In the Trump family, father and son had long had a fraught relationship. From the start, Trump doubted that Don Jr. was worthy of the family mantle. When Ivana gave birth, he objected to sharing his name with his newborn son. “What if he’s a loser?” he asked.[66] Ivana prevailed, but Don Jr.’s upbringing was tumultuous. At age twelve, he grew estranged from his father during the divorce from his mother. “You don’t love us!” he reportedly yelled at Trump. “You don’t even love yourself. You just love your money!”[67] Don Jr. did not speak with Trump for a year, hanging up on him whenever he
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