Mary Trump Issues 'Emergency' Warning—'Precipice Is Here'

 

Mary Trump, the estranged niece and outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump, redirected her criticism toward Senate Democrats in an "emergency" blog post on Friday. She warned that "the precipice is here" as some Democrats signaled support for a GOP-led continuing resolution (CR).

Having long condemned her uncle, Mary Trump published Too Much and Never Enough in 2020, a tell-all book portraying Donald Trump as "utterly incapable of leading this country." However, she has since grown increasingly critical of the Democratic Party, particularly following the last election.

Senate Democrats faced mounting pressure from their House counterparts and the party's progressive wing to oppose the Republican-sponsored stopgap funding bill, which would fund the government through September 30. Without congressional action, a government shutdown was imminent. Despite this, several Senate Democrats joined forces with Republicans to approve the measure.

Ahead of Friday's vote, Mary Trump denounced Democrats who had not taken a public stance on the CR, condemning their willingness to consider supporting it. In her blog post titled Break Glass: THIS Is the Emergency, she described their "level of appeasement" as "dangerous beyond my ability to convey," characterizing it as "abject and sickening cowardice." She urged her readers to contact, write, and protest against Democratic senators who failed to oppose the measure. Expressing disappointment in her own New York senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, she wrote, "They have been leading the charge to abandon their base, their party, and their country. I am ashamed."

On Friday evening, the Senate passed the continuing resolution by a vote of 54-46, with nine Democrats and one independent siding with Republicans. The GOP holds a majority in both chambers. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who had initially opposed the bill, ultimately voted in favor, arguing that preventing a government shutdown was the more responsible action. His reversal sparked backlash from key Democratic figures, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Prior to the Senate vote, all but one House Democrat had opposed the Republican stopgap measure. Following the Senate’s approval, Schumer defended his decision in an interview with CNN, stating, "We always knew there would be disagreements, but I felt, as did those who voted with me, that as bad as the CR was—and I know many members didn’t like it—a government shutdown would have been far worse."

Schumer further warned that a shutdown would have placed power in the hands of figures like Donald Trump and Elon Musk, allowing them to determine which government services were deemed essential. "If they decide that feeding SNAP kids isn’t essential, they can simply cut it. They could fire half the federal workforce. The consequences would have been far worse."

Ahead of the vote, Donald Trump praised Schumer on Truth Social, writing, "Congratulations to Chuck Schumer for doing the right thing—took guts and courage! The big tax cuts, L.A. fire fix, debt ceiling bill, and much more are coming. We should all work together on that very dangerous situation. A non-pass would be a country destroyer, approval will lead us to new heights. Again, really good and smart move by Senator Schumer. This could lead to something big for the USA, a whole new direction and beginning!"

Meanwhile, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded on X (formerly Twitter), stating, "House Democrats will always fight back for a better way against Republican false choices. As Republicans turn their attention to their next scheme—funding tax breaks for billionaires by cutting Medicaid—House Democrats will do everything in our power to stop them."

House Speaker Mike Johnson also weighed in, posting on X, "Every House Democrat but one voted to shut down the government yesterday. Chuck Schumer needs to decide: will Senate Democrats keep the government funded, or will they join House Democrats and shut it down?"

With the CR approved by Congress, the measure now heads to President Trump for his signature.