There was no hiding Maryanne Trump Barry’s shady side after The Washington Post obtained secret recordings of conversations between Maryanne and her niece, Mary Trump. In the tapes, Maryanne lets rip regarding her thoughts about Donald Trump, who was president at the time. She accused him of being a phony who was only interested in pandering to core supporters and MAGA fanatics.
“He has no principles. None. None. And his base, I mean my God, if you were a religious person, you want to help people. Not do this,” she told Mary regarding Donald’s treatment of refugees and immigrants crossing the border. “His goddamned tweets and lying, oh my God. I’m talking too freely, but you know,” Maryanne continued, without a clue her comments would be made public in the future.
It hadn’t always been that way, though. Back in the day, Maryanne was one of Donald’s biggest cheerleaders. “Six years ago, I had an operation. Donald came to the hospital every single day,” She told New York magazine in 2008. “Once would have been enough — the duty call. That’s how love shows when you go that extra yard.” Maryanne also credited Donald with helping secure her nomination to the U.S. District Court. “There’s no question Donald helped me get on the bench. I was good, but not that good.” Maryanne is quoted in the book “The Trumps: Three Generations That Built an Empire.”
