Mary Trump said: "I refer to him often as a black hole of need."
15:19, Sat, Jan 24, 2026 Updated: 15:22, Sat, Jan 24, 2026
Donald Trump speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (Image: Getty)
US President Donald Trump's niece said "there seem to be some indications that he has some cognitive issues".
In an interview with the CNN, Mary Trump, who is a clinical psychologist, addressed the recent rumours on the president's health and said she thinks her uncle "has had undiagnosed, untreated, psychiatric disorders for many, many years".
She continued: "Given his advancing age, there seem to be some indications that he has some cognitive issues, hence all of the cognitive tests he's taking, his behaviour, his inability to stay on topic." She also added that "it seems that he's not exactly aware of where he is".
"Donald is a deeply insecure man. I refer to him often as a black hole of need. He's constantly in search of things to fill that void. "Usually it's money but sometimes it's recognition, sometimes is power," she also said.
Regarding the peace prize, Mary Trump said "it doesn't have to be more complicated than the fact that Barack Obama got one, and he can't handle that".
Earlier this week, the US President answered a reporter's query about a bruise on his hand spotted at an event unveiling his Board of Peace for Gaza and said that was due to a pill he took. He said: "I'm very good. I clipped it on the table, so I put a little, what do they call it? Cream on it." The president then added: "But I clipped it. I would say take aspirin if you like your heart, but don't take aspirin if you don't want to have a little bruising. I take the big aspirin. Now, when you take the big aspirin, they tell you you bruise."
The White House said: “At the Board of Peace event today in Davos, President Trump hit his hand in the corner of the signing table, causing it to bruise.”
President Trump said the bruise on his hand was caused by aspirin. (Image: Getty)
Pharmacist and health expert Thorrun Govind told The Mirror: "Our skin becomes more fragile skin as we get older. In most cases it isn’t serious, but repeated or unexplained bruising should be checked.
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"As we get older, the skin becomes thinner and loses some of the protective fat that cushions blood vessels underneath. Small blood vessels can break more easily. This means even a minor knock can lead to noticeable bruising, particularly on areas like the hands and arms."
She also added "aspirin can make bruising more likely, because it slows the body’s ability to stop bleeding after minor knocks".
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