Trump says he's followed the Lindsay Clancy case in first comments on trial: "She did a horrible, horrible thing"

September 4, 2026 / 4:54 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump says he's followed the Lindsay Clancy case in first comments on trial: "She did a horrible, horrible thing"

TL;DR

  • President Trump commented on the Lindsay Clancy case after a mistrial was declared.
  • Clancy admitted to killing her three children and her defense argued postpartum psychosis.
  • Trump called the act 'horrible' and noted potential outcomes of mental institution or jail.
  • The jury deliberated for 36 hours but could not reach a unanimous verdict.
  • Clancy's attorney's last-minute request to dismiss a juror was rejected, leading to the mistrial after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court declined to intervene.