Donald Trump Breaks His Silence On His Sister's Death

Donald Trump has spoken out on the death of his sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, who was found dead in her home in New York City.

Trump took to Truth Social to pay tribute to Barry, calling her a "tall," "elegant," and "beautiful woman."

In his tribute to Barry, the former president noted that her life was perfect until he decided to run for office in 2016.

Trump shared a lengthy post on his struggling social media platform, Truth Social, speaking on the death of his elder sister, Barry.

He wrote, "My great sister, Maryanne, passed away yesterday at the age of 86." Adding, "A truly beautiful woman, tall and elegant, with a presence like no other, she was also a tremendous student, intellect, and judge, in charge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, just below the US supreme court."

Trump then went on to note that Barry's life was "problem-free" before his race for the presidency in 2016, which, according to the former "Celebrity Apprentice" host, was when things started getting difficult for his sister.

He said, "Her life was largely problem-free, PERFECT, until I made it difficult for her when I decided to run for president. The Fake News, and others, went after her mercilessly, and because of the fact that she felt it inappropriate, due to her position, to defend herself, it just never stopped! While tough and strong, she was made to suffer in those years from 2016 until her retirement."

According to The Guardian, following her retirement, Barry's niece, Mary L. Trump, released recordings of her aunt being extremely critical of her younger brother, Trump.

Barry reportedly called the then-president "cruel" and criticized him for always "tweet[ing] and lying." 

In his tribute, Trump said he would "never forget the many times people would come up to me and say, 'Your sister was the smartest person on the court.' I was always honored by that, but understood exactly what they meant – they were right!"

He concluded his post by noting that Barry was a "great judge, and a great sister. She will be truly missed!"

As previously reported by The Blast, Barry was found dead inside her Fifth Avenue apartment at around 4 a.m. 

She was in the bedroom of her Upper East Side apartment after emergency crews responded to a call of a person in cardiac arrest. There were no signs of trauma, and, at the moment, her cause of death is yet to be determined.

Barry was an American attorney and a United States federal judge. Her death makes her the third of Trump's four siblings who have passed away.