How did Trump's grandfather flee Germany without a visa and become an "economic immigrant"?

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How did Trump's grandfather flee Germany without a visa and become an

During a meeting held today in the Oval Office, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presented US President Donald Trump with a framed copy of his grandfather's birth certificate, a symbolic gift that recalls the Trump family's Bavarian origins.

Friedrich Trump, a story of immigration and empire building

Friedrich Trump was born in 1869 in the town of Karlstadt, which was then part of the Kingdom of Bavaria.

In 1885, at the age of 16, he emigrated to the United States to avoid military service.

He initially settled in New York, at a time when many Germans were emigrating to America.

In the spirit of the times, he headed West during the Gold Rush to Klondike, Canada, where he owned hotels and restaurants for the gold seekers and adventurers of the period.

In 1901, his attempt to return to Germany with his wife Elizabeth Christ failed, as he was deported and returned to the US.

In America, Friedrich Trump began building the foundation of the Trump family's later real estate empire, which was then developed and expanded by his son, Fred Trump.

Friedrich Trump died in 1918 during the Spanish Flu pandemic, leaving behind his son, Fred, who was only three years old at the time.


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