‘My uncle is Donald Trump โ his one trait is bringing the world to its brink’ | US | News
Trump has called for aid to counter an evidently potent form of asymmetric warfare (Image: Getty Images)
Donald Trump’s niece has voiced concerns that a “dangerous” flaw in her uncle’s character could spell catastrophe for the world as he persists with military action in the Middle East. As the US and Israel’s assault on Iran continues unabated, the US President indicated last week that he wanted the UK to be one of “many countries” backing efforts to counteract the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
However, his demand has been met with resistance from Europe. For outspoken critic Mary Trump, his recent action signifies him “desperately seeking help”. She also maintains this isn’t the only issue that’s “rattling Donald’s cage” recently. She highlighted a recent Supreme Court ruling that deemed many of Trump’s tariffs, a cornerstone of his presidency, to be illegal.
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Mary Trump fears a “dangerous” flaw in her uncle’s character could spell disaster (Image: Getty Images for The Cambridge Union)
In reaction, Mary observed that he “doubled down”, imposing sweeping global tariffs of 15%, which Mary asserts happened because “nobody’s pushing back”.
Speaking on her YouTube channel, Mary Trump Media, she said: “Nobody’s stopping him. But, what he’s doing is what weak people do. It’s also what Donald has always done. He pushes the envelope to see what he can get away with.
“When nobody stops him, he pushes the envelope further and gets away with more. When somebody finally does stop him, he doesn’t course correct like a mature human being. He doesn’t come up with a different strategy.
“No, he doubles down. He quadruples down. It’s extremely dangerous behaviour, especially when we’re talking about somebody who has the power to bring this world to the brink of economic chaos and a war nobody but him wants.
The Thai bulk carrier ‘Mayuree Naree’ near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack (Image: ROYAL THAI NAVY/AFP via Getty Images)
“But it’s a pattern we’ve seen again and again throughout his life and throughout his political career. The person who initially stands up to him eventually backs down. That gives him more room, more power, more oxygen.”
In a swipe at what he labelled the “non-responsive” allies, the US President posted on Truth Social: “I wonder what would happen if we ‘finished off’ what’s left of the Iranian Terror State, and let the Countries that use it, we don’t, be responsible for the so called ‘Straight?’ That would get some of our non-responsive ‘Allies’ in gear, and fast!!!”
A total of 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) passes through the Strait, which is situated off the southern coast of Iran, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Donald Trump attends a tour of a Thermo Fisher Scientific facility (Image: Getty Images)
As of March 18, at least 21 vessels have been hit, targeted, or reportedly come under attack since the onset of the war, with Iran implementing countermeasures โ including drone strikes on Gulf neighbours โ in retaliation against the US’s so-called Operation Epic Fury.
In additional comments, Mary described how when somebody backs down from him, it “emboldens” her uncle further to “do worse things”, take “bigger risks”, inflict “more pain”, obtain “more wealth”, and power until the next “no” emerges.
She continued: “To be fair, though, those moments are rare. Rarely has somebody stood up and said no in a way that sticks. But things may finally be shifting.”
