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Secretly Recorded, Trump's Sister Says He Has 'No Principles'

Ken Bredemeier

   WASHINGTON - In previously undisclosed recordings, Maryanne Trump
   Barry, a former U.S. appellate court judge, voices a withering, highly
   critical assessment of her younger brother, President Donald Trump.

   "All he wants to do is appeal to his base," Barry said in a
   conversation secretly recorded by her niece, Mary Trump, who recently
   published a top-selling book condemning the president's outlook on life
   as she watched it in family gatherings during his formative years.

   "He has no principles. None. None," the now-83-year-old Barry said of
   her brother, the U.S. leader, during 15 hours of taped conversations
   that her niece secretly recorded.

   The Washington Post, which released some of the recordings in a story
   Saturday night, said it sought comment about the tapes from Barry and
   White House officials on Friday and Saturday. The paper reported that
   it did not receive a response.

   After the Post published the account of Barry's views of her brother,
   the president said in a statement late Saturday, "Every day it's
   something else, who cares. 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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