Trigger Warning: This article contains details about alcoholism leading to death.
President Donald Trump’s long-time critic and psychologist, Mary Trump, needs no introduction. She often talks about her uncle’s health and his political decisions on her YouTube channel and in public interviews. On Dec. 8, Trump’s niece laid out why she believes Trump is “so needy and grasping.”
Speaking on her show, ‘Mary Trump Live,’ the clinical psychologist and outspoken critic of the president, said she has long attributed his constant hunger for validation to the way he was raised by his father, Fred Trump, whom she described as a “patriarchal, authoritarian sociopath.”
The Trump family had three boys and two girls. When the sons were old enough, Donald Trump, Fred Trump Jr., and Robert worked on construction sites and took over the family business. Fred Trump Jr. died of alcoholism in 1981 at 42. The passing left a lasting impression on Donald Trump, and he chose to be a teetotaler.
According to The Huffpost, when FIFA President Gianni Infantino awarded Donald Trump the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize, Mary Trump began reconsidering the deeper reasons behind his “thirst” for recognition since last week. Donald Trump received a large golden trophy and a medal before he delivered a speech.
Trump’s Niece Reveals Why Uncle Is So ‘Damaged and Needy’
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“This is truly one of the great honors of my life,” Trump said, after which he offered gratitude to President Gianni Infantino and the game of football, which holds a strong significance for Americans. The 79-year-old also said, “The world is a safer place now. The USA was not doing well a year ago; now we are the hottest country in the world right now.”
According to BBC Sport, the 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and will take place between June 11 and July 19. While Trump received the honor, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney were also present.
Even though MAGA supporters rejoiced at Donald Trump’s honor, Mary Trump dismissed the acknowledgement as a “fake and meaningless honor,” given only because Trump “can’t get the Nobel Peace Prize he so desperately wants,” she argued.
Online users on X also made a series of comments mocking the win. A user added, “There is no such thing as FIFA Peace Prize. It is fictional.” Another said, “How cute, Donald gets a participation award,” another added.
Many of us are aware that Trump wanted to win the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize since he began his second term in January. The alleged peacemaker claimed that he is responsible for ending seven wars, including the India-Pakistan war.
Back in June, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Blue Room in the White House for the first time and met the 79-year-old; he handed Trump a printed copy of the nomination letter addressed to the Nobel Peace Prize committee.
BREAKING: Mary Trump exposes her Uncle Donald after his “quiet, piggy” moment by revealing exactly where his “despicable” misogyny comes from — and it explains so much.
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Yet the Norwegian Nobel Committee presented the prestigious prize to Maria Corina Machado for relentlessly promoting democratic rights in Venezuela. He was also nominated during his first term, but he did not win. Consequently, Mary Trump said that his FIFA Prize was a gesture to mock him and compensate for not winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
If the president “had any self-awareness at all,” then he would feel “ashamed,” Mary Trump added. Analyzing Trump’s childhood, the political commentator asserted that due to his rough childhood experiences, he never received pure love, which he tries to cover up with immense self-loathing.
The Tufts University graduate added that because of Donald Trump’s childhood experiences and trauma, he tries to pursue more of everything: more wealth, more power, bigger spaces, and larger-than-life awards.
“Donald grew up in a family without love… he realized that bullying and being cruel were the things that were going to advance him in the family.” @MaryLTrump on how Donald Trump’s dysfunctional upbringing translates to his campaign strategy. pic.twitter.com/7TDewUU9FE
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On “a very dark level,” Mary Trump said, he realizes that no amount of money or status can replace love — despite his father’s attempts to frame wealth as the measure of everything. “Nothing can substitute for love,” she said. “And in his most fearful moments, Donald knows that. And we are all paying the price for it.”
Trump’s father also developed mental health problems later in life, but still, his rigid nature made the situation worse. His mother, Mary Anne, also faced serious health challenges, which also affected her ability to function normally. All of these instances may have contributed to what critics describe as Trump’s stern and narcissistic nature.
