By Aaron Blake Aaron Blake Senior political reporter, writing for The Fix Email Bio Follow April 2 at 3:28 PM Of all the odd, counterfactual and conspiratorial claims President Trump has made over the past four years or so, this one may take the cake: He said Tuesday that his father was born in Germany, even though he wasn’t.“My father is German -- was German,” Trump said. “Born in a very wonderful place in Germany, so I have a great feeling for Germany.
Donald Trump’s grandfather, Friedrich Trump, emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1885. He landed in New York City but eventually made his way west, settling in Seattle. In November 1891, he bought a restaurant at 208 Washington Street in the city for $600. It was in Seattle that Friedrich became a citizen — on Oct. 27, 1892, just in time to register to vote in the 1892 presidential election, the first for which Washington was eligible to cast its ballots.
Trump was perhaps using the claim to express solidarity with the man he was sitting next to Tuesday at the White House, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The previous two times he made this bizarre claim have also been while talking about U.S.-European relations.
Martine73386094 And you’re Point?
This is cruel; senile people with dementia often confuse parents and grandparents Trump
why are u hung up on trivial points that dont matter. Find some news.
But he was talking about the mailman...
He’s a Birther. How in the world does he keep getting this wrong? Is he living in La-La-Land?
Washington Post Analysis: Trump wrong. Trump lie. Trump bad. 'Democracy Dies In Darkness.' Too bad WAPO is the darkness.
Bullshit article
He is not well mentally. Is that not obvious now Medical AND Psychiatric Doctors have said this since 2016.
Friedrich Trump emigrated to the U.S. from Bavaria & made his fortune by operating boarding houses (brothels). He returned to Kallstadt & was accused of avoiding military service, so he lost his Bavarian citizenship. He returned to the U.S. & is Donald Trump's grandfather.
Sir Edmund Hillary calling.
And Obama claims he was born in Hawaii. So what?
This is FakeNewsMedia enemyofthepeople
Donald Trump lies for the third time about where his father was born. Why, after all this time, can we still not just come out and call them lies!?
Democracy Dies in Darkness.
Most folks don't give a damn where his dad was born....get over it..
It’s not ‘wrongly claimed’...Trump lied...again..call it what it is
Well if his dad was German; is Trump a citizen of this country or like Obama an illegal immigrant birther..
If this president lies about his family he would lie about anything that impacts his reputation. Think about it and ask why he is a legitimate commander in Chief. I’d be worried‼️
He wants to please his Nazi followers,
Dementia.
anchorbabytrump deporttrump
morgfair This is NOT NORMAL. Goddamn. We need a Walter Cronkite/Vietnam moment, folks.
Frederick Trump (born Friedrich Trump; 14 March 1869 – 30 May 1918) was a German–American businessman and the patriarch of the Trump family. Born in Kallstadt, in the Kingdom of Bavaria (now in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany), he emigrated to the United States at the age of 16.
Super normal and totally healthy person.
Because as you know, pathological liars tell themselves whatever is most beneficial in any given situation and what's even worse, they believe themselves over time. That's how their brains are wired! Too much white matter. They can't help but believe their own lies. sociopathic
He has amnesia.
How in 21st Century America can this be a headline? Absolute embarrassment
Who would pay a dollar to read that shit anyway?
But obummer gets a pass on Columbia admissions records. Commie
He said his dad was German, not born in Germany. FakeNews thinks nobody watches the video footage.
Drumpf lies for third time, when he claims his father was born in Germany
Slow news day lads?
I’m going to need to see some birth certificates.
Who the eff cares!!! Seriously.... get a LIFE!
So.
Earth shattering news.......yawn
Alternative facts
Is there really nothing else for you to do at WaPo? I mean, really. This is insipid, pandering nonsense, and I cannot believe your editors thought it was a good idea to publish it. Why don’t you try analyzing how wrong Schiff is? Or Swalwell? Or that puppet AOC?
Clutching pearls....🙄
TrumpLies
Let's see that birth certificate!!!
Weird
WaPo being on the tabloid rack in 3...2.......
If you don’t remember where your father was born it’s time for the 25thAmendmentNow
Lily_Warrior Trump repeats a LIE for the third time
what’s the point of lying about this?
Who cares
What on earth is wrong with the Washington Post? Tweet after tweet...always trying to harm and destroy our successful President with the worst info they can conjure up. Just plain ole silly stupid stuff.. not news at all. So bias so bigoted.
I thought he was born in one of the three Mexican countries? Source: Fox News.
So when can we just say 'lie'? Like, he didn't misspeak.. he lied.
When DT was born , the doctor slapped his mother !
The Washington Communist Post always wrongly claims everything — for uncountable times. TheWashingtonCommunistPost FakeNewsMedia EnemyOfThePeople
Born from mars😂
He needs him to be born in germany...for his base....otherwise where do his full nazi roots come from?
It doesn’t seem that hard to remember that your father was born in the US. Unless you have dementia, of course. That would make it difficult to remember simple facts.
Wrongly claims = f**king lies
Will we ever know the true 'oranges' of his family?
Not sure how this lie is worthy of it's own story. Every time Trump opens his mouth a lie comes out. His lie that he is totally exonerated by Mueller should be getting coverage, but your paper took him at his word on that without any evidence.
Did his parents talk to him?
I thought he was born in Borneo?
What is his point for the lie? He knows his family history. The man is a pathological liar! He lies even when he doesn't have to lie.
We wouldn't be proud of that and prefer he came from Sweden, as he claimed several times before .Regards from Germany
🤦🏼♀️
It is the zionest way of wrapping up the falls with truth.
Really whocares?!
I wish you put this much interest into where the last guy was born
As soon as he said his father was from Germany I had to look at Frederick Christ Trump's bio. And he's actually born in the Bronx in 1905. Unless there's a Bronx, Germany.
This is another point that proves dump believes his own fantasy world. 25 for insanity.
No one cares.
Time to take his keys.
Why? What does he gain from that lie?
Why is it so hard for you to say Trump lied?
Where was Obama born? Have you nothing better to write about.
one messed up dude.
Is this isnt the best poof of Dementia . . . What is?
A way wonderful place in Germany.😊
Weird
MAYBE HE'S RELATED TO MUSSOLINI, THEIR BOTH FASCIST!!!
his grandfather tried to return to Germany and they wouldn't have him, his father kept telling people they were from Sweden. He's been telling people he's Scottish. It all depends on the day and who he's trying to impress.
Just more of Trumps lies
HE LIED. HE LIED. HE LIED. HE LIED. HE LIED. HE LIED. HE LIED. HE LIED. HE LIED. HE LIED. HE LIED. HE LIED.
Elizabeth warren just needs to use this every time he mocks her with his racist taunt
His dad probably lied to him. That disease runs in the family
You mean only 3rdtime since he was POTUS
It’s called lying, you guys. Call it what it is.
Well he was conceived in Germany cuz apparently he was born here just 2 mos after his parents got off the boat. I think they came right at that time just so he would be born here & wld have citiz so they could stay since they were kicked out of Germany. Exactly what he is against
He's the one with the little mustache
he should party with elizabeth warren. acting like lying isn't what politicians do for a living is a tad naive.
Suhprise, Suhprise, Suhprise!
And why not. He lies about everything and everyone, all the time.
Fact check: 45's grandfather was born in Germany. His father was born in New York. Fact check bonus: 45's father's middle name was Christ.
Birth Certificate needed.
Therefore his dads U.S birth certificate is a fake making Donald an illegal alien.
Another tidbit: No one in the Trump family has ever served in the military. The coward gene just keeps coming on down.
What. The. Fuck.
Can the WP just report some news instead of the 24/7 Trump hit job? No one reads the WP anymore for a reason.
oh wait I thought he said they were swedish!
😃😃😂 The left isn't even TRYING to hide their psychosis. Trump2020 TDS
Oh the horror, the horror, slow Newsday Compost
Does realDonaldTrump not know who his dad is? . . .Or where Germany is?
Does he ever not lie?
A liar true to form.
To be fair, narcissists aren't capable of caring about anyone but themselves so they often get details like this wrong
Well, that will bring everyone to their senses. 🙄
Will this finally be the day he's certified?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
No reason to disbelieve. He should know who is dad was....
Weird.
Were you expecting him to know what country his father was born in?
You mean Trump lied 🤥?
President Drumpf
No
He is one sick SOB....what a pathetic man!
Who really gives a damn where his father was from as he is died now and plays no roll in life today
If Trump said the sky was blue i would look out the window to make sure it is
What kind of delusionalmind sits under that toupee? Lie after lie even about his own family.
I heard that he was born in Kenya.....
Pushing of all things
Ummm yeah his grandfather was born in Germany. Has Obama visited all 57 states? Misspoke big damn deal. Get a life fake news Washington Compost.
Can we exhume his parents and check DNA. I honestly, think Trump might be an alien. Not undocumented, but real outer space alien. Like ET, but orange.
If he says he was born in Germany then best believe he was ‘now’ born in freaking Germany back then 🤷🏾♂️
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Big mouth thing 😯
Was his grandpa also his papa? That would explain everything.🤔
Anything for his Neo Nazi base.
So the bother story came from Obama’s cousin making a comment in broken English. ... but we aren’t going to look into if Trumps dad was actually a citizen?
I heard he was German. Not born in Germany. MSM again being bitchy. Same ole same ole.
I thought Trumps dad was born in Kenya.
He can’t get ANYTHING right, ever!
The MASTER RACE wasn’t Bulletproof.
25thAmendment
So what!!
Who doesn’t get that wrong a few times though? I mean, it’s so hard to remember where your dad was born while you’re trying to decimate immigration.
He longs to be a Nazi
What? Is he just a liar or something is really wrong with him?
45isnotfit
So, just a normal day in trumpworld. Got it.
Oh my god.
He figures if he repeats it enough, it will be true. Come on, we all know this by now, don't we
Liar
Trump has Alzheimer
Why does he lie about this?
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