“Can’t even tie his own shoes”: Mary Trump rips into uncle Donald as ‘cognitive decline’ fears grow

Mary Trump, the outspoken niece of Donald Trump and a trained psychologist, is once again speaking out — and this time, her words are sharper than ever. In a recent episode of her YouTube series Trump Trolls Trump, she unleashed a searing critique of the former president, calling his current behavior nothing short of a “reign of idiocy.”

Mary, who previously authored the bestselling book Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man, has long warned the public about her uncle’s alleged emotional instability and narcissism. But her latest remarks go beyond family insight and squarely into the territory of psychological alarm.

“We’re now 166 days into the Trump regime’s reign of terror, reign of confusion, reign of chaos — but also let’s call it what it is,” she said. “It’s a reign of idiocy.”

She suggested that Donald Trump, now facing mounting scrutiny over his mental fitness, may be haunted by the memory of his father Fred Trump Sr.’s descent into Alzheimer’s. Mary claimed her uncle is showing signs of cognitive decline himself — a view increasingly echoed by some political commentators and mental health professionals.

“Time flies when you’re having a horrible time,” she quipped. “And when democracy is slowly being strangled by a man who can’t tie his own shoes.”

She didn’t stop at verbal jabs. Mary gave a scathing analysis of Trump’s recent appearance at a controversial immigration facility in Florida dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” When asked how long detainees would be held, Trump launched into a rambling monologue touching on taxes, the Oval Office decor, and little else related to the question. Mary’s response was blunt: “The question, you idiot, wasn’t do you like Florida?”

She described the moment as more proof that her uncle is “increasingly far gone,” adding, “He has the attention span of a toddler — although that’s actually nothing new.”

What especially enrages her, she said, is the pattern of avoidance and obfuscation. “I’m sick of this thuggish lunk sitting there and denying the American people access to any truths about anything whatsoever.”

Mary also mocked Trump’s latest business venture: a high-priced cologne dubbed “Victory,” being sold for $249 and promoted on Truth Social. The bottle reportedly features a gold figurine of Trump himself.

“It is grotesque for the sitting president of the United States to grift off of his office, but here we are,” she said. “The idea of having to guess what that horror smells like is deeply unfair to those of us who are still sane.”

Though blunt and laced with sarcasm, Mary Trump’s commentary reflects a growing concern among critics about Trump’s current state — both mentally and morally. While supporters dismiss her as a bitter relative capitalizing on family drama, others say her background in psychology and insider perspective make her critiques difficult to ignore.

Whether seen as courageous truth-telling or family betrayal, Mary Trump’s voice continues to stir fierce public reaction — and with the 2024 political stage heating up, she shows no signs of backing down.

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