Donald Trump's First Wife Dies In Accident

[Zaune]

CNN

(CNN)Ivana Trump, a longtime businessperson and an ex-wife of Donald Trump, has died in her home in New York City, the former President posted Thursday on Truth Social. She was 73

The New York Police Department said later Thursday there did not "appear to be any criminality" related to Ivana Trump's death. According to a statement, police received a 911 call about an "aided individual" at about 12:40 p.m. ET and found a "73 year-old female unconscious and unresponsive."

The Fire Department of New York said it responded to a report of an individual suffering cardiac arrest at the residence, with the time and place of that response matching the location the NYPD associated with Trump. The fire department said the victim was dead on arrival.

EMS, police said, pronounced Trump dead at the scene and added that the medical examiner will determine the cause of death. CNN has reached out to the Medical Examiner's office.

Trump was the mother of Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump.

"I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away at her home in New York City. She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life. Her pride and joy were her three children, Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric. She was so proud of them, as we were all so proud of her. Rest In Peace, Ivana!" Donald Trump posted.

Eric Trump wrote in part on Instagram that his mother was "a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring mother and friend."

Ivanka Trump tweeted that she was "heartbroken by the passing of (her) mother," adding: "Mom was brilliant, charming, passionate and wickedly funny. She lived life to the fullest -- never forgoing an opportunity to laugh and dance. I will miss her forever and will keep her memory alive in our hearts always."

Raised in communist Czechoslovakia, Ivana Trump partnered with Donald Trump on some of his most prominent real estate projects. The two divorced in 1992 in the aftermath of his tabloid affair with Marla Maples -- who later became Donald Trump's second wife and mother of their daughter, Tiffany.
​​In his book, "Trump: The Art of the Deal," Donald Trump referred to Ivana Trump as a "great manager" and described her as "demanding and very competitive." He also put her in charge of running Trump's Castle in Atlantic City, rather than hiring an outside general manager.

"When it comes to running a casino, good management skills are as important as specific gaming experience," he wrote. "She proved me right."
When the couple finally settled, Ivana Trump walked away with $14 million, in addition to other perks like a massive mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut.

"My mother is an exuberant woman, filled with a passion for life and adventure that made it hard for her to stay in one place for long," Ivanka Trump wrote in her 2009 book, "The Trump Card." "My parents are strikingly similar in that regard. They've grown apart, and even when they were together they seemed to be cut in different ways, but they do share an approach to life: all out, all the time."

After the divorce, Trump married and divorced twice more while maintaining a jet-setting, globetrotting lifestyle.

In 2017, she told "CBS Sunday Morning" she turned down an offer from Donald Trump to be the ambassador to her native Czech Republic, citing her "freedom" and "perfect life."

"I was just offered to be the American ambassador to Czech Republic -- and Donald told me. He said, 'Ivana, if you want it, I give it to you,'" Trump said in the interview. "But I like my freedom. I like to do what I want to do, go wherever I want to go with whomever I want to go. And I can afford my lifestyle."

"OK, why would I go and say bye-bye to Miami in the winter, bye-bye to Saint-Tropez in the summer and bye-bye to spring and fall in New York?" she continued. "I have a perfect life."

It's likely that her death really was a simple accident, an elderly woman whose health may have been worse than she was admitting to herself losing her footing on the stairs is hardly an uncommon phenomenon, but the timing is... Well, a rather unlikely and unfortunate (for her ex-husband) coincidence to say the least.

[Solauren]

Honestly, if it wasn't for the fact Trump was president for 4 years, this would hardly be noteworthy.

As it is, it's hardly noteworthy.

Anyone that suspects Trump of any involvement in her death is going to be reaching, as she hasn't said 'boo' about Trump for decades.

[Lord Revan]

Yeah this seems more like a simple accident then any foul play, though should be noted that even prior to being the president Donald Trump was a very public figure.

I mean even if we assume Donald Trump had the power to have his ex-wife killed why would he want to? When suspecting foul play one should always ask yourself what is the intended end goal here, because few if any people in high status do things "just to be evil" there's typically a reason it can be a bad and selfish reason but there's a reason.

[Zaune]

Anyone that suspects Trump of any involvement in her death is going to be reaching, as she hasn't said 'boo' about Trump for decades.

If I were going down that route, I would hypothesise that his motive was less to silence Ivana herself and more to frighten Donald Jr, Eric and Ivanka out of trying to throw their dad under a bus at the public inquiry.

But since her cause of death wasn't being gunned down in a drive-by carried out by four guys wearing MAGA hats riding an F-150 flying a Confederate flag, I tend to agree. Bet the tinfoil hat brigade won't though.

[Lord Revan]

Anyone that suspects Trump of any involvement in her death is going to be reaching, as she hasn't said 'boo' about Trump for decades.

If I were going down that route, I would hypothesise that his motive was less to silence Ivana herself and more to frighten Donald Jr, Eric and Ivanka out of trying to throw their dad under a bus at the public inquiry.

But since her cause of death wasn't being gunned down in a drive-by carried out by four guys wearing MAGA hats riding an F-150 flying a Confederate flag, I tend to agree. Bet the tinfoil hat brigade won't though.

Honestly there's literally no way to stop the tinfoil brigade from doing that though as in their mind every evidence that points to them not being correct is just evidence of a cover up.

[Eternal_Freedom]

I think the best evidence that Donald wasn't involved is that I don't think he's competent or intelligent enough to plan anything even remotely this difficult.

[LadyTevar]

When I first saw the headline a couple days ago, I thought it was the current wife.

But it does seem very straight-forward "old lady with heart condition" issue. The timing is interesting, the rumors are going wild, but unless SHE HERSELF planned this to dump more shit on Trump's head, it's just coincidence.

[Khaat]

I'm sure the adult Trump kids are asking themselves the same question, since they are due to testify everywhere for everything.

IMO, Trump doesn't have a fixer anymore, and his current yes-man idiots would have been caught in the driveway if they had tried.

[Solauren]

I wonder if Ivana was concerned she might have to testify about stuff, and was stressed out.

[LadyTevar]

I wonder if Ivana was concerned she might have to testify about stuff, and was stressed out.

That is possible.

[Broomstick]

I'm reasonably convinced Ivana's death really was an accident. Such things happen.

Although I would not be entirely shocked if something else came to light.

[Solauren]

I wonder if Ivana was concerned she might have to testify about stuff, and was stressed out.

That is possible.

I'd actually say it's probable.

Heart Condition + High Stress (due to actual or imaginary concerns) = Elevated Risk of Heart Attack.
Also, I note the article said 'aided individual'. To me, that implies health problems with a live in care-taker.

[Rogue 9]

Meanwhile, she has been interred at Trump's Bedminster golf course in New Jersey. Interesting wrinkle: New Jersey state law exempts cemetery companies from property, sales, and income taxes, with no minimum for number of interments on the premises. There's no reason to believe Donald Trump had her killed, but he sure as hell found a way to profit from her death.

[LadyTevar]

Meanwhile, she has been interred at Trump's Bedminster golf course in New Jersey. Interesting wrinkle: New Jersey state law exempts cemetery companies from property, sales, and income taxes, with no minimum for number of interments on the premises. There's no reason to believe Donald Trump had her killed, but he sure as hell found a way to profit from her death.

And there will start a Legal Argument over the fact that land was bought to be used and is used mostly as a Golf Course. Unless Trump went through with the paperwork to make it a Cemetery Company, and outside the 10ft square bit used for Ivana's gravesite, it's STILL PRIMARILY a Gold Course.