Trump instilled 'competitive' nature in kids by tripping them while they were skiing, Ivanka Trump says
Whether he's facing off against a global pandemic or his 10-year-old children, President Trump has always wanted to win.
Trump has turned coronavirus into a global competition over the past few weeks, particularly bragging about how much better the U.S. is supposedly doing than South Korea when it comes to COVID-19 testing. But about 25 years ago, Trump was more fond of racing his young children down ski hills and apparently trying to trip them in the process, they told New York Magazine in a December 2004 article.
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No matter how many times the Trump kids ended up face-down in the snow, they're all united behind their father today. Read more of their throwback thoughts at New York Magazine.
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