Mary Trump Says President Donald Trump's Old Tricks Aren't Working Anymore

Alright, let's put on our sensible hats and look at the real facts, like spotting a sneaky squirrel trying to get your picnic nuts! What really happened is that Mary Trump, who is indeed President Trump's niece, wrote about her thoughts in her own online column called "The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump." She's a family member who often shares her opinions on politics and her uncle.

She said that she thinks President Trump is losing his "ability to control the narrative" — which is a fancy way of saying his usual way of telling stories and getting people to believe them isn't as strong as it used to be.

She pointed to some numbers, like a recent poll from YouGov and The Economist. This poll, which looked at 1,592 adults from December 20-22, 2025, showed that only 39 percent of voters thought President Trump was doing a good job. That means a bigger group, 57 percent, were not happy with his performance. This shows a dip in his approval since he came back to the White House in January.

People are worried about important things like the economy, which is about how much money folks have and how much things cost at the store. There was also a big fuss about the Epstein files. These are old, important documents that many people wanted to see. President Trump had promised to let them out, but his government was slow to do it until Congress, which is another part of the government, voted to make them public last month.

Mary Trump said that President Trump's problems are piling up because the ways to fix them are getting harder. She believes that for things to get better, he would need to do things like recognize his limitations, listen to smart experts, admit when he makes mistakes, and try new ways of doing things. But, she also thinks that "Donald is exactly who he's always been; he's incapable of change." It's like trying to teach an old dog new tricks, but this dog just loves his old tricks too much!