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ShazzieB

(22,324 posts)
21. Not likely, based on what is known about the family.
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 01:28 PM
11 hrs ago

Trump was sent to military school at the age of 13, which would have been in 1959. If he sexually assaulted anyone at that age, I think it's vanishingly unlikely to have been a family member, due to lack of opportunity.

Both of his sisters are older than him. The oldest, Maryanne, was 9 years old when he was born; Elizabeth was about 4. That means they were 22 and 17 when their 13 year old brother was sent away. There wasn't much extended family to speak of, due to their mother being a recent immigrant to the U.S. and dad being the son of immigrant parents. His only other close female relative is niece Mary, who wasn't born until 1965.

On the other hand, he was expelled from the private school he had been attending due to bad behavior at school, and we don't know what all that included. So feel free to speculate there!

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Our democracy is light years from being healthy. spanone 14 hrs ago #1
Kick dalton99a 14 hrs ago #2
My husband last night was talking to a friend about this United States as NOW. chouchou 14 hrs ago #3
Keyword being "healthy". Solly Mack 13 hrs ago #4
Half the people don't vote which left us defenseless against those who would do us harm. Blues Heron 13 hrs ago #5
It has been reported for years that most people get 15 minutes of news a day... IthinkThereforeIAM 11 hrs ago #20
I really hope Nixon can't see what's going on n/t leftstreet 13 hrs ago #6
This very thing was the subject of Olbermann's Countdown this morning. flashman13 13 hrs ago #7
I would expand that statement EYESORE 9001 13 hrs ago #8
Maybe he was sent to a military school because his first sexual assault was against a younger female family member ChicagoTeamster 13 hrs ago #9
Not likely, based on what is known about the family. ShazzieB 11 hrs ago #21
Thanks for the info. I hope this clears things up not just for me but other lurkers as well. ChicagoTeamster 11 hrs ago #23
Yes, it's very easy to speculate! ShazzieB 8 hrs ago #24
Excuse my language.... SergeStorms 12 hrs ago #10
Very well-written piece BaronChocula 12 hrs ago #11
No shit, right? Joinfortmill 12 hrs ago #12
It appears this could well be the largest honey trap and sex trafficking ring run by Putin and the KGB Bev54 12 hrs ago #13
How is this creature affecting the mental health of millions? young_at_heart 12 hrs ago #14
A good article, but it is off target sarisataka 12 hrs ago #15
And who said we were a "healthy democracy"? kentuck 12 hrs ago #17
That is an assumption of a fact not in evidence sarisataka 11 hrs ago #22
Worse than that. He caused an insurrection and got away with it. spanone 12 hrs ago #16
No healthy democracy would ever elect such a criminal - rapist, fraudster, tax cheat, treason -- but racist failing one JT45242 11 hrs ago #18
The "Advent of Gingerich"... IthinkThereforeIAM 11 hrs ago #19
I lived in Houston when DeLay was around. Yes, babylonsister 3 hrs ago #25
The elite have ALWAYS abused women and children. DJ Synikus Makisimus 3 hrs ago #26
not to mention the stunning corruption... JudyM 32 sec ago #27
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