Happy Mother's Day to these Trump family mothers. Who's who in the maternal family tree?
It's Mother's Day for moms across the country, including the most famous family in the world: The Trumps.
President Donald Trump's mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, died in 2000, according to the New York Times.
But with the president's three marriages, five children and 10 (soon to be 11!) grandchildren, there are plenty of mothers in the Trump family tree to celebrate. The president also appeared at a White House event celebrating military mothers along with first lady Melania Trump on May 8.
So, who is who in the Trump maternal line? Here is what to know:
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Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana Trump, was the mother of Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric. The couple was married in 1977 and officially divorced in 1992.
She died in 2022 at the age of 73 from blunt impact injuries to the torso after an accidental fall.
"She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life. Her pride and joy were her three children," Trump said on Truth Social of her death at the time. "She was so proud of them, as we were all so proud of her. Rest In Peace, Ivana!"
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Marla Maples, former model and Trump's second wife, is the mother of Tiffany Trump.
Maples and Trump were married in 1993 and divorced in 1999.
Maples is soon to be a grandmother, as her daughter Tiffany is pregnant with her first child. Early May social media posts indicate she is due soon.
Trump's third and current wife, first lady Melania Trump, has one son with the president: Barron Trump, 19, recently completed his freshman year at NYU.
Melania Trump has stayed low for a lot of her husband's second presidency, making only occasional public appearances.
Her mother Amalija Knavs died in January 2024, and much of the Trump family attended her funeral held at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach.
Trump's first daughter and two daughters-in-law will also be celebrating Mother's Day this year.
Donald Trump Jr. has five children with his ex-wife Vanessa Trump. (Golf gossip, Vanessa Trump recently revealed she is dating Tiger Woods.)
Ivanka Trump has three children with Jared Kushner.
Eric Trump's wife Lara Trump, an active supporter of the president, has two children with the president's second son.
Contributing: Jennifer Sangalang, Cheryl McCloud, Edward Segarra, USA TODAY Network
Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@gannett.com. Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @kinseycrowley.bsky.social.
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