What Was Ivana Trump’s Nationality?
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Former model Ivana Trump has died at 73 due to unknown causes, per NBC News. Ivana, who was Donald Trump’s first wife, was most recently managing her own cosmetics company as well as writing books, including one from 2017 that reflected on her marriage to Donald (via Deadline).
Ivana and Donald married in 1977, but according to CNBC, their marriage fell apart in 1992 due to allegations of Donald having an affair with model Marla Maples, who in turn became his second wife. However, Ivana remained close to Donald even after their split. During the course of their 15-year marriage, NBC News reports that Ivana and Donald had three children: Donald Trump Jr. (44), Ivanka Trump (40), and Eric Trump (38). The children reminisced about the person their mother was in a statement that read, “Ivana Trump was a survivor. She fled from communism and embraced this country. She taught her children about grit and toughness, compassion and determination. She will be dearly missed by her mother, her three children and ten grandchildren.”
Ivana and Donald married in 1977, but according to CNBC, their marriage fell apart in 1992 due to allegations of Donald having an affair with model Marla Maples, who in turn became his second wife. However, Ivana remained close to Donald even after their split.
During the course of their 15-year marriage, NBC News reports that Ivana and Donald had three children: Donald Trump Jr. (44), Ivanka Trump (40), and Eric Trump (38). The children reminisced about the person their mother was in a statement that read, “Ivana Trump was a survivor. She fled from communism and embraced this country. She taught her children about grit and toughness, compassion and determination. She will be dearly missed by her mother, her three children and ten grandchildren.”
Ivana grew up in communist Czechoslovakia before emigrating to the U.S.
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Despite being an immigrant herself, The Irish Sun reports Ivana recently stated that she supported Donald’s tough stance on immigration, telling a UK talk show in 2020, “He is Republican and so am I. He’s achieved so much, especially with immigration.” She added, “A lot of people don’t dress even American, they dress whatever they dress in. … And they don’t get a job and they steal and they rape the women. That’s not our idea.”
