DOES THE TRUMP FAMILY HAVE A SORTED PAST?



…Donald Trump with his father, Fred.

Could “The Donald’s” negative attitudes toward minorities have been inherited?

First, I’m going to say that the following information has been substantiated by recognized newspaper organizations such as the New York Times and the Village Voice.

Back in 1979, the free, weekly Village Voice paper in New York City that features local events, art, and culture, they published an article on some local civil rights activities.  In that article they quoted a local housing rental agent that had said that the man, now known as the father of the current real estate mogul Donald Trump, Mr. Fred Trump, had given him strict instructions.  Those instructions were for him to not rent Mr. Trump’s apartments to blacks and to encourage existing black tenants to leave his buildings.

This particular racial discrimination case had been settled in a 1975 consent degree described as "one of the most far-reaching ever negotiated".   However, the US Justice Department later complained that the continuing, "racially discriminatory conduct by the Trump rental agents had occurred with such frequency that it has created a substantial impediment to the full enjoyment of equal opportunity.”

But the reality appears that this may have been just the tip of the long-time position of the Senior Trump regarding the renting of his many buildings in New York City.

As it turns out, if we go back even further to say 1927, in the then New York Times, you will find an article subtitled, “Klan Assails Policemen”.  The article goes on to identify a man named Fred Trump as among those arrested for participating in a brawl between the cops and the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).

Now, in a big American city like New York, it could just be a coincidence that someone with the same name as Fred Trump could have been involved in this riot.

However, the Queens borough address that was listed in the article for the arrested Fred Trump, “172-24 Devonshire Road, Jamaica,” does match the known lifelong residence of the current real estate mogul’s father.
 

Per the Times article, members of the Klan had made an agreement with NYC Police Commissioner, Joseph A. Warren.  That agreement was that they would “not wear any symbols of the KKK order in the parade”.  But as it happened, the KKK then went on to break their own promise.  They “not only wore gowns, but had hoods over their faces, completely hiding their identity.” The “near riot” that almost happened was as quoted, “1,000 Klansmen and 100 policemen attempted a free-for-all battle.”

As I said, yes it could all be one big coincidence that the man fingered in the article shares the name and address of the man who nearly two decades later would sire “THE DONALD”.  But it sure doesn’t look good for the Trump’s reputation from here.

If it was a coincidence, then it’s interesting that the twenty-something Fred Trump from the Times article was also represented by the same legal counsel as the Klansmen.  However, apparently being an influential NYC individual, such as the Senior Trump, he must have had good connections with the local authorities as he was released without a fine.

But the story doesn’t stop here.

If this article was about Donald Trump’s dad, then it would not be his only tangle with the law over issues concerning the city’s minorities and his rental properties.

I guess if this Trump history is correct, it might explain some of the questionable comments that continue to erupt today from the younger Trump’s mouth.  Oh, you know, the comments against Hispanics, women, and other “David Duke” type discrimination comments.

It would not be a surprise if today’s Donald Trump turned out to be a guy who not only inherited a real estate fortune, but also the same attitudes toward racial minorities from his father.  If this is the case, the Senior Trump would probably be very proud of his son today.

As expected, the Trump Campaign has yet to respond to the media requests for confirming or denying the connection between this Fred Trump, and The Donald’s father.

Copyright G.Ater  2015