Mary Trump Admits Donald Trump Critics ‘Overreact’ [Video]

Mary Trump, the estranged niece of President-elect Donald Trump, said on a New Year’s Day podcast that critics of her uncle, including herself, can sometimes “overreact.”

Newsweek reached out to the Trump transition team via email on Thursday for comment.

Why It Matters

Mary Trump, a psychologist and media personality, has long been a staunch public critic of her uncle, issuing often dire warnings about the risk he poses to the government and the country. Through her podcast, books, Substack and mainstream media appearances, she has built much of her personal brand around opposition to her uncle and his political movement.

What To Know

On Wednesday, the president-elect’s niece did a live Q&A podcast episode via X (formerly Twitter). In the first few minutes of the episode, she talked about being “way too engaged” politically in 2024.

“This year is almost certainly going to be—I don’t want to say worse, right, I don’t want to go there—but more …