Trump says his father was ‘born in a very wonderful place in Germany’ — but Fred Trump was actually born in New York City

President Donald Trump on Tuesday incorrectly said his father was born in Germany.

Fred Trump, the president’s deceased father, was actually born in New York City.

Trump made the comments while meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his father, Fred Trump, was born in “a very wonderful place in Germany.”

But there’s just one thing — Fred Trump was actually born in New York City, in the US.

“My father is German, was German. Born in a very wonderful place in Germany,” Trump said of his father while meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. Read more

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