Trump's niece spills on her uncle's 'devil's bargain' that will help him 'end' democracy
Donald Trump's recent alignment with the richest man in the world is a "devil's bargain" that could help them both "end American democracy" as we know it, according to Trump's own niece.
Mary Trump, a trained psychologist and chronicler of Trump family scandals, took to her Substack on Saturday to dish on the details of Trump's connection with Elon Musk, the owner of the social media company once called Twitter.
Mary Trump referred to Musk as Trump's "new owner," and explained how she believes her uncle has always traded money for influence.
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"Donald Trump has always been for sale. It used to be shocking how many people were willing to prop him up in the hopes of profiting off his increasingly seamy ventures," she wrote. "But thanks to a morally bankrupt Republican Party and our degraded corporate media, Donald remains alarmingly close to the kind of power that’s worth shelling out massive of money to be close to—and benefit from."
She also listed an examples of how Trump, in her view, has taken advantage of this type of transactional politics in the past.
"Any person or entity, from Putin to Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf, willing to throw Donald a few bucks for a licensing fee or a Trump Tower condo has gained access and influence," she wrote this weekend. "Given this decades-long pattern, it’s not surprising that the world’s richest fascist, South African jumping bean Elon Musk, would also be interested in purchasing a few shares in a man who is willing to sell whatever he can get his hands on—whether it’s steaks or American national security—because he values money more than anything."
Mary Trump went on to explain how she believes that Musk will benefit from this "devil's bargain."
"In exchange for Donald’s willingness to throw Musk the keys to the federal government, Musk is throwing a considerable fortune, as well as the weight of Twitter’s influence, behind the Republican candidate. For him, it’s a safe bet because he knows, if Donald is elected, he’ll do anything Musk wants him to do," Mary Trump said. "It is, of course, a devil’s bargain that continues to be made by others, including the aforementioned Vladimir Putin."
In explaining the danger as she sees it, Mary Trump said, "Separately, Donald and Musk are both dangerous enough."
"Together, they are in an even stronger position to end American democracy and align this country with the world’s most destructive foreign actors," she added.