Are there interviews or recordings of Mary Anne Trump discussing Donald Trump?
Executive summary
Yes. Reporter and archive sources document audio recordings and multiple broadcast interviews in which Mary L. Trump and Maryanne Trump Barry discuss Donald Trump. Mary L. Trump has given on‑camera interviews (e.g., FRONTLINE, PBS; Amanpour & Company) and hosts a podcast; she also released secretly recorded conversations with her aunt Maryanne that were played publicly and transcribed by outlets (recordings first reported and excerpted by major outlets) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5].
1. What exists: published interviews, a podcast and leaked recordings
Mary L. Trump has appeared in filmed interviews for FRONTLINE (PBS) and Amanpour & Company (PBS), discussing her family and her uncle directly [1] [2]. She hosts The Mary Trump Show podcast and has produced episodes that analyze Donald Trump and related politics [3]. Separately, Mary L. Trump released surreptitious audio of conversations with her aunt, former federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry; those recordings and excerpts were published and circulated by news outlets and transcribed for public consumption [4] [5].
2. The most news‑covered audio: conversations with Maryanne Trump Barry
The audio frequently cited in reporting consists of recordings Mary L. Trump secretly made of her sister Maryanne Trump Barry in 2018–2019 and used in connection with Mary’s book and reporting. Major outlets published excerpts and transcripts; for example, the Washington Post released portions and outlets produced transcripts [4], and TV coverage played audio clips while interviewing Mary L. Trump [5]. AP reported the recordings show Barry sharply criticizing her brother, saying “he has no principles” and calling him “cruel” [6].
3. What Mary L. Trump has said on camera and in interviews
On PBS’s FRONTLINE Mary L. Trump answered detailed questions about family dynamics and specific anecdotes — including what happened when family members visited the Oval Office — illustrating the kinds of personal observations she has given publicly [1]. PBS’s Amanpour & Company likewise booked her to discuss her books and the implications of another Trump term [2]. Those interviews are on the public record and used extensively by reporters summarizing her critiques [1] [2].
4. Podcasting and ongoing commentary: a continuing public record
Mary L. Trump hosts The Mary Trump Show, a regular podcast where she discusses politics, the Trump family, and current events; the show is listed on major platforms and has episodes reacting to indictments and other legal developments involving Donald Trump [3]. She has also removed content from platforms in protest at times, signaling editorial choices that affect where recordings live [7].
5. Scope and limits of available recordings in reporting
Reporting documents audio of Maryanne Trump Barry’s remarks captured by Mary L. Trump and played publicly [4] [6]. Available sources do not mention every claimed conversation or private interview; for instance, if you seek an unedited, full‑length master tape beyond excerpts published by news organizations, available sources do not mention an online public release of a complete 15‑hour archive (p2_s9 notes 15 hours were recorded but reporting emphasizes released excerpts). Use caution: journalists and archives present edited excerpts and transcriptions rather than every raw minute.
6. Credibility, editorial context and competing viewpoints
Coverage comes from mainstream outlets (PBS/FRONTLINE, AP) and from published transcripts and podcast platforms [1] [6] [3] [4]. Supporters of Donald Trump and White House spokespeople have publicly dismissed Mary L. Trump’s credibility (example: statements responding to her criticisms in outlet reporting), so readers should weigh her family role and motives alongside journalists’ sourcing [8] [9]. At the same time, news organizations have independently reported and played the recordings and documented her on‑camera interviews [1] [6] [5].
7. Where to find the material and what to expect when you do
Look to PBS FRONTLINE and Amanpour & Company archives for full interviews with Mary L. Trump [1] [2]. Podcast episodes are available on platforms such as Apple Podcasts under The Mary Trump Show [3]. Transcripts and excerpts of the Maryanne recordings have been published and transcribed by outlets and archival services [4] [5]. Expect edited segments and news contextualization rather than unexpurgated, continuous raw audio in publicly available reporting [4] [5].
Limitations: this summary relies only on the cited sources and does not assert the existence or nonexistence of any unreleased material beyond what those sources report; it highlights both Mary L. Trump’s public interviews and the widely reported, leaked recordings she provided of her aunt as the principal audio evidence in the public record [1] [2] [3] [4] [5].