Donald Trump’s niece appears in debate room to support Biden

Mary Trump, Donald Trump’s niece and an outspoken opponent of the former president, is in Atlanta as a representative for President Joe Biden’s campaign ahead of his debate against his predecessor on Thursday night, she revealed on CNN.

“Surprise, Donald!” » Trump published on X next to a video of his announcement on CNN.

The agreed-upon conditions for the debate prohibit the presence of members of the public, meaning Trump will not be visible to her uncle during the debate. But she will join five other Biden campaign representatives in the nearby green rooms, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA).

“I’ve always been a huge supporter of President Biden, and I’ve said for a long time that I believe this is the most important election — certainly of my lifetime,” Trump told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer hours before the debate. “And I think this is the perfect time for me to publicly not only make my support for President Biden known, but to send a very clear message to the American people: We can make no bigger mistake than to let Donald Trump — once again — anywhere near the levers of power.”

Trump was skeptical that his uncle — who spent much of the first presidential debate in 2020 interrupting Biden and moderator Chris Wallace — would be able to remain “moderate” throughout the debate.

“Absolutely not,” Trump said, arguing that some of the debate rules would work against him in that regard. “The fact that his microphone is off, the lack of an audience — all of that works in his favor. And I think if the debate continues, especially if President Biden is completely willing to run circles around a much inferior candidate, Donald is not going to be able to contain himself for that long.”

As for whether members of Trump’s family will be present to support him, it was unclear at the time of publication, though CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reported on X that Trump arrived in Atlanta “without Melania Trump by his side.” Donald Trump Jr. had a prior engagement with his eldest daughter, according to The New York Times.

First lady Jill Biden, meanwhile, is expected to be the only member of the president’s family present in the building.

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