Trump commemorates older sister after her death: ‘A presence like no other’

Former President Trump commemorated his older sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, who died Monday, in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.

“My great sister, Maryanne, passed away yesterday at the age of 86,” Trump posted Tuesday. “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 U.S. Supreme Court.”

Multiple news outlets reported Monday that Barry died at her Upper East Side home in Manhattan. ABC News, citing sources, said she was discovered in her apartment at about 4 a.m. when emergency crews responded to a call for someone in cardiac arrest.

Barry was an appellate lawyer, appointed as a federal judge in New Jersey by former President Reagan in 1983. Former President Clinton appointed her to the appellate court in 1999.

Trump said his sister’s life was “largely problem free” and perfect until he made it difficult for her when he decided to run for President. Barry retired in 2019 amid allegations of tax evasion.

“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!” Trump wrote. “While tough and strong, she was made to suffer in those years from 2016 until her Retirement.”

Barry and the former president have appeared to have had a tense relationship. In audio recordings reported in 2020, Barry said her brother has “no principles,” according to records obtained by The Washington Post.

Trump said Barry was a great judge and sister. “She will be truly missed!” he said online.

Robert Trump, the former president’s younger brother, died in 2020 at 71 and Fred Trump Jr. died in 1981 at 42.