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Mary Trump (Original Post) helpisontheway Nov 2020 OP
Every time I see her, I wonder how someone so smart and spooky3 Nov 2020 #1
Because she didn't grow up around them FakeNoose Nov 2020 #7
I think she was sixteen when her father died. madaboutharry Nov 2020 #8
OK thanks for letting me know FakeNoose Nov 2020 #9
She was. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2020 #10
I wish I hadn't missed her interview, dang it. cwydro Nov 2020 #2
You can find it on youtube. IrishEyes Nov 2020 #3
Thanks, I'll see if I can find it. cwydro Nov 2020 #4
All I can find is older interviews. cwydro Nov 2020 #5
It makes me happy that he feels horrible. Mitch McConnell may have won but he lost. Lindsey Graham JI7 Nov 2020 #6
Have we broken him yet? Generic Brad Nov 2020 #11

FakeNoose

(32,617 posts)
7. Because she didn't grow up around them
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 11:59 PM
Nov 2020

Mary was only 9 or 10 when her dad died. After that Mary, her brother and her mom were sort of estranged from the rest of the Trump family. They did her a big favor when they did that too.




madaboutharry

(40,201 posts)
8. I think she was sixteen when her father died.
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 12:07 AM
Nov 2020

I am certain I read in her book she was away in boarding school (high school) when she learned her dad died.

FakeNoose

(32,617 posts)
9. OK thanks for letting me know
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 12:22 AM
Nov 2020

Maybe I'm remembering that while Fred Jr. was still living, he didn't have much to do with the rest of his own family. Mary and her brother didn't know the Trumps that well, only having short visits on holidays, etc.

I remember reading that Fred Jr. quit working for his father because he really wanted to be an airline pilot. He was still in his 20s and just getting married then. Donald loved real estate and jumped at the chance to work in the family business. Fred Jr.'s family were never as well off as the other family members.

JI7

(89,244 posts)
6. It makes me happy that he feels horrible. Mitch McConnell may have won but he lost. Lindsey Graham
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 11:54 PM
Nov 2020

won but he lost .

Hopefully McConnell will lose majority .

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