Nov 24, 2021

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The art of Don the Con

From Drumpf to Trump

How two generations of Trumps paved the way for Donald by lying, cheating, and grifting their way to the top

Frederick Trump in 1887, image: public domain

Friedrich Drumpf, family patriarch

Founder of the family fortune, draft dodger, brothel owner

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The art of Don the Con

From Drumpf to Trump

How two generations of Trumps paved the way for Donald by lying, cheating, and grifting their way to the top

Friedrich Drumpf, family patriarch

Founder of the family fortune, draft dodger, brothel owner

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