Trump news – live: Trump forgets Melania in bizarre Mother’s Day post attacking parents of his main foes

Namita Singh and Gustaf Kilander

Mon, 15 May 2023 at 6:00 am BST

Donald Trump posted an oddly phrased Mother’s Day message attacking the parents of his main foes on Sunday, as he rushed to stick it to the “Radical Left Fascists”.

While other former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama took the opportunity to shower praise on their wives, Mr Trump failed to give a mention to Melania, mother to his youngest son Barron.

“Happy Mother’s Day to ALL, in particular the Mothers, Wives and Lovers of the Radical Left Fascists, Marxists, and Communists who are doing everything within their power to destroy and obliterate our once great Country,” he wrote on Truth Social.

“Please make these complete Lunatics and Maniacs Kinder, Gentler, Softer and, most importantly, Smarter, so that we can, quickly, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”

Earlier Mr Trump was criticised for his last-minute decision to cancel a rally in Iowa citing tornado warnings, while his potential Republican nomination rival Ron DeSantis continued his voter outreach in the state.

One GOP strategist speculated on CNN that Mr Trump feared he would draw a smaller crowd than Mr DeSantis.

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• GOP strategist says Trump may have cancelled event over fear of DeSantis’s crowd size
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Ivanka Trump remembers late mother on first Mother’s Day since her death

05:30 , Namita Singh

Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump took to Instagram to remember her late mother Ivana yesterday on Mother’s Day.

“On the first Mother’s Day following my mother’s passing, I hold space for the beautiful memories of my mom while cherishing the privilege of being a mother to my three amazing kids: Arabella, Joseph, and Theodore,” she wrote, as she shared a series of throwback pictures of her mother.

“Sending so much love to all you superhuman mamas out there,” she added. “Happy Mother’s Day!”

Ivana Trump, 73, died last year in July at her New York City home.

Trump shares bizarre Mother’s Day post

05:00 , Namita Singh

As the US marked Mother’s Day yesterday, Donald Trump posted an oddly-phrased message celebrating mothers – in particular those of his main foes.

Perhaps in his rush to stick it to the “Radical Left Fascists” he failed to mention his wife, Melania, mother to his youngest son, Barron.

The former president wrote on Truth Social: “Happy Mother’s Day to ALL, in particular the Mothers, Wives and Lovers of the Radical Left Fascists, Marxists, and Communists who are doing everything within their power to destroy and obliterate our once great Country.”

He continued: “Please make these complete Lunatics and Maniacs Kinder, Gentler, Softer and, most importantly, Smarter, so that we can, quickly, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”

Trump shares bizarre Mother’s Day post with no mention of Melania