Mused Donald Trump claims he is 'not 100% sure' if his father is in heaven at Madison Square Garden rally

Donald Trump reportedly made the statement while speculating what his father, the late Fred Trump's, reaction would be to all the investigations against him
PUBLISHED OCT 28, 2024
Donald Trump claimed he is 'not 100% sure' if his father is in heaven during a rally in New York City (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Donald Trump claimed he is 'not 100% sure' if his father is in heaven during a rally in New York City (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: A mused Donald Trump claimed that he is "not 100% sure" whether his father is in heaven during a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday, October 27.

The former president made the statement while speculating what the late Fred Trump’s reaction would be to all the investigations against him, reported the New York Post.



 

Donald Trump says he is 'not 100% sure' if his father is in heaven

Donald Trump lamented to a packed crowd of around 20,000 people at Madison Square Garden that he was under investigation more than the "great late Alphonse Capone".

Trump told the crowd, "My father is looking down on me right now… he was a tough guy. But he was legit. And I know my mother’s in heaven. I’m not 100% sure of my father, but it’s close." 

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 10: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks at the Detroit Economic Club on October 10, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Michigan is considered a key battleground state in the upcoming presidential election, holding 15 electoral votes. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
Donald Trump lamented to a packed crowd of around 20,000 people at Madison Square Garden that he was under investigation more than the 'great late Alphonse Capone' (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

The GOP presidential candidate added, "They’ve weaponized the Justice Department against their political opponent. But he’s looking down at me right now and he’s saying, 'How the hell did this happen to my son? He’s not a bad person.'"

Trump was the first president to be convicted on felony charges in May 2024, when he was found guilty on 34 counts in the hush money case. The sentencing in the case has been delayed until after the election.

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Donald Trump has been the topic of many civil suits and was also sentenced to pay $454 million in a New York civil fraud trial (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The ex-POTUS has also been the topic of many civil suits and was also sentenced to pay $454 million in a New York civil fraud trial. Moreover, he was also sentenced to pay columnist E Jean Caroll $5 million in a civil defamation suit, per the outlet.

Donald Trump says he is a 'good person' at rally

Donald Trump went on to say that he is a "good person" which garnered roars of approval from the MAGA die-hards present in the crowd. He said, "All we want to do is straighten out our country."

Trump claimed in a 2015 Town Hall that he began his career in real estate with a "small" $1 million loan from his father. He said, "I started off in Brooklyn. My father gave me a small loan of $1 million."

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 20, 2024 in New York City. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. (Photo by Mark Peterson - Pool/Getty Images)
Donald Trump claimed in a 2015 Town Hall that he began his career in real estate with a 'small' $1 million loan from his father (Mark Peterson - Pool/Getty Images)

He added, "I came into Manhattan. I had to pay him back. I had to pay him back with interest. But I came into Manhattan, I started buying up properties. And I did great."

The former president added, "You know, being the son of somebody, it could have been competition to me. This way, I got Manhattan all to myself!"

Donald Trump trolled for saying he is 'not 100% sure' his father is in heaven

Many people on the internet trolled Donald Trump as he claimed that he was "not 100% sure" if his father was in heaven during a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Social media users took to the comments section of the outlet's article to express their views on the same.

One reader commented, "Trump family has cheated the government on their taxes for over 60 years," while another said, "If you want to go to heaven, you must be born again."

One person stated, "Chances are Fred trump is in hell and trumpy seems to be heading there also," while another remarked, "We all know trumpy is a billionaire today because his father left him 250 million. We all know the one with the brains was his father."

One individual added, "Trump needs a good psychiatrist."

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