Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, made a surprising claim about the United States President and First Lady Melania's marriage.
Late last month (30 September), Eric erupted on live television in response to claims that his father was using the Department of Justice to target political adversaries.
He accused the Biden administration of attempting to drive a wedge between his father and step-mum – claiming officials tried to orchestrate their divorce.
Appearing on Rob Schmitt’s Newsmax show, Eric defended himself and his father, portraying them as victims of relentless attacks. At one point, as we say, he even went as far as to claim that 'they' had attempted to sabotage the president’s marriage to Melania and 'separate our family'.
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Describing himself as 'a perfect role model' and a 'perfect model citizen', Trump said the authorities 'came after me like I was a dog'.
He continued: "They tried to impeach my father two times. They went after him for a Russia hoax that did not exist that was paid for by Hillary Clinton. The FBI and DOJ spied on my father’s campaign. They de-platformed him. They weaponised every attorney general and every district attorney around the country. They indicted him 91 times – 34 times in a bogus trial in New York City. They posted his mugshot. He’s the most recognisable person in the world. They posted his mugshot even though they didn’t need to, which totally backfired on him [Biden]. They gagged him over and over and over.
"They raided his home. They raided Mar-a-Lago. They tried to get him divorced, they tried to separate our family. They tried to go after our employees. They attacked us. They tried to bankrupt our company. They de-platformed us, they stripped every bank account away from me and the Trump Organisation that you can imagine, and Merrick Garland was at the forefront of all of it, and Joe Biden was at the forefront of all of it when they raided our home, when they raided Mar-a-Lago, when they raided Melania’s closet. When they raided 16-year-old Barron’s room."
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Despite such bold statements, Eric failed to provide evidence to support his assertions about divorce or family separation.
The 79-year-old Republican president has been married three times and has five children.
His first marriage was to Ivana Trump, a Czech model and businesswoman, in 1977; they had three children together: Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric. They divorced in 1992.
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The following year, in 1993, Trump married Marla Maples, an actress and television personality, and they had one daughter, Tiffany, before divorcing in 1999.
His third and current marriage, as we know, is to Melania, a former model from Slovenia, in 2005, and they have one son, Barron.
Topics: Donald Trump, Parenting, Sex and Relationships, Melania Trump, Politics
Rhiannon Ingle