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douglas9

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4. Trump's grandfather 'kicked out of Germany for avoiding military service'

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:37 PM

14 hrs ago

Donald Trump’s grandfather was kicked out of his native Germany for failing to do his mandatory military service there, a historian has claimed.

A local council letter from 1905 informed Friedrich Trump – who had become a United States citizen – that he would not be granted his German citizenship back and that he had eight weeks to leave the country or be deported, German historian Roland Paul told CNN Tuesday.

He also claimed that Trump had illegally left Germany, failing to notify authorities of his plan to immigrate.

https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/22/politics/trump-grandfather-germany-friedrich

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Cap'n Bonespurs sure loves him some military [View all] IcyPeas Tuesday OP

As far as I can tell not a single member of his family has ever served? Why indeed? walkingman Tuesday #1

The orange a**hole is proud of his five deferments...he said he was a "brave soldier" for avoiding STDs in the 90s... wcmagumba Tuesday #2

And he called people in the military "suckers and losers" sestina Yesterday #3

Trump's grandfather 'kicked out of Germany for avoiding military service' douglas9 14 hrs ago #4

Est. 60 percent of veterans voted for con man Mysterian 14 hrs ago #5