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He has five children. My guess is no one wanted to spend the holidays with him. (Original Post) kpete Jan 2019 OP
Sad! I suspect that Stormy and Karen turned down his invite. Nt spooky3 Jan 2019 #1
Just him and the "machine gunners" underpants Jan 2019 #2
Most families would want very much to spend a holiday with their dad, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #3
Yeah. Blue_true Jan 2019 #7
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2019 #14
I drove 700 miles through winter weather to spend it with my Mom. Lost my Dad bullwinkle428 Jan 2019 #17
Even the one who isn't a legal adult didn't spend the holidays with him. RockRaven Jan 2019 #4
I don't know why Melania has anything to do with him .. Jarqui Jan 2019 #5
$$$ kpete Jan 2019 #10
That, or he's threatened her - over custody of Barron or deportation. Liberty Belle Jan 2019 #11
She's a citizen now. Can't be deported. TexasBushwhacker Jan 2019 #16
Not if she lied on her application. justgamma Jan 2019 #23
I can think of several million reasons why. nt Codeine Jan 2019 #15
If she sues for divorce, she's going to get a payout Jarqui Jan 2019 #21
Don Jr. said trump gives them back what they gave him the year before. appleannie1943 Jan 2019 #6
Ha HAH!1 UTUSN Jan 2019 #8
No one wanted KFC and McDs for the holidays? Sancho Jan 2019 #9
My guess is ... NanceGreggs Jan 2019 #12
Very likely Hekate Jan 2019 #19
And to you and yours, Hekate! NanceGreggs Jan 2019 #20
Anyone can be a father. Totally Tunsie Jan 2019 #13
We know the feeling...neither did we. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #18
I have to say that I thought to myself why is the family not going to the white trash house to UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #22
Would you if he was your Dad? coeur_de_lion Jan 2019 #24

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,673 posts)
3. Most families would want very much to spend a holiday with their dad,
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 11:06 PM
Jan 2019

but apparently this family, even the youngest son, doesn't want to. I wonder why?

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
7. Yeah.
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 11:20 PM
Jan 2019

Typically for sons spending a few days with their dad without their mom around is bliss, eat what they want, can skip baths, ect. That his minor son avoided that is telling.

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)
17. I drove 700 miles through winter weather to spend it with my Mom. Lost my Dad
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 11:45 PM
Jan 2019

20 years ago, so I want to take advantage of all of the time I have left with her.

RockRaven

(14,958 posts)
4. Even the one who isn't a legal adult didn't spend the holidays with him.
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 11:13 PM
Jan 2019

You know you're unpopular when your minor children -- who you still have custody of and whose other parent you are still married to, btw -- won't spend the holidays in the same city as you.

Jarqui

(10,123 posts)
5. I don't know why Melania has anything to do with him ..
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 11:16 PM
Jan 2019

She knows as well as any of us what a decrepit animal he is.

Like the other Republicans, she is complicit.

justgamma

(3,665 posts)
23. Not if she lied on her application.
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 02:27 AM
Jan 2019
https://www.npr.org/.../white-house-launches-effort-to-take-citizenship-from-those-who-...
Jul 4, 2018 - When an immigrant becomes a naturalized U.S. citizen, there's a sense of ... and accuse a naturalized citizen of having lied on their application.

Jarqui

(10,123 posts)
21. If she sues for divorce, she's going to get a payout
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 12:13 AM
Jan 2019

I find it hard to imagine a prenup would include/cover all the crap he's put her through without penalty.

I can't see her losing custody completely because I question Trump would want Barron full time and he's the one with the character issues.

As well, Mueller is probably going to collapse his finances like a house of cards - similar to Manafort. She might be wise to cash in her chips now while he can still pay.

Regardless, she's going to get some kind of a soft landing with a big book deal if his alimony payments stop coming.

appleannie1943

(1,303 posts)
6. Don Jr. said trump gives them back what they gave him the year before.
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 11:17 PM
Jan 2019

The only love the man feels is for himself. Would you want to spend a holiday with someone like that? The word father should mean more than the person that was your sperm donor. The word father implies loving, nurturing, protecting, caring. None of those apply to trump.

NanceGreggs

(27,813 posts)
12. My guess is ...
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 11:31 PM
Jan 2019

... that word went out to the family that pResident-Daddy-Grandpa was not in a "fit state" to be around just now.

My additional guess is that the Trump kids actually realize what's coming down the pike in 2019, and wanted one last happy holiday before the shit hits the fan.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
18. We know the feeling...neither did we.
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 11:52 PM
Jan 2019

But we got his sorry ass anyway didn't we. 'red testicle tv' all day everyday.

 

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
22. I have to say that I thought to myself why is the family not going to the white trash house to
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 12:19 AM
Jan 2019

celebrate xmas w/ the old orange? Melaniacholy only came back because she HAD to. Hmmmm.

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