Mary Trump makes new Donald Trump prediction—'Precipice of something awful'

 Mary Trump, the estranged niece of President Donald Trump, made a new prediction about President Donald Trump, writing that he is on a “slippery slope down which he will continue to slide.”

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung told Newsweek, “Mary Trump is a stone-old loser who doesn’t have a clue about anything.”

Why It Matters

Mary Trump  is the daughter of Fred Trump Jr. and frequently voices criticisms of Trump’s administration. She shares her thoughts on the president’s policies and family history as a rare member of the Trump family who has spoken out against the president.

What to Know

Mary Trump wrote in the latest post of her Substack, The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump, that Trump has “lost the ability to control the narrative,” amid what she views as a “devastating uncertainty about our country’s future.”

“The strategy of lying, spinning, and obfuscating isn’t effective anymore and where, at least to a certain group of people, he looked strong, forceful, and full of fight, he now appears diminished to the point of impotence,” she wrote.

Her post comes as Trump’s approval rating has dropped since his return to the White House in January. The latest poll from YouGov and The Economist showed that only 39 percent of voters approve of Trump’s performance in office, while 57 percent gave him negative marks. It surveyed 1,592 adults from December 20-22, 2025.

His approval has dropped as voters remained concerned about the state of the economy and cost of living, as well as backlash over the Epstein files. Trump campaigned on releasing the files, but his administration was slow to do so until Congress voted to compel their release last month.

Mary Trump wrote that the president’s problems have accumulated because “the solution to them has become more complicated.”

“He can pretend they don’t exist, but convincing others they don’t requires more than yelling at reporters or telling people not to trust their own lived experiences,” she wrote.

She wrote that while the United States is “on the precipice of something awful,” the country can pull itself back. She offered a more grim prediction for the president.

“Donald, on the other hand, is on a slippery slope down which he will continue to slide. Putting on the brakes would require his recognizing his limitations; deferring to experts; admitting his mistakes; and changing course. Donald is exactly who he’s always been; he’s incapable of change and that may finally be working to our advantage,” she wrote.

Mary Trump has criticized the Trump administration and the GOP numerous times this year, criticizing the party’s approach to free speech issues and foreign policy.

What People Are Saying

Trump wrote on Truth Social in November: “So many Fake Polls are being shown by the Radical Left Media, all slanted heavily toward Democrats and Far Left Wingers… Fake News will never change, they are evil and corrupt but, as I look around my beautiful surroundings, I say to myself, ‘Oh, look, I’m sitting in the Oval Office!'”

CNN data analyst Harry Enten said last week: “I would say the report cart is negative; it’s minus. It’s no good. How do we know this? Why don’t we just talk about Trump’s negative net approval rating. Every single day since March 12, Trump has been in the red—negative. That is days in a row 281. He has spent more time underwater than Jacques Cousteau for goodness sake.”

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, told CNN: “I think the dam is breaking. Many Republicans may not have called him out, but last week 13 Republicans voted with Democrats to overturn one of President Trump’s executive orders, which enabled him to fire federal workers. We also saw Indiana Republicans vote against redistricting. He didn’t call any of them traitors and call for primaries against them, but I would like to say that is a sign where you’re seeing Republicans—they’re entering the campaign phase for 2026, which is a large signal that lame duck season has begun.”

What Happens Next

Trump’s approval rating and support levels will carry significant implications for Republicans ahead of the midterms next November, as they find themselves defending seats in the House of Representatives and Senate against Democrats.