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Updated · Metro.co.uk · Jun 22
Mary Trump Says Donald Trump, 79, Is in Health Spiral as White House Pushes Back
Updated
Updated · Metro.co.uk · Jun 22

Mary Trump Says Donald Trump, 79, Is in Health Spiral as White House Pushes Back

3 articles · Updated · Metro.co.uk · Jun 22

Summary

  • Mary Trump wrote in her weekly newsletter that President Donald Trump’s health is “decaying” and that he is in a psychological and physical “downward spiral.”
  • She tied that claim to his recent erratic behavior, late-night posting sprees and what she described as a flailing Iran peace effort, arguing humiliation and “narcissistic injuries” are driving his decline.
  • Steven Cheung, a White House spokesperson, rejected her account and said Trump’s niece “doesn’t have a clue about anything.”
  • The dispute comes despite recurring scrutiny over Trump’s swollen ankles, bruised hands, neck rash and verbal gaffes, though a late-May Walter Reed visit found him fully fit after scans, screenings and a reported 30-out-of-30 cognitive test.

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