the de facto leader of the Republican Party following her poor performance in the Republican midterm elections. .
Many, including those within the Republican Party, blame Trump for the Republican failure to gain control of the Senate and a majority in the House. Many of the candidates lost election campaigns across the country.
Versi told Mary Trump what’s to come for Trump, referring to her earlier remarks that Trump still remains “dangerous” in the Republican Party and is, by extension, “the most dangerous person in America.” I asked whether
“Donald is at his most dangerous when he fears losing relevance, when he fears he will no longer be the center of attention,” said Mary Trump.
“I don’t know what information he has about other people in the party,” she added. I think we talked about this before the 2020 election. Donald burns everything when he feels depressed. We can’t take it lightly. and ignore him..”
Mary Trump added that Republican hopes to move on from her uncle ahead of the 2024 presidential election “won’t work,” and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is widely believed to be a ready-made successor. ing.
“It’s not going to work because he won’t let me do it,” Mary Trump said. .”
Trump announced Tuesday that he would make a “very big announcement” at the Mar-a-Lago Resort in Palm Beach, Fla., at a rally in Ohio on Nov. 7 in 2024. will formally announce that he is running for president again.
Elsewhere on Sunday, Mary Trump gave a separate interview on MSNBC, saying the country “cannot overestimate the extent and magnitude of the narcissistic wounds” suffered by the former president during the midterm elections. rice field.
“I think it’s probably the most debilitating thing he’s ever gone through in his life. Not because he performed poorly in terms of endorsements or candidates he picked, but because he could always explain it. You can always blame someone else,” Mary Trump told MSNBC’s Media Hasan.
“But it is impossible to ignore the rhetoric that is inherently to blame for him, not just the party that supported him.”
Newsweek has reached out to Donald Trump for comment.
