Donald Trump's three wives have five children and a total of 10 grandchildren. Some of them were already politically active, others had previously remained in the background. One of them is already considered a future president.
Trump family tree at a glance.Photo: Oliver Marx/ch media
Spouses and ex-wives
Ivana Trump (m. 1977-1990)
Ivana Trump has been married to Donald Trump for 13 years.Photo credit: Michael Zorn/Invision/AP/Invision
Ivana Trump is a former model and the first wife of Donald Trump. She supports her husband’s senior role at the Trump Organization. Apparently he didn't like her confidence and success. She was divorced from Trump for 13 years and had three children after his affair with model and actress Marla Maples was discovered. She signed a nondisclosure agreement and received $14 million and several properties. According to reports, Ivana died after falling down the stairs in 2022. She is buried at Trump's golf course in Florida.
Marla Maples (m. 1993-1999)
Marla Maples wanted to write a book about Trump after her divorce, but he stopped her from doing so.Image source: Associated Press
After divorcing Ivana, Donald Trump officially began a relationship with Marla Maples and announced her pregnancy shortly after. The couple married after the birth of their daughter, Tiffany. Maples did not play a major public role at his side, and the couple separated in 1997. However, the divorce dragged on for two years. At the same time, Trump met his future wife Melania.
Melania Trump (m. 2005)
Former and future first lady: Melania Trump.Image: trapezoid
Trump met model Melania Knaus in 1998 at a party he attended with another woman. They remain a couple and married in 2005. A year later, son Barron was born, and years later it became known that Trump spent the time pregnant with porn star Stormy Daniels. Despite numerous other scandals, Melania stayed by his side and became First Lady. She appeared with him increasingly less often in public – often with a stone-faced expression – and her absence was mostly noticeable during the second campaign. In her book “Melania,” she even fights for abortion rights, contrary to the views of many Trump voters. There is speculation that she has no intention of returning to the White House.
Children (and their political role)
Don Jr.
Donald Trump’s eldest son: Don Jr.Image: trapezoid
Donald Trump's eldest son, Don Jr., strongly supported his father during his first campaign. He has also peddled conspiracy theories and drawn criticism because he and his brother Eric conducted financial transactions overseas during Trump's first term as president, despite promising not to do so. Don Jr. again played a key role in the second campaign and helped sell Vance to his father as vice president. He will not take a political role himself – despite speculation that he would like to run for president in 2024. Instead, he has now accepted a position at an investment firm.
Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump has long been considered Trump's favorite child.Image: trapezoid
Trump's eldest daughter is believed to be her father's favorite child – something he confirmed by making some fringe comments about her appearance. He said in an interview that if he weren't her father, he would be dating her. During Trump’s first term as president, she served as an advisor and led the newly created Office of Economic Initiatives and Entrepreneurship. After Trump defeated Joe Biden, she retired from politics and distanced herself from her father and his comments about a “stolen election.” She now wants to focus more on taking care of her children rather than getting involved in politics.
Eric Trump
Eric is Trump’s third child with his first wife, Ivana.Image: trapezoid
Trump’s third child is Eric. He also entered the family business and ran the Trump Organization with his brother Don Jr. while his father was president. Publicly, Eric had a reputation as a rather foolish person and made many mistakes when trying to support or defend his father.
tiffany trump
Far left: Trump’s second daughter Tiffany.Image: trapezoid
Tiffany, the only child from Trump's marriage to Marla Maples, has long been considered an unloved and neglected second daughter by her father. Her mother raised her alone, largely out of the spotlight. Unlike her older siblings, she does not work for the Trump Organization and did not play a role in the first campaign. After her sister Ivanka was unhappy this time, Tiffany also followed in her footsteps and became the “first daughter.”
barron trump
Youngest descendant: Barron Trump.Image: trapezoid
Donald Trump’s youngest offspring is also the tallest: Barron Trump is over two meters tall. He is said to have a close relationship with his mother, Melania, and speaks Slovenian with her, while his father, Trump, cannot understand his wife's native language. He remained in the background during his father's first term. This time, the 18-year-old was allowed to vote for the first time. Barron has been hyped by Trump fans as a future president.
grandson
Donald Trump has a total of 10 grandchildren. However, they were all too young to play a political role. However, for the first time, granddaughter Kay took an active part in her grandfather's second campaign and spoke at the Republican convention. She often appears on social media with him and calls Elon Musk “uncle.”
Trump's 17-year-old granddaughter Kay.Image: trapezoid
Xiaotang and his ex-wife Vanessa There are five children: Kay, Donald III, Tristan, Spencer and Chloe.
ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner There were three children: Arabella, Joseph and Theodore.
Eric and his wife Laura Has two children: Eric and Carolina. (aargauerzeitung.ch)
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