Ok Mary. You are up there with the true angels in this spinning universe while your uncle strolls around in the pit with shrimp p & or. Congratulations on reaching 200,000.
Congrats Mary! So happy to hear but I wish more people would pay. Im a 75 yr old widow on Soc sec but I come up with the money. It’s not that much. Please do if you can!💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸
Congratulations Mary! Thank too for your kind consideration of Linda Krause.. It was nice to “see “ simple kindness. That’s how normal, honorable people treat each other. How Jesus Christ taught us to treat each other - I am pointing out to the for the “Christian Nationals”. But what is your uncle willing to go with now - Cutting Social Security because it is part of his “buddies” Project 2025.
That is so kind and generous of you Mary, but I'm in the same situation as Linda Krause and I know I feel as she does: I value more the things I sacrifice for than anything I get for free. I want to feel like an equal supporter to important causes, an no cause is as important as the one we are currently focused on. This is right up there with the panet dying. I'm not even being hyperbolic here.
Can we keep emphasizing that a third party candidate has zero chance. In 1992 Ross Perot received 19,741,657 votes, think about that for a second, and yet received zero, none, nada electoral college votes. Can it be more clear?
Ralph Nader had received over 2 million votes in the 2000 election. Some argued that Ralph Nader's candidacy cost Al Gore the election. What is your take on that?
Thanks Rebecca. I'll never forget the night I heard the news. I was in England after my Mother's funeral, RIP, and I was furious. My family who do not live in the U S were dumbfounded at my reaction.. Scalia led that terrible decision.
That was the beginning of the Maga- Refukkkans on that night. The Supreme Court began it's s descent into HADES and have been rollerblading further into it since. 👋💯😡😎♏
Without a doubt he cost Gore the election, and to add insult to injury, the "chads" were no counted. Gore won Florida which is not a secret, just travesty.
My very progressive community radio station in Tampa had a few hosts who pushed Nadar relentlessly. They never accepted any guilt but I can’t help but think their big, progressive audience thought the race was won and took the opportunity to cast their vote for Nadar. I definitely did not but heard the Nadar talk every day. The margin was small enough that they could have made the difference. It’s been a sticky subject among members and hosts ever since. I have always believed they lost it for Gore.
Thank you for your perspective, Gloria. I also believe Ralph Nader was a spoiler as a 3rd party candidate and he had a definite impact on Al Gore's chances..
Many "progressives" voted for Jill Stein instead of HRC - - and boosted djt's chances.
Well, since SCOTUS made the ad hoc ruling that Bush "won" Florida by only 500 votes ("chads" be damned!), it sure seems like Nader is at least partially responsible for the rise of the Neocons, MAGA and the unleashing of authoritarian rule that could become the People's Republic of America...
He knows he cannot win, he is being bankrolled by the same billionaires as Donald to help Trump win. The Independent said "current polling suggests that RFK Jr could entice roughly the same number of supporters away from both Mr Biden and Mr Trump in November. The latest RealClear Polling average foresees Mr Trump winning a three-way race between the three candidates by a 5.4 per cent margin, picking up 40.7 per cent of the vote to Mr Biden’s 35.3 per cent and Mr Kennedy’s 12.3 per cent." This is Gore/Nader 2.0. Frightening!
Also Lisa, Donito is looking at the April 15th hush money/election interference trial that will make him look terrible to many nonMAGA women, who are already pissed about Dobbs. Plus the fact he is losing it cognitively. And his campaign and the RNC are broke. Biden’s campaign is raising tons of money and currently has $155 million in the coffers. Lots of reasons for optimism!
Love your positivity. Now how do we translate that into democrats showing up to vote this November? Too many youth and underprivileged feel government does not apply to them and it does not matter who the president is in relation to their day to day life. They believe nothing will change either way. We must show them when you vote for President you are voting for the entire federal government and the true trickle down effect it has on all of us and the world. Your thoughts?
I think Joe Biden has laid the groundwork for that with the support of organized labor, climate legislation, other green initiatives in the Inflation Reduction Act and the infrastructure bill. Made progress on gun control, wants to return to the expanded child tax credit, more college loan forgiveness and support for abortion rights. All Trump has is grievances about the so called stolen election and witch hunts and pathetic pandering on the border. I don’t think that will fly if that’s all he has in 7 months at which time he will likely be a convicted felon. Lisa, I’d rather be us than them any day.
I think Shawn Fain has been a wonderful asset to Biden, and vice versa. It's critical to win at least some of the labor vote back from DJT, and some here in Ohio are seeing what Biden and Sherrod Brown have done for us vs Donald just talking a lot.
Consider well placed pro Biden/pro Democracy billboards in rural areas, low income areas, college towns, etc. with eye catching art work and slogans. And
Dems must be willing to go into difficult areas and join with “hands on” local candidates who understand the needs of local folks. Here they’ll determine the best use of resources to get new voters and to recruit workers.
Great idea. A friend here in CA went to Kansas during the Trump/Hillary campaign. She was shocked at the numbers of antiHillary signs everywhere she drove. Obviously, they had an effect in addition to the other shenanigans committed by Trump and his crowd.
One very effective campaign that has proven effectiveness is postcard to various segments of the population. There are already groups organized to do that. Here are some:
Maureen, thanks to you I have just signed up to www.turnoutpac.org to send postcards to voters in swing states. At 77 there's little activism I'm able to do, but this may help me to feel more in the action.
Agree there are lots of better appellations for the Orange Turd, but calling him Mr. is a pointed rejection of calling him President (Orange Turd). (I can't even write his name, just like when his image appears on TV, my eyes automatically shift elsewhere.)
Not the same yet. Although with the 500k unnecessary COVID deaths his lies and misinformation caused he is a murderer in my opinion. If he wins we could have another Hitler on our hands and I will never vote for him no matter what President Biden does. I refer to him mostly as Donald and once in a while Trump for clarification. We are all Americans and must always speak respectfully to and about each other no matter how vehemently we disagree with one another. Thank you.
Lisa; When he sent the Proud Boys and Oath Keeper neo Nazi groups to attack the US Capitol on January 6th 2021 the stop the peaceful transfer of power he squandered any semblance of respect a reasonable person should have in my mind.
Yes, Don Poorleone is losing it cognitively . . . yet the media seems to be only focused on an occasional one-word gaffe by Joe Biden instead of reporting truthfully about the drooling fool Dementia Don.
At the risk of sounding negative, a lot can change quickly in DTs favor so let's focus our energy to do everything we can to prevent him winning. It's very discouraging to see how he rebounds time and time again. And now his Truth Social is soaring on the stock market. This guy has more than 9 lives and a lot of fellow crooks ready to do his bidding to win.
Jay Kuo, Heather Cox Richardson, Robert Reich. Do a deeper dive into it. It’s a house of cards. It’s all on paper and it’s never made a profit. Smoke and mirrors.
20th century polling has become stuffed to the gills with catastrophic flaws in methodology that render the responses almost useless depending on any number of sampling biases.
Brava!!! Thank you for using your name and credentials to help lead our battle to save democracy. It takes all sorts of courage and strength to fight your family member who holds grudges like a snappin’ turtle waitin’ for thunder. Love you ….
"Like a snappin' turtle waitin' for thunder!" That's wonderful!
Except for one thing. Snapping turtles are much too good for Donald! They are very interesting critters, that play important roles in the ecology of ponds. A major thrill from a couple of years go was when my border collie, Natalie, found quite a large snapping turtle next to Fresh Pond, in Cambridge, but on the opposite side of the chain link fence, where it posed no threat to Natalie, or me. I wished I'd had a camera.
And I'm pretty sure, Mary, that I got you a couple of handfuls of subscriptions, something I'm very happy about, and I'm grateful for your book, "How my family created the most dangerous man, which educated me before Biden displaced that piece of slag, Donald.)
Congratulations on a well-deserved milestone, Mary. Your words carry the counterweight to those that flow from your uncle's mouth. Thank you for getting the word out!
Congratulations, Mary. I recommend you to all of my Substack buddies. You write with skill and the unique perspective of being a member of the Trump family. Keep after it. We've got your back.💪💪😀
As you said, Mary, “He’s never prayed in his life. If that were a real bible, it would burst into a ball of flame.” Most of us discerned as much. But I believe you are right. There is Gen Z and thousands of other people out there who do not read, listen to the news, and are ignorant about America's political landscape. Gen Z "kids" are often addicted to social media and You Tube. They need your moxie to
educate them about your crazy uncle. I look forward to seeing how that unfolds!
It’s important to know there are many Gen Z communities who are working to save democracy and to get out the vote. This 77 year old happily supports them and is as proud of the work they do as I am of this community. As Joyce Vance says as she concludes every substack she writes, “We’re all in this together.”
Thanks, Mary. Congrats and I’m glad to be a part of this community.
Congratulations. I’m glad I did my bit to help grow your voice. I’m not a paid subscriber. Can’t afford to be when living with disability and trying to make ends meet. But be assured, I support you in all ways I can to get the word out. Mostly by sharing and commenting etc. Whatever helps get your numbers up. You are doing fantastic work. Thank you. We must stop the lunatic Trump from destroying the pinnacle of human social achievement - democracy for all. 💙🙏
Seren, please send an email to me at marytrumpsubstack@gmail.com--my team and I would like to make sure you get a complimentary supporting membership."
You are doing a great job. My income as a retiree is limited but this subscription is a priority
“Thank you so much, Jean. I’d like to make your supporting membership complimentary.
Just send an email to me at marytrumpsubstack@gmail.com and my team and I will take care of it."
Yea! Thank you Mary.
Ok Mary. You are up there with the true angels in this spinning universe while your uncle strolls around in the pit with shrimp p & or. Congratulations on reaching 200,000.
I subscribed as a SS Retired in SC, I was a bit shocked at the $60.00, but I said" Mary's doing this for all of us", soooo okay.
Thank you Mary , from this 80 you, N. Y. er, stuck in my Maternal hometown... South kala key is hell with it's Plantation Mindset.👋 😎♏
I feel exactly the same way, Jean!
Me too!
I feel the same! Great job Mary!
Yes I am in the same boat and Mary is a priority!!
You're the BEST, Mary!!
Congratulations, Mary, on your 200,000. I hope before November it's 500,000. You are indeed doing a service for our country.
Congrats Mary! So happy to hear but I wish more people would pay. Im a 75 yr old widow on Soc sec but I come up with the money. It’s not that much. Please do if you can!💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸
Linda, please send an email to me at marytrumpsubstack@gmail.com-- I’d like to make your supporting membership complimentary.
Congratulations Mary! Thank too for your kind consideration of Linda Krause.. It was nice to “see “ simple kindness. That’s how normal, honorable people treat each other. How Jesus Christ taught us to treat each other - I am pointing out to the for the “Christian Nationals”. But what is your uncle willing to go with now - Cutting Social Security because it is part of his “buddies” Project 2025.
Glad you are planning to go to YouTube Mary.
That's a great point, Kay G.
I love that she offered that to Linda. That's exactly what is lacking in Donald's ability to relate with empathy and kindness.
Mary has given us a healthy example of what Americans must do for each other.
That is so kind and generous of you Mary, but I'm in the same situation as Linda Krause and I know I feel as she does: I value more the things I sacrifice for than anything I get for free. I want to feel like an equal supporter to important causes, an no cause is as important as the one we are currently focused on. This is right up there with the panet dying. I'm not even being hyperbolic here.
Thanks Mary!💙
Once again... you're the very BEST, Mary!!
Can we keep emphasizing that a third party candidate has zero chance. In 1992 Ross Perot received 19,741,657 votes, think about that for a second, and yet received zero, none, nada electoral college votes. Can it be more clear?
Ralph Nader had received over 2 million votes in the 2000 election. Some argued that Ralph Nader's candidacy cost Al Gore the election. What is your take on that?
It certainly didn't help but the real culprits were the Supreme Court.
Too true, Maureen. How lovely it is to see that people like you pay attention and don't have the 'short memories' that so many seem to have. Thanks!
Thanks Rebecca. I'll never forget the night I heard the news. I was in England after my Mother's funeral, RIP, and I was furious. My family who do not live in the U S were dumbfounded at my reaction.. Scalia led that terrible decision.
That was the beginning of the Maga- Refukkkans on that night. The Supreme Court began it's s descent into HADES and have been rollerblading further into it since. 👋💯😡😎♏
Sadly for our world that's true.
Very possibly.
This maybhappen again when R. Kennedy shows up for his cut of presidential votes.😖
Yes!
Thank you, Pam.
Without a doubt he cost Gore the election, and to add insult to injury, the "chads" were no counted. Gore won Florida which is not a secret, just travesty.
TRUTH!
And Jill Stein and Bernie Sanders--here in Michigan--in 2016. That was the death knell for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Bernie Sanders was not a third party candidate.
I agree! And still angry about it!
No question about it. Thank you, Bruce.
Have we learned our lesson yet about these 3rd party candidates...? Have we?
My very progressive community radio station in Tampa had a few hosts who pushed Nadar relentlessly. They never accepted any guilt but I can’t help but think their big, progressive audience thought the race was won and took the opportunity to cast their vote for Nadar. I definitely did not but heard the Nadar talk every day. The margin was small enough that they could have made the difference. It’s been a sticky subject among members and hosts ever since. I have always believed they lost it for Gore.
Thank you for your perspective, Gloria. I also believe Ralph Nader was a spoiler as a 3rd party candidate and he had a definite impact on Al Gore's chances..
Many "progressives" voted for Jill Stein instead of HRC - - and boosted djt's chances.
Well, since SCOTUS made the ad hoc ruling that Bush "won" Florida by only 500 votes ("chads" be damned!), it sure seems like Nader is at least partially responsible for the rise of the Neocons, MAGA and the unleashing of authoritarian rule that could become the People's Republic of America...
Jill Stein was the 3rd party spoiler that gave us the Don of Golf.
Totally! Thank you, Beverly. Beware of these 3rd party spoilers in Nov. 2024.
He knows he cannot win, he is being bankrolled by the same billionaires as Donald to help Trump win. The Independent said "current polling suggests that RFK Jr could entice roughly the same number of supporters away from both Mr Biden and Mr Trump in November. The latest RealClear Polling average foresees Mr Trump winning a three-way race between the three candidates by a 5.4 per cent margin, picking up 40.7 per cent of the vote to Mr Biden’s 35.3 per cent and Mr Kennedy’s 12.3 per cent." This is Gore/Nader 2.0. Frightening!
Also Lisa, Donito is looking at the April 15th hush money/election interference trial that will make him look terrible to many nonMAGA women, who are already pissed about Dobbs. Plus the fact he is losing it cognitively. And his campaign and the RNC are broke. Biden’s campaign is raising tons of money and currently has $155 million in the coffers. Lots of reasons for optimism!
Love your positivity. Now how do we translate that into democrats showing up to vote this November? Too many youth and underprivileged feel government does not apply to them and it does not matter who the president is in relation to their day to day life. They believe nothing will change either way. We must show them when you vote for President you are voting for the entire federal government and the true trickle down effect it has on all of us and the world. Your thoughts?
I think Joe Biden has laid the groundwork for that with the support of organized labor, climate legislation, other green initiatives in the Inflation Reduction Act and the infrastructure bill. Made progress on gun control, wants to return to the expanded child tax credit, more college loan forgiveness and support for abortion rights. All Trump has is grievances about the so called stolen election and witch hunts and pathetic pandering on the border. I don’t think that will fly if that’s all he has in 7 months at which time he will likely be a convicted felon. Lisa, I’d rather be us than them any day.
I wonder how many young people in college are aware of Bidens plans for college loan forgiveness.
I would say a lot of young people in college know. He has already forgiven some and it’s been publicized for years.
I think Shawn Fain has been a wonderful asset to Biden, and vice versa. It's critical to win at least some of the labor vote back from DJT, and some here in Ohio are seeing what Biden and Sherrod Brown have done for us vs Donald just talking a lot.
Consider well placed pro Biden/pro Democracy billboards in rural areas, low income areas, college towns, etc. with eye catching art work and slogans. And
Dems must be willing to go into difficult areas and join with “hands on” local candidates who understand the needs of local folks. Here they’ll determine the best use of resources to get new voters and to recruit workers.
Great idea. A friend here in CA went to Kansas during the Trump/Hillary campaign. She was shocked at the numbers of antiHillary signs everywhere she drove. Obviously, they had an effect in addition to the other shenanigans committed by Trump and his crowd.
One very effective campaign that has proven effectiveness is postcard to various segments of the population. There are already groups organized to do that. Here are some:
www.turnoutpac.org/postcards.
www.postcardsto voters.org.
(This one has volunteers from every state in the union.)
www.turnoutpac.org. this is postcards to swing states.
There are others but these seem to be well organized and have a successful track record.
Good Luck!
Maureen, thanks to you I have just signed up to www.turnoutpac.org to send postcards to voters in swing states. At 77 there's little activism I'm able to do, but this may help me to feel more in the action.
Also Lisa, your reference of “Mr. Trump” is way too polite. In a historical conversation would you say “Mr. Hitler? Kind of the same deal.
Excuse me, David. Here in New York City we call him SHITLER.
Agree there are lots of better appellations for the Orange Turd, but calling him Mr. is a pointed rejection of calling him President (Orange Turd). (I can't even write his name, just like when his image appears on TV, my eyes automatically shift elsewhere.)
Not the same yet. Although with the 500k unnecessary COVID deaths his lies and misinformation caused he is a murderer in my opinion. If he wins we could have another Hitler on our hands and I will never vote for him no matter what President Biden does. I refer to him mostly as Donald and once in a while Trump for clarification. We are all Americans and must always speak respectfully to and about each other no matter how vehemently we disagree with one another. Thank you.
Lisa; When he sent the Proud Boys and Oath Keeper neo Nazi groups to attack the US Capitol on January 6th 2021 the stop the peaceful transfer of power he squandered any semblance of respect a reasonable person should have in my mind.
Yes, Don Poorleone is losing it cognitively . . . yet the media seems to be only focused on an occasional one-word gaffe by Joe Biden instead of reporting truthfully about the drooling fool Dementia Don.
At the risk of sounding negative, a lot can change quickly in DTs favor so let's focus our energy to do everything we can to prevent him winning. It's very discouraging to see how he rebounds time and time again. And now his Truth Social is soaring on the stock market. This guy has more than 9 lives and a lot of fellow crooks ready to do his bidding to win.
Truth social is a scam and the stock will tank. TS has bled massive red ink from the get go.
All I know is what I read about it soaring in Value now. Where did you learn about the red ink business.
Jay Kuo, Heather Cox Richardson, Robert Reich. Do a deeper dive into it. It’s a house of cards. It’s all on paper and it’s never made a profit. Smoke and mirrors.
RFK jr needs to get on state ballots and he hasn’t accomplished that yet.
20th century polling has become stuffed to the gills with catastrophic flaws in methodology that render the responses almost useless depending on any number of sampling biases.
Yep. This is Al Gore - Ralph Nader all over again.
Brava!!! Thank you for using your name and credentials to help lead our battle to save democracy. It takes all sorts of courage and strength to fight your family member who holds grudges like a snappin’ turtle waitin’ for thunder. Love you ….
"Like a snappin' turtle waitin' for thunder!" That's wonderful!
Except for one thing. Snapping turtles are much too good for Donald! They are very interesting critters, that play important roles in the ecology of ponds. A major thrill from a couple of years go was when my border collie, Natalie, found quite a large snapping turtle next to Fresh Pond, in Cambridge, but on the opposite side of the chain link fence, where it posed no threat to Natalie, or me. I wished I'd had a camera.
And I'm pretty sure, Mary, that I got you a couple of handfuls of subscriptions, something I'm very happy about, and I'm grateful for your book, "How my family created the most dangerous man, which educated me before Biden displaced that piece of slag, Donald.)
It's turtle soup season.😆😆
Oh my. It certainly is!!!
😎😎
Congratulations on a well-deserved milestone, Mary. Your words carry the counterweight to those that flow from your uncle's mouth. Thank you for getting the word out!
Congratulations, Mary. I recommend you to all of my Substack buddies. You write with skill and the unique perspective of being a member of the Trump family. Keep after it. We've got your back.💪💪😀
Yes, Mary is an excellent writer and hero.
I go back to school on Mary Trump's command of English composition.
👍👍💪💪
As you said, Mary, “He’s never prayed in his life. If that were a real bible, it would burst into a ball of flame.” Most of us discerned as much. But I believe you are right. There is Gen Z and thousands of other people out there who do not read, listen to the news, and are ignorant about America's political landscape. Gen Z "kids" are often addicted to social media and You Tube. They need your moxie to
educate them about your crazy uncle. I look forward to seeing how that unfolds!
It’s important to know there are many Gen Z communities who are working to save democracy and to get out the vote. This 77 year old happily supports them and is as proud of the work they do as I am of this community. As Joyce Vance says as she concludes every substack she writes, “We’re all in this together.”
Thanks, Mary. Congrats and I’m glad to be a part of this community.
Congratulations Mary on reaching the 200K mark. May it not be a plateau.
Thank you for all you are doing. Bringing context and background to what's going on with Donnie.
In addition, you write so well. It's a pleasure to read such good prose, even thought the subject matter is mostly heinous.
Lastly I thank all my fellow members of this community. It feels good to be part of such a great group.
Great commentary------Right to the point. Thanks Mary-----Bonnie
Thank you for your hard work. Thank you for your devotion to democracy. Thank you for the words that you put so much effort into.
Congratulations, Mary!
Thank you for keeping me sane these past few years. I would have gone crazy without your insightful columns. 💙 💙 💙
Congratulations. I’m glad I did my bit to help grow your voice. I’m not a paid subscriber. Can’t afford to be when living with disability and trying to make ends meet. But be assured, I support you in all ways I can to get the word out. Mostly by sharing and commenting etc. Whatever helps get your numbers up. You are doing fantastic work. Thank you. We must stop the lunatic Trump from destroying the pinnacle of human social achievement - democracy for all. 💙🙏
Seren, please send an email to me at marytrumpsubstack@gmail.com--my team and I would like to make sure you get a complimentary supporting membership."
I just upgraded to "founding member" for $250 per year. That's less than $21 per month. Thank you for your hard work.
Thank you, John!
:-) Happy to support your important work
Very proud that CNI generated 60 of those 200,000.
I enjoy and learn from your posts. Thank you.
Congrats! You’re the bests, we did it!❤️