# 211. Trump's Niece on Why He's On Putin's Side

An episode of [The Rest Is Politics: Leading](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1665265193), 18 Oct 2026, 55 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT4426382017.mp3

How did Donald Trump’s childhood shape the president we see today? Why was Mary Trump cut out of her grandfather’s billion-dollar will? Why does he want to see Europe fail? Alastair and Rory are joined by Mary Trump, Donald Trump’s niece and a clinical psychologist, to discuss all these questions and more. __________ Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. __________ Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Bex Tyrrell, Celine Charles Video Editor: Caroline Kaye, Tom McCagherty, Oli Ortega, Kierson Leslie Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Exec Producer: Bella Soames General Manager: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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