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QED

(3,349 posts)
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:12 PM Nov 2025

Mary Trump: F47 & Ivana threatened to disinherit Don Jr. if he served

Something to remember on this Veterans Day.

"President Trump and his ex-wife Ivana Trump said they would disown and disinherit their son Donald Trump Jr. if he joined the Army, a new book by the president’s niece claims.

“Donny was going to join the army or some bullshit like that, and Donald and Ivana told him if he did, they’d disown him in a second,” the book recounts the president’s brother, Robert Trump, telling Mary L. Trump, the book’s author."

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/1996745/trump-said-he-would-disown-donald-trump-jr-if-he-joined-the-army-book-claims/

Rachel Maddow said this is from Chapter 11 of Mary Trump's book Too Much and Never Enough...

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/donald-trump-disdain-for-military-service-seen-in-family-anecdote-91110981844

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Mary Trump: F47 & Ivana threatened to disinherit Don Jr. if he served (Original Post) QED Nov 2025 OP
No surprise there, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #1
Not a surprise. The Slobfather issued the same threat to Tiffany. Eugene Nov 2025 #2
Shows the level of respect they had, and he still has, for the military. Borogove Nov 2025 #3
Obviously TSF learned nothing food from no_hypocrisy Nov 2025 #4

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,060 posts)
1. No surprise there,
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:14 PM
Nov 2025

after all, Been A Dick Donald considers anyone who joins the military to be suckers and losers.

Eugene

(67,101 posts)
2. Not a surprise. The Slobfather issued the same threat to Tiffany.
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:19 PM
Nov 2025

If she entered the military or other service-based profession, he would disown her.

He also intervened when he learned Eric's foundation was doing legitimate charity.

To the Donvict, if you are not out for the grift, you are a sucker and a loser.

no_hypocrisy

(54,899 posts)
4. Obviously TSF learned nothing food from
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:48 PM
Nov 2025

military school.

Junior might have benefitted from loyalty, honor, team work, and more.

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