The Trump family is a prominent wealthy American family. The most well-known member is Donald Trump, the 45th and current 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present), which makes them the First family of the United States. The family is of Germans and Scottish descent.
Immediate family
Wives
Ivana Trump
Ivana Marie Trump (), the first wife of Donald Trump, was born on February 20, 1949, in Zlín,
Czechoslovakia (now
Czech Republic). She was a fashion model and businesswoman who became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1988.
They were married from 1977 until 1990.
Ivana died in 2022 of
Blunt trauma to the
torso after falling down stairs at her home on the Upper East Side of
Manhattan.
Ivana was a senior executive of the Trump Organization for seven years,
Marla Maples
Marla Ann Maples, the second wife of Donald Trump, was born on October 27, 1963, in Cohutta, Georgia, U.S. She was an actress, television personality, model, singer and presenter. They married in December 1993, two months after the birth of their daughter
Tiffany Trump, separated in 1997 and divorced in 1999.
Melania Trump
Melania Trump (), the third and current wife of Donald Trump, was born on April 26, 1970, in
Novo Mesto, Yugoslavia (now
Slovenia). She had a lengthy modeling career and is the second foreign-born first lady of the United States, the first being
Louisa Adams.
They were married in 2005. Melania became a naturalized U.S. citizen on July 28, 2006.
She did not immediately move into the
White House when her husband became president, but remained at Trump Tower with their son
Barron Trump until the end of the 2016–2017 school year.
Melania and her son moved to the White House on June 11, 2017.
Children
Trump has five children from three marriages: DonJr.,
Ivanka Trump, and
Eric Trump with
Ivana Trump;
Tiffany Trump with
Marla Maples; and
Barron Trump with
Melania Trump.
First marriage
Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric are Trump's three eldest children, from his first marriage with
Ivana Trump.
Prior to the election, each of the siblings held the title of executive vice president at the Trump Organization. During the campaign, they served as surrogates for their father on national news programs. Following Trump's election victory, all three were named to the presidential transition team.
Following the inauguration, DonaldJr. and Eric took charge of the family's real estate empire. Ivanka moved to Washington, D.C., with her husband Jared Kushner, who was appointed to a senior White House advisory position.
Second marriage
Tiffany Ariana Trump (born October 13, 1993) is Donald Trump's only child with
Marla Maples. In 2016, she participated little in her father's campaign because she was studying
sociology and
urban studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
Shortly after graduating, she made a supportive speech for her father at the Republican National Convention at age 22.
She was awarded a J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., in May 2020.
Third marriage
Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006)
is Trump's youngest child and his only child with
Melania Trump. In May 2006, Barron was
baptized at the Episcopal church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida.
He attended the Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School in
Manhattan and Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida. Currently, he attends Leonard N. Stern School of Business of New York University in
Manhattan.
In addition to
English language, Barron is fluent in
Slovene language.
Trump was an apolitical figure during his father's presidencies, attracting media attention despite attempts by Melania to distance her son from politics. Following the end of his father's first term, he moved to Florida and graduated in May 2024 from Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach. Trump was invited to become an at-large delegate for Florida at the 2024 Republican National Convention,
Grandchildren
Trump has 11 grandchildren. Son Donald Trump Jr. and his former wife
Vanessa Trump have five children, the eldest of whom is
Kai Trump; daughter
Ivanka Trump and her husband
Jared Kushner have three; son
Eric Trump and his wife
Lara Trump have two;
and daughter
Tiffany Trump and her husband
Michael Boulos have one.
Ancestry
According to biographer
Gwenda Blair, the family descended from an itinerant lawyer, Hanns Drumpf, who settled in
Kallstadt, a village in the Electoral Palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1608, and whose descendants changed their name from Drumpf to Trump during the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648).
The last name Trump is on record in Kallstadt since the 18th century.
[Verein für Computergenealogie: Vorfahren von Friederich "Fritz" Trump. ] Journalist Kate Connolly, visiting Kallstadt, found several variations in spelling of the surname in the village archives, including Drumb, Tromb, Tromp, Trum, Trumpff, and Dromb.
Johannes Trump, born in the nearby village of Bobenheim am Berg in 1789, had established himself by the early 1830s as a winegrower in Kallstadt, which had then become part of Kingdom of Bavaria,
This German heritage was long concealed by Donald Trump's father, Fred Trump, who had grown up in a mainly German-speaking environment until he was ten years old;[Blair, The Trumps, p. 115.] after World War II and until the 1980s, he told people he was of Swedish ancestry.
The Trump family in Germany were Lutheranism.[The small town of Kallstadt has only one religious building, the Central Lutheran church. See Kallstadt for more information.]
Family tree
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Johann Paul Trump (1727–1792), married Maria Elisabetha Setzer
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Charlotte Louisa Trump (1789–1833), married Johann Georg Heinz
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John Henry Heinz (1811–1891), immigrated to the United States in 1840, married Anna Margaretha Schmidt (1822–1899), emigrated to the United States in 1840
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Henry John Heinz (1844–1919), founder of the Heinz company
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Howard Heinz (1877–1941)
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Jack Heinz (1908–1987), CEO of heinz, married and divorced Joan Diehl (1911–1999)
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John Heinz, Congressman and later United States Senator from Pennsylvania (1938–1991), married Teresa Heinz (b. 1938), who herself married John Kerry
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André Heinz (b. 1969)
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Christopher Heinz (b. 1973)
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Johannes Trump (1789–1835), married Susanna Maria Bechtloff
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Johannes Trump II (1829–1877), married Katharina Kober (1836–1922)
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Friedrich Trump (1869–1918), barber, restaurant and hotel manager, immigrated to the United States in 1885/1905, and married to Elisabeth Christ who herself immigrated to the United States in 1902.
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Elizabeth (Elisabeth) Trump (1904–1961), married William Otto Walter
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William Trump Walter (1931–2020)
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John Whitney Walter (1934–2018), referred to as the Trump "family historian", 14th Mayor of Flower Hill, New York, and later its village historian,
[ For Donald Trump's Family, an Immigrant's Tale With 2 Beginnings , The New York Times] married Joan Smith
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Christine Walter
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Nancy Walter
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Cindy Walter
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Fred Trump (1905–1999), real estate developer, married Mary MacLeod (1912–2000) who immigrated to the United States from Scotland in 1930.
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Maryanne Trump (1937–2023), federal judge, married/divorced David Desmond; married John Barry
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David William Desmond, married Lisa Aitken
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Frederick Crist "Freddy" Trump Jr. (1938–1981), TWA pilot,
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Frederick Crist "Fritz" Trump III (born 1962) married Lisa Beth Lorant
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Cristopher Trump
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Andrea Trump
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William Trump
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Mary Lea Trump (born 1965), psychologist, author, married/divorced Dina Nowak
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Elizabeth Joan Trump (born 1942), married James Walter Grau
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Donald Trump (born 1946), real estate developer, 45th and 47th president of the United States, married/divorced Ivana Trump (1949–2022); married/divorced Marla Maples; married Melania Trump
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Donald John Trump Jr. (born 1977; of first marriage), married/divorced Vanessa Haydon
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Kai Trump (born 2007)
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Donald John Trump III (born 2009)
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Tristan Milos Trump (born 2011)
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Spencer Frederick Trump (born 2012)
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Chloe Sophia Trump (born 2014)
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Ivanka Trump (born 1981; of first marriage), married Jared Kushner
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Arabella Rose Kushner (born 2011)
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Joseph Frederick Kushner (born 2013)
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Theodore James Kushner (born 2016)
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Eric Trump (born 1984; of first marriage), married Lara Yunaska
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Eric Luke Trump (born 2017)
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Carolina Dorothy Trump (born 2019)
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Tiffany Trump (born 1993; of second marriage), married Michael Boulos
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Alexander Trump Boulos (born 2025)
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Barron Trump (born 2006; of third marriage)
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Robert Trump (1948–2020),
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John George Trump (1907–1985), married Elora Gordon Sauerbrun (1913–1983)
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John Gordon Trump (1938–2012)
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Christine Elora Trump Philp (1942–2021)
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Karen Elizabeth Trump Ingraham (b. 1949)
Parents
Fred Trump
Donald Trump's father, Fred Trump (1905–1999), born in New York, was a successful real estate developer in New York City.
Using their inheritance, Fred Trump and his mother Elizabeth founded E. Trump & Son in 1927.
The company grew to build and manage single-family houses in
Queens, barracks and garden apartments for U.S. Navy personnel near major shipyards along the East Coast, and more than 27,000 apartments in New York City.
Trump was investigated by a U.S. Senate committee for profiteering in 1954,
and again by the State of New York in 1966.
Donald Trump became the president of his father's real estate business in 1971, and renamed it the Trump Organization around 1973.
Mary Anne MacLeod Trump
Born as Mary Anne MacLeod (1912–2000) in Tong, a small village near
Stornoway, in the
Outer Hebrides of Scotland, she was a daughter of fisherman Malcolm MacLeod and Mary MacLeod (née Smith).
At age 17, she immigrated to the United States with $50 (), and moved in with a sister before starting work as a
maid in New York.
Mary and Fred Trump met in New York and married in 1936, settling together in
Queens. Mary became a U.S. citizen in 1942.
While visiting Scotland in June 2008, Donald Trump said in part, "I think I do feel Scottish."
Grandparents
Frederick Trump
In 1885, Donald Trump's grandfather, Friedrich Trump, emigrated from Kallstadt, Palatinate (then part of the Kingdom of Bavaria), to the United States at age 16. He
anglicized his name to
Frederick in 1892 when he became a U.S. citizen.
During the Klondike Gold Rush, he amassed a fortune by opening a restaurant and hotel in Bennett and later Whitehorse, serving gold seekers on their way to the region; one biographer wrote that the business included a brothel, a portrayal Donald Trump has said was "totally false".
On attempting to return, Frederick was exiled by Germany in 1905 for his lack of mandatory military service and not giving authorities notice before his 1885 departure; an appeal was denied.
He died in the first wave of the
Spanish flu pandemic in 1918. After his death, his fortune was passed on to his wife and son.
Elizabeth Christ Trump
Donald Trump's grandmother, Elizabeth Christ Trump, was born in 1880 and died on June 6, 1966. She married Frederick Trump in 1902 and moved to the United States with him. Like her husband, she was a native of Kallstadt, born as the daughter of Philipp and Marie Christ. Philipp Christ was descended from Johannes Christ of Flörsheim,
Hesse. Elizabeth Christ Trump was a descendant of organ builder Johann Michael Hartung through her paternal grandmother Sabina Christ.
Siblings
Maryanne Trump Barry
Maryanne Trump Barry (1937–2023) was Donald Trump's eldest sister. She was a senior federal judge on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals,
became inactive in 2017 after her brother took office, and retired in 2019.
Fred Trump Jr.
Frederick "Freddy" Crist TrumpJr. (1938–1981)
was Donald Trump's older brother. On September 26, 1981,
at the age of 42, he died from a heart attack.
Elizabeth Trump Grau
Elizabeth Joan Trump Grau (born 1942) is an older sister of Donald Trump.
In 1989, she married film producer James Grau.
She worked as an administrative assistant for Chase Manhattan Bank,
before retiring to Florida.
As of 2026, she is the only living sibling of Donald Trump.
Robert Trump
Robert Stewart Trump (1948–2020) was Donald Trump's younger brother.
He was a business executive who managed Trump Management Inc, the Trump Organization's real estate holdings outside Manhattan.
He was an investor in SHiRT LLC, one of two owners of Virginia-based CertiPathx which was awarded a $33-million government contract in 2019.
Robert Trump married Blaine Trump in 1980.
Other relatives
John G. Trump
Donald Trump's paternal uncle, John George Trump (1907–1985), was an electrical engineer, inventor and physicist who developed rotational radiation therapy, and, together with Robert J. Van de Graaff, one of the first million-volt
. He was awarded the National Medal of Science by President
Ronald Reagan and was a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
John W. Walter
Donald Trump's first cousin John W. Walter (1934–2018) was a son of father Fred's sister Elizabeth Trump and William Walter.
He worked for the Trump Organization for most of his life and was executive vice president of Trump Management, Inc.
He shared ownership of All County Building Supply & Maintenance Corp with Donald Trump, Maryanne Trump Barry, Elizabeth Trump Grau, and Robert Trump.
Walter also served as the mayor of Flower Hill, New York, between 1988 and 1996, and as its historian from 1996 until his death in 2018.
Mary L. Trump
Donald Trump's niece, Mary L. Trump, is a clinical psychologist, businessperson, and author. She has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump, and wrote a book about him and the family titled
Too Much and Never Enough (2020).
Fred Trump III
Donald Trump's nephew, Fred Trump III, is a businessperson, author, and advocate for people with disabilities. He criticized Donald Trump in a 2024
memoir and has been a vocal critic of him since its publication.
Summary table
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| 1869 | 1918 | | Frederick Trump | Paternal grandfather of Donald Trump | German | | Barber, restaurateur and brothel operator | |
| 1880 | 1966 | | Elizabeth Christ Trump | Paternal grandmother of Donald Trump | German-American | | Real estate businessperson | |
| 1905 | 1999 | | Fred Trump | Father of Donald Trump | American | | Real estate developer and businessperson | |
| 1907 | 1985 | | John G. Trump | Uncle of Donald Trump | American | | Electrical engineer, inventor and physicist | |
| 1912 | 2000 | | Mary Anne MacLeod Trump | Mother of Donald Trump | Scottish-American | | Domestic worker | |
| 1934 | 2018 | | John W. Walter | First cousin of Donald Trump | American | 14th Mayor of Flower Hill, New York | Historian, engineer, businessman, author, and politician | |
| 1937 | 2023 | | Maryanne Trump Barry | Sister of Donald Trump | American | Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Attorney, judge | |
| 1938 | 1981 | | Fred Trump Jr. | Brother of Donald Trump | American | | Pilot | |
| 1946 | – | | Donald Trump | Himself | American | President of the United States | Politician, media personality and businessperson | |
| 1948 | 2020 | | Robert Trump | Brother of Donald Trump | American | | Businessperson | |
| 1949 | 2022 | | Ivana Trump | First wife of Donald Trump | Czech and American | | Businessperson | |
| 1962 | – | | Fred Trump III | Nephew of Donald Trump | American | | Businessperson, author, and advocate for people with disabilities | |
| 1963 | – | | Marla Maples | Second wife of Donald Trump | American | | Actress, television personality, model, singer and presenter | |
| 1965 | – | | Mary L. Trump | Niece of Donald Trump | American | | Psychologist and author | |
| 1970 | – | | Melania Trump | Third wife of Donald Trump | Slovene and American | First Lady of the United States | Model and businessperson | |
| 1977 | – | | Donald Trump Jr. | Son of Donald Trump and Ivana | American | | Political activist, businessperson, author and former television presenter | |
| 1981 | – | | Ivanka Trump | Daughter of Donald Trump and Ivana | American | Advisor to the President | Businessperson and former political staffer | |
| 1984 | – | | Eric Trump | Son of Donald Trump and Ivana | American | | Businessperson, activist and former reality television presenter | |
| 1993 | – | | Tiffany Trump | Daughter of Donald Trump and Marla Maples | American | | Legal research assistant | |
| 2006 | – | | Barron Trump | Son of Donald Trump and Melania | American | | University student | |
Heraldry
Joseph E. Davies, third husband of Marjorie Merriweather Post and a former U.S. ambassador of
Wales origins, was granted a coat of arms, bearing the
motto Integritas, by British heraldic authorities in 1939. After Donald Trump purchased
Mar-a-Lago, the Florida estate built by Merriweather Post, in 1985, the Trump Organization started using a modified version of Davies's coat of arms at Trump golf courses and estates across the country. It was also registered with the U.S. patent and trademark office.In 2008, Trump attempted to establish the American logo at his new Trump International Golf Links in
Balmedie, Scotland, but was warned by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, the highest authority for Scottish heraldry, that an act of the Scottish Parliament from 1672 disallows people using unregistered arms. In January 2012, shortly after the inauguration of the golf course, Trump unveiled the new coat of arms that had been granted to "The Trump International Golf Club Scotland Ltd" by the Lord Lyon in 2011.
Sarah Malone, executive vice-president of "The Trump International Golf Links, Scotland", said that "the coat of arms brings together visual elements that signify different aspects of the Trump family heritage ..., the Lion Rampant in makes reference to Scotland and the stars to America. Three chevronels are used to denote the sky, sand dunes and sea – the essential components of the site, and the double-headed Eagle represents the dual nature and nationality of Trump's heritage (Scottish and German). The Eagle clutches golf balls making reference to the great name of golf, and the motto Numquam Concedere is Latin for Never Give Up – Trump's philosophy."
From 2014, Trump used the same logo for the Trump International Golf Links, Ireland, the golf resort built from his acquisition of Doonbeg Golf Club.
See also
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Family of Barack Obama, Trump's first-term predecessor as president (2009–2017)
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Family of Joe Biden, Trump's first-term successor and second-term predecessor as president (2021–2025)
Citations
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