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Tom of Temecula

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Thu May 16, 2024, 07:00 AM May 16

Mary Trump: Here's why Ivanka and Don Jr. haven't shown up to their father's 'tawdry' trial [View all]

Last edited Thu May 16, 2024, 08:34 AM - Edit history (1)

The niece of former President Donald Trump recently weighed in on why two of her high-profile cousins haven't yet shown up in Manhattan to stand by their father in his first criminal trial. During a Wednesday night MSNBC YouTube stream, Mary Trump was asked why she thinks Donald Trump Jr. — the ex-president's eldest son — and his eldest daughter Ivanka are absent from trial proceedings. She responded that they see little to be gained by standing alongside their father in Manhattan.

"Ivanka made the calculation a long time ago that it was not in her best interests to remain in any way associated with the rest of her family. She doesn’t need them,” Mary Trump said. “All of these relationships are transactional. She is a legitimately wealthy person because of the person she is married to. She doesn’t need Donald for anything."

"She’s not going to show up in a courtroom to support him especially in a case which is so, seriously, at its base so depressingly tawdry," she added.

In regard to Donald Trump Jr., Mary observed that his brother, Eric, simply drew "the short straw," noting that it would either be he or his brother going to the trial, and that both going wouldn't make sense. However, she added that if their father demanded it, all would be in attendance "maybe with the exception of Ivanka." Mary Trump then used their absence to posit that perhaps their father cares less about the support of his own children than he does about public support from Republicans, like the ones who recently held a press conference outside the courtroom.

https://www.alternet.org/ivanka-trump-trial/

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Family emotional support means nothing to Trump. Irish_Dem May 16 #1
Makes me suspect TSF has something on all these MAGAts. ProudMNDemocrat May 16 #3
Yes it is either carrot or stick. Irish_Dem May 16 #5
Russian money LuvLoogie May 16 #13
Oh yes. This too. Irish_Dem May 16 #17
A VP slot Johonny May 16 #14
I'd prefer we dont push that because the same could be said about Biden. oldsoftie May 16 #16
That makes the most sense. NH Ethylene May 16 #20
Yes I agree. They are auditioning. Irish_Dem May 16 #21
Everyone always thinks there's "something on them". No, they're just shameless. oldsoftie May 16 #15
I think there is most likely more that one strategy. Irish_Dem May 16 #22
Having emotions, morals, values, compassion, empathy, grace maxrandb May 16 #19
Tawdry EYESORE 9001 May 16 #2
How is she the eldest daughter when he only has two daughters? malaise May 16 #4
I didn't get it at first Pototan May 16 #6
Precisely malaise May 16 #7
Ah, grammar! PJMcK May 16 #8
The deterioration of the English language scares the shit out of me malaise May 16 #11
Evolution of language is the nature of things. Marcuse May 16 #25
This might be helpful Joinfortmill May 16 #10
No I accept cultural differences - we have our own malaise May 16 #12
It's all so sick and sickening. Joinfortmill May 16 #9
"legitimately wealthy person" Legitimately? progressoid May 16 #18
Ain't nothing like family in a time of need. But, if there's money involved they're the nicest people ... nt Hotler May 16 #23
They found out they could sell their seats? ThoughtCriminal May 16 #24
Donald compared Ivanka and Stormy... favorably. keithbvadu2 May 16 #26
Mary just kicked Trump where his balls were. twodogsbarking May 16 #27
They're afraid of getting on the shit list Demobrat May 16 #28
NOBODY ever asks "where's Melania?" 70sEraVet May 16 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author usonian May 16 #30
But didn't Melania draw the "short straw"? usonian May 16 #31
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