Donald Trump’s niece has expressed concern that the POTUS is suffering from dementia(Image: Getty)
Donald Trump’s niece has once again raised alarm bells over whether the president is battling dementia, after identifying a troubling trait that impacted her grandfather. Mary Trump, who is vocal in her criticism of her uncle and often addresses him on her YouTube channel, has indicated that the US President may be grappling with “some kind of cognitive issues.”
During a recent conversation with Thom Hartmann for Mary Trump Media, the American radio host broached the topic of whether Trump could be “experiencing dementia,” referencing Mary’s suggestion the previous month that Donald might be suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
He also prompted her to weigh in on what he characterized as a “persistent rumor” — specifically, that bruising spotted on the back of Trump’s hands suggests he is receiving a “major anti-Alzheimer’s drug” delivered via “infusion into the back of the hand”. It comes as Trump’s purple tie sparks theories about his political affiliation.
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Fred Trump, Donald’s father and Mary’s late grandfather, suffered from Alzheimer’s prior to his death more than 25 years ago in 1999, aged 93. Mary’s father was Fred Trump jr, who was the president’s older brother.
Mary Trump suggested that the US President is dealing with “some kind of cognitive issues” (Image: Getty)
In her reply, Mary referenced what she termed a “genetic component” to the degenerative condition, pointing out that her grandfather did indeed “have Alzheimer’s” Fred purportedly began showing symptoms of the condition in his late 70s, with Mary noting that Donald is now 79.
She indicated that “part of the reason” she suspects he may be dealing with “some kind of cognitive issues” stems from “what other people are saying”.
Mary, a psychologist, explained: “You know, medical doctors who do understand that you don’t just get an MRI for fun and that an MRI coupled with repeated cognitive assessments typically means that doctors are concerned that there may be some issues going on cognitively.
“And then of course, you know, we can see what’s going on with our own eyes, whether or not the Trump regime is willing to believe or allow us to believe our own eyes. He is suffering from bouts of aphasia (a condition that makes it difficult to communicate).
“He is sleeping during the day. That’s a bad sign. He sometimes, and this just from my own personal experience with my grandfather, causes a great deal of alarm.”
Mary also pointed to what she described as a “bad sign”(Image: Getty)
She continued: “He often gets the same deer-in-the-headlines look where he seems not to know where he is or who he’s with. So there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that he is in all sorts of decline physically, psychologically, and cognitively.”
Those familiar with her June 2025 conversation with New York Magazine. will recognize these remarks.
In that article, she discussed witnessing her grandfather’s deterioration and suggested Donald appeared not to be “oriented”, once again referencing the purported “deer-in-the-headlights look”.
She said: “One of the first times I noticed it was at some event where he was being honoured. And I looked at him and saw this deer-in-the-headlights look, like he had no idea where he was.”
Mary added that she sees what the outlet described as “flashes” of him in her uncle when she sees him on stage, claiming that the president also exhibits the “deer-in-the-headlights” look.
She added: “Sometimes it does not seem like he’s oriented to time and place. And on occasion, I do see that deer-in-the-headlights look.”
Donald Trump has denied such allegations, previously claiming that he had “aced” three cognitive tests, and also refuted that he might have Alzheimer’s.