Mary Trump Exposes Uncle’s ‘Grotesque Exploitation’ Of Religion With Some Family History
Mary Trump, the niece of former President Donald Trump, has expressed deep concern and frustration over what she sees as her uncle’s insincere use of religion for political gain. In her recent comments, she made it clear that she believes Donald Trump is pretending to be religious in order to appeal to his political base, rather than actually holding those beliefs himself. She was particularly disturbed by his recent speech following the United States’ military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, where he invoked God in a way she found completely disingenuous.
She believes this behavior is not just misleading but harmful, because it manipulates people who hold genuine religious faith. In her view, Donald Trump’s use of religious language is not rooted in belief or moral conviction, but in strategy. It’s a performance, one meant to create the illusion that he shares the values and beliefs of many Americans when, in fact, he does not. According to her, this is part of a long pattern in the Trump family, which she says has never truly valued or believed in religion. She described their attitude as purely transactional, meaning that they only used religion—or any belief system—when it served their personal or financial interests.
Mary Trump recounted that even from the time of her grandfather, the Trump family was focused only on wealth and power. She said God and faith were never seriously discussed or respected within the family. There were no real moments of prayer or spirituality, no sign that any of them held religious beliefs with sincerity. This lack of genuine faith, according to her, continues with Donald Trump today. Yet, she noted, he now uses religious language and symbols to gain support from religious voters, which she sees as deeply dishonest.
What troubles her most is the way Donald Trump presents himself as a man of faith, even though, in her view, he is anything but. She argued that he and his political allies often use religion as a tool to justify actions that are harmful, unjust, or even cruel. She called this behavior not only hypocritical but also a serious betrayal of the trust placed in them by people of faith. It’s not just that he doesn’t believe in God, she emphasized—it’s that he pretends to, for personal advantage. She believes that this kind of manipulation is dangerous because it exploits the good intentions and sincere beliefs of millions of people who do truly believe.
Mary Trump went further to say that her uncle believes in only one higher power: himself. In her words, he sees himself as the ultimate authority, the most important figure, and he acts as if no one else matters—not even God. To her, this self-centered attitude makes his use of religious language even more offensive. She sees it as a form of deception that should not be ignored, especially given the influence he has over so many people. Her warning is not just about religion, but about character, truth, and the damage that can be done when someone uses faith not as a guide, but as a weapon to serve their own ambitions.
