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speak easy

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Mon May 26, 2025, 07:23 AM Monday

"Trump tells West Point grads to avoid 'trophy wives' "

Trump tells West Point grads to avoid 'trophy wives' in commencement speech

President Donald Trump told graduates to avoid "trophy wives" during his commencement address at the United States Military Academy at West Point on May 24.

"He ended up getting a divorce, found a new wife. Could you say a trophy wife? I guess we can say a trophy wife," Trump said, referring to real estate developer Bill Levitt. "But that doesn’t work out too well, I must tell you, a lot of trophy wives, it doesn’t it work."

Trump has been married three times: Ivana Zelníčková – married in 1977, divorced in 1990; Marla Maples – married in 1993, divorced in 1999; and Melania Knauss, now First Lady Melania Trump – married in 2005. Each worked as professional models before their engagement to Trump.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/25/trump-trophy-wives-west-point/83852583007/
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"Trump tells West Point grads to avoid 'trophy wives' " (Original Post) speak easy Monday OP
Ivana was the only one with a college degree, no_hypocrisy Monday #1
Melania was Einstein level smart. speak easy Monday #2
I wouldn't trust her to balance my checkbook. And . . . . BTW, no_hypocrisy Monday #3
The felon bdamomma Monday #4

no_hypocrisy

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3. I wouldn't trust her to balance my checkbook. And . . . . BTW,
Mon May 26, 2025, 08:19 AM
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I actually met the attorney who handled her immigration when I was at a protest in Englewood, NJ (years ago).

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