Why Melania Trump skipped stepdaughter Tiffany’ baby shower
Of all of Donald’s Trump many children, some have seen publicly more often than others. In contrast, a few among his brood decided to keep themselves out of the spotlight. One who sits in the latter category is Tiffany Trump.
Tiffany Trump has remained out of the spotlight for large parts of her life, at least in comparison to the rest of Donald Trump’s children. Considering what her father has said about her, it’s a fair assumption that she won’t be the one inheriting his vast empire. Of course, that might not even be what Tiffany wants, particularly not since Tiffany has stood on her own feet for large parts of her adult life.
When Tiffany was born, her half-siblings Eric, Donald Trump Jr, and Ivanka endured a really tough period. Their parents had a very public divorce and, angry and confused, the eldest, Donald Trump Jr., blamed his father.
“Listen, it’s tough to be a 12-year-old. You’re not quite a man, but you think you are. You think you know everything,” Trump Jr. said. “Being driven into school every day and you see the front page and it’s divorce! ‘THE BEST SEX I EVER HAD! ‘And you don’t even know what that means.”
Donald Trump had fought over the right to raise his three children. At the time, he also married his fourth wife, Marla Maples. Tiffany—also called the “wild-card” daughter of Donald Trump—was born on October 13, 1993, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Tiffany Trump
Named after the Tiffany & Co. jewelry store on Fifth Avenue in New York City, Tiffany spent most of her early childhood years in “The Big Apple,” where her father’s real estate empire was based. She was seen together with her step-siblings at bigger family celebrations.
However, when Tiffany was only 9 years old, Donald and Marla Maples divorced. Speaking to Access Hollywood, Marla explained that they weren’t the best match after all.
“Well, he and I, were so different, as you could probably imagine,” she said. “I think you always hope in a marriage that you can bring the best out in each other. But after many years, we realized we weren’t.”
Marla had to sign a prenup before her marriage to Trump, and it was a tough one. According to Vanity Fair, the prenup showed that Trump wanted to protect his money. Sources told the magazine that Maples wanted $25 million. However, Trump only agreed to pay her $1 million if they separated within five years.
In addition, she’d receive another $1 million to buy a house. Trump would also stop making $100,000 child support payments for Tiffany when she turned 21. If she got a full-time job, enlisted in the military, or joined the Peace Corps earlier than that, the payments would cease altogether.
Following the divorce, Maples virtually disappeared from the spotlight, and she brought Tiffany with her to the wealthy city of Calabasas, just outside Los Angeles. As Marla Maples once said, she was raised by “a single mother ” and attended the prestigious Viewpoint School.
Where did Tiffany Trump go to school?
Soon after, Marla and Tiffany hung out with the famous Kardashians. Marla Maples wanted to become an actress, but Tiffany chose another path. Only a teenager, she released the single Like a Bird, with singers Sprite and Logic.
“I love music, but right now my priority is just focusing on school and getting into a good college,” Tiffany said during a Where Are They Now? segment on Oprah Winfrey’s show.
Though there’s been a lot of tension between her parents, Tiffany has had a good relationship with her half-siblings. In 2011, Donald’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, helped Tiffany get a summer internship at Vogue, later speaking highly of her.
“We would see each other on all of the holidays and talk to each other frequently,” Ivanka told People in 2016. “I’ve been close to Tiffany her whole life, and I really love her.”
Tiffany Trump continued the family tradition by studying at the University of Pennsylvania, just like her father. She graduated in 2016, and at that point, she seemed to head straight into her father’s business. That type of business had nothing to do with real estate, mind, but the presidential race.
Just like Trump’s other children, Tiffany appeared several times during Donald’s campaign. She gave a speech on the second night of the 2016 Republican National Convention.
“Like my father, I never back down from challenges, so here I am, a little new to the convention scene, but very honored and confident in the man America is coming to know,” Tiffany said.
Helped Donald in the 2016 Presidential Election
After the election, Tiffany toured Harvard, Columbia, and NYU law schools before choosing Washington, the new Trump family headquarters. In 2020, she graduated from Georgetown Law School.
“Great student, great school,” Donald wrote on Twitter. “Just what I need is a lawyer in the family. Proud of you, Tiff!”
Eric, Donald Trump Jr., and Ivanka have all been very close to their father, both in private and at work. However, Tiffany and Donald Trump have not always had the best relationship.
Speaking with New York Magazine in 2004 about his three children from his marriage with Ivana, Trump suddenly stopped the interviewer and spoke about Tiffany… in sort of a strange way:
“You know I have another daughter, with Marla, named Tiffany?” Trump said. “She’s just a beautiful great kid also. But it’s very separate. When you have separate wives, it’s sort of … separate. Marla was a good person, as was Ivana. But I’m married to my business. It’s been a marriage of love. So, for a woman, frankly, it’s not that easy in terms of relationships. But there are a lot of assets.”
