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Trump's 2020 run won't be affected by sister Maryanne's leaked tapes, say Republicans: 'Just sibling rivalry'

A recording of Maryanne Trump Barry slamming her brother over his policies and his conduct have once again put the spotlight on the president
UPDATED AUG 24, 2020
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Republicans and aides of Donald Trump have jumped in defense of the president after the emergence of explosive audio tapes where his elder sister called him a "liar" with "no principles" and brushed it off as "sibling rivalry."

The Washington Post recently reported on tapes that were secretly recorded by Trump's niece, Mary Trump, of his sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, alleging that her brother was "cruel" and that criticizing him for his immigration policies. "Donald is cruel. All he wants to do is appeal to his base. He has no principles. None. None. And his base, I mean my God, if you were a religious person, you want to help people. Not do this," Maryanne had said about the highly-controversial decision to separate children from their families at the US-Mexico border.

She went on to decry his constant use of social media. "His godd****d tweet and lying, oh my God. I’m talking too freely, but you know. The change of stories. The lack of preparation. The lying. Holy sh**."

Speaking about the tape to Chuck Todd on NBC's 'Meet the Press,' Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller dismissed the idea that Barry's criticism of the president would affect voters in swing states in the upcoming elections. "Sibling rivalries are nothing new in the world. It's been going on since the beginning of time," he said. "Going into next week, it's not something that's going to be an issue."

Miller went on to point out how siblings speaking out against each other in the political world was nothing new by highlighting the example of Barack Obama's brother Malik, who said the former president was a "cold and ruthless snob" and that he was 110% behind "fearless Trump."

"This is something unfortunately when you get to the White House you have family members who sometimes decide to voice their sibling rivalries or frustrations. Nothing new," Miller argued.

When Todd said it was different in Trump's case because the sister who had spoken out was "no ordinary Trump" because she was a retired federal judge who "comes with credibility," Miller attacked Barry for not showing up to her brother Robert's funeral. "I was at the funeral the other day, I was hoping to meet her there. She didn't show up for her brother's funeral," he said.

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows had also defended Trump during an interview with ABC News' 'This Week.' "So listen this is politics as usual, by a niece that was written out of a will, that apparently just has an axe to grind because she wants Joe Biden to be president," Meadows said, referring to Mary's battle with the family over the president's father's estate. "You know, just another day and another attack."

Asked about the comments, Trump himself had suggested he was not bothered and that his work would speak for itself. "Every day it’s something else, who cares?" he told the Post. "I miss my brother, and I’ll continue to work hard for the American people. Not everyone agrees, but the results are obvious. Our country will soon be stronger than ever before."

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