Trump 101, Part 1: Fred Trump, Sr. and His Influence Over Donald Trump

Trump 101, Part 1: Fred Trump, Sr. and His Influence Over Donald Trump

One cannot fully understand the phenomenon known as Donald J. Trump without first delving into the character of his father, Fred Trump, Sr. (1905-1999). Harry Hurt III recalled running into Fred Trump at a Nathan’s hot dog stand on Coney Island. Donald was taking a flight to somewhere at the time, and Hurt and his assistant overheard Fred say, “I hope his plane crashes.” Hurt told his researcher, “That’s my man. That’s Fred. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

fred & don
Donald Trump and his father Fred. Credit: The Daily Beast.

Fred Trump, Sr. was no one’s image of a loving father. He would tell his offspring, “You’re a killer, you’re a king,” instructing them to never give up, never bog down, drive yourself hard. This was, as Michael D’Antonio tells it, “fatherly love in the Trump universe,” which he found to be disturbing. Major Dobias of the New York Military Academy where Donald was sent during his high school years described Fred Trump as “very German,” by which he meant very tough, demanding, and cold. Kids who attended school with Donald and Fred Trump, Jr. said that Fred Sr. was a terror. Even now, Donald Trump doesn’t use any other word to describe his father other than “tough.”

Then there was Fred Trump, Jr. — “Freddy,” the black sheep of the family.

family flag
Subscribe
250
Become a Victory Girl!

Are you interested in writing for Victory Girls? If you’d like to blog about politics and current events from a conservative POV, send us a writing sample here.

There Are Lessons To Be Learned From This Midterm Shellacking

https://victorygirlsblog.com/there-are-lessons-to-be-learned-from-this-midterm-shellacking/

Boy howdy. Republicans got creamed across the board last night. Particularly on the national at state levels. Some were shockers, some were unexpected. As we all navel...

Continue reading

Th

The Unholy Alliance of Islam and Socialism Wins In New York

https://victorygirlsblog.com/the-unholy-alliance-of-islam-and-socialism-wins-in-new-york/

The vast majority of people outside of New York City have never heard of Darializa Chevalier. But the DSA darling, handpicked by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is the...

Continue reading

The post Th

Blue Wave Of Mutilation And Dem Gloat Is Upon Us

https://victorygirlsblog.com/blue-wave-of-mutilation-and-dem-gloat-is-upon-us/

The wave of Blue was an unavoidable sight to behold last night. Key states like Florida and North Carolina flipped. Even (God Bless) TEXAS went Blue with...

Continue reading

The post Blue W

Election 2026: The Last MAGA Election?

https://victorygirlsblog.com/election-2026-the-last-maga-election/

This Election Night, as feared, is shaping up to be a blue wave tsunami. While several races are still outstanding, control of the House has gone to...

Continue reading

The post Election 20

Ava Gardner
gisonboat
Victory Girls
rovin_readhead