Mary Trump, the psychologist niece of Donald Trump, has ignited a fresh wave of concern over the former president’s mental state after publicly stating that he is “declining rapidly” and “rambling more than ever.” Her remarks, shared during an emotional livestream and expanded in a recent podcast interview, are already drawing intense scrutiny from both political commentators and medical experts.
Mary, who has long been critical of her uncle and wrote the 2020 bestseller “Too Much and Never Enough”, made the claims during an appearance on the podcast “The New Abnormal” hosted by The Daily Beast. She described a pattern of speech and behavior that she believes points to a significant cognitive and psychological deterioration.
“He’s rambling. He can’t hold a single thought for more than twenty seconds,” she said during the episode, which was later summarized by The Daily Beast. “And worse, he doesn’t seem to recognize how incoherent he sounds. That’s the scariest part.”
Mary Trump says Donald Trump is “declining rapidly” and becoming increasingly paranoid and disorganized. #TrumpHealth— Patriot Noise (@patriot_noise) August 7, 2025
The conversation took place just days after Donald Trump gave a widely mocked speech at a rally in Michigan, in which he referenced “windmills causing cancer,” confused the name of the current president, and abruptly pivoted from immigration to golf course design without finishing either thought. Clips of the event quickly circulated across social media, with critics calling it his most “disconnected” address yet.
A viral Twitter thread by journalist Acyn Torabi compiled nine separate moments from the speech where Trump appeared to lose his train of thought or repeat phrases incoherently. One clip shows him shouting, “Joe Biden is a broom, and I know brooms,” without context.
Mary Trump said moments like these are not simply “campaign gaffes,” but red flags. In an interview with MSNBC’s Joy Reid, she elaborated: “This is someone whose cognition is unraveling in plain sight, but because of the cultish nature of his following, no one around him dares say it aloud.”
Mary Trump has spent her career warning us. Her latest message? Donald is not well — and it’s getting worse. #MaryTrump— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) August 7, 2025
The comments have reignited debate around Trump’s fitness for office as he campaigns for the 2026 presidential election cycle. A report from Axios revealed that Trump’s debate prep team has been scrambling behind the scenes to “simplify responses” and “limit open-ended speaking opportunities” to avoid moments of incoherence.
One source close to the campaign reportedly told the outlet, “The team is constantly worried he’ll go off-script and start talking about the Moon again.” The remark appears to reference a now-infamous town hall where Trump claimed to have “personally approved a lunar water system.”
Even some of Trump’s former allies are beginning to express quiet concern. Stephanie Grisham, the former White House press secretary, said during a panel on CNN, “It’s like watching a man try to read from a teleprompter written in a different language. And he doesn’t realize it.”
Trump said “I built the wall so good it floats.” We’re beyond cognitive slips — this is something else. #TrumpUnfit— Angry Staffer
(@Angry_Staffer) August 7, 2025
Yet, Trump remains defiant. On his Truth Social account, he dismissed Mary Trump as a “fake niece” and “angry failed shrink,” writing, “I’m sharper than ever before — believe ME. Nobody thinks better, faster, or stronger than Donald J. Trump.” The post has since been shared over 47,000 times by his supporters.
Medical professionals are urging caution, emphasizing that while public behavior can raise questions, true diagnoses require formal evaluations. Still, a growing number of psychiatrists have stepped forward to discuss the warning signs they’ve observed. Dr. Lance Dodes, a retired Harvard Medical School professor, told The Boston Globe, “What Mary is describing — disorganized thinking, impulsive speech, emotional volatility — aligns with what we’re seeing on camera.”
This isn’t the first time questions about Trump’s mental state have made headlines. In 2018, a New York Times report revealed that White House doctors were under pressure to exaggerate Trump’s health stats. That same year, Trump memorably declared during a press briefing, “I’m a very stable genius,” which has since become a recurring point of satire.
Mary Trump’s latest round of warnings seems to be hitting differently, however. As she explained on her own podcast, The Mary Trump Show, “This isn’t about politics anymore. This is about a man who is not mentally fit to hold the nuclear codes. And too many people are pretending not to notice.”
Her comments are already making their way into campaign attack ads. A new spot from the progressive group The Lincoln Project features clips of Trump’s recent speeches spliced with quotes from Mary’s interview, ending with the line, “This is the man they want back in power?”
As the 2026 election draws closer, Trump’s mental clarity — or lack thereof — may become one of the defining questions of the race. And if Mary Trump’s warnings are to be believed, the nation may be watching a slow-motion unraveling in real time.