Trump did it again.
“My father was born ― like he knows all about my father ― my father was born there,” Trump said as he gestured to the German chancellor, indicating his father was born in Germany. “So, you know, places that you sort of automatically, very very, feel warmly about.”
Fred Trump, was born in New York, not Germany. His grandfather, Frederick Trump, was born in what is today part of Germany.
Trump has made that same mistake before, claiming in 2019 that his father was “
born in a very wonderful place in Germany.”
The latest verbal stumble drew attention, in part, because Trump repeatedly attacked his predecessor,
Joe Biden, for his own gaffes when in office ― and in 2022 even
claimed that Biden had dementia.
Now, some critics are pointing to Trump’s frequent flubs, as well as growing
questions about his
overall health (including
two “yearly” physicals just six months apart). And they’re hitting the president with the same kinds of accusations he once made against Biden.
Imagine if Joe Biden had forgotten where his own dad was born. By the way, this isn't the first time that Trump has falsely claimed his dad was born in Germany when he was actually born in New York.25th Amendment.