Trump shares rare 1915 family portrait on Truth Social
Trump the colorized photograph shows Trump's father Fred Trump, grandparents Friedrich and Elisabeth Trump, uncle John Trump, and aunt Elizabeth Trump.
WHITE HOUSE — Donald Trump shared a rare colorized 1915 family portrait featuring his father, grandparents, uncle, and aunt on a Truth Social post on July 5, 2026, at 4:25 PM EST.
Here is the full post on [truthsocial]: “My father, grandparents, uncle, and aunt! The Trump Family, 1915 Fred Trump, Friedrich Trump, Elizabeth Trump, Elisabeth Trump, and John Trump”
The photograph, posted with a caption identifying the five family members, shows a formal studio portrait of the Trump family taken more than a century ago. Friedrich Trump, a German-born immigrant who built a fortune in the restaurant and real estate businesses, is seated alongside his wife Elisabeth Trump. Their children — Fred Trump, Elizabeth Trump, and John Trump — are also pictured, with Fred appearing as a young boy in a blue suit and John as a toddler.
Fred Trump went on to become one of New York City’s most prominent real estate developers, constructing thousands of apartments across Brooklyn and Queens. He was the father of Trump, who followed him into the real estate industry before entering politics. John Trump became a renowned physicist and electrical engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, known for his work on high-voltage electrostatic generators and radiation therapy.
The Trump Family posed in a studio in 1915. The portrait, shared by President Donald J.
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The post did not accompany any policy announcement or political statement, instead offering a personal look at the family lineage of the 45th and 47th president of the United States. Trump mentioned the source (see truthsocial) linking to a related earlier post on his account.
In the last 30 days, 6 of 540 Trump posts on Truth Social were on the topic of “Trump Family,” suggesting the president returns to the subject periodically amid a stream of posts on policy, politics, and current events.
Source: Zenger real-time database of all Truth Social posts.
Note: Chart generated on July 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM EST
Source: Zenger analysis real-time database of all Truth Social posts
Note: Table generated on July 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM EST