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Is Trump Jewish?
Donald Trump is one of the most powerful and influential people in the world, but the question of whether he is Jewish still remains a mystery. Despite rumors to the contrary, Trump is not Jewish.
He was born in June 1946 to parents Fred and Mary Anne Trump, and is the fourth of five children. Fred Trump was from Germany and had been born with the surname Drumpf, but changed his name when he arrived in the United States. There is no indication of his parents’ religious backgrounds, however it has been speculated that he was born and raised Protestant as Mary Anne Trump was a Presbyterian. Trump has neither confirmed nor denied this, but neither he nor his family have ever been associated with Judaism.
This question has been a source of speculation since Trump entered the public eye. While not very religious, Trump attended the Marble Collegiate Church when he was younger, a Presbyterian Church. It is speculated that his daughter Ivanka was raised in an orthodox Jewish household after she converted upon marrying Jared Kushner in 2009. In an interview with the New York Times, Trump said he was “not necessarily familiar” with Jewish customs nor the rituals surrounding the Passover Seder.
Despite his lack of knowledge on the subject, Trump has come out in support of Israel and has been praised by prominent Jewish groups such as the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs and the Anti-Defamation League. His daughter Ivanka is considered to be one of his most trusted advisers and her husband, Jared Kushner, is one of his closest confidants.
Trump does not appear to have any formal ties to Judaism. He has certainly not been shy about his admiration for the country of Israel and the Jewish people, and he has done much to support them both politically and financially. But despite all of the evidence, it is impossible to definitively answer the question of whether he is Jewish or not. The best that can be said is that Donald Trump is not Jewish.
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