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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 16 March 2017
Ivana Trump writing memoir about her children with Donald

HILLEL ITALIE and drive,” the statement she receives about her
National Writer reads. children.
NEW YORK (AP) — Ivana Donald and Ivana Trump “I was a tough and loving
Trump, the first wife of Presi- divorced in 1992 amid rev- mother who taught them
dent Donald Trump, is writ- elations that Donald Trump the value of a dollar, not to
ing a memoir that will focus had been having an affair lie, cheat or steal, respect
on the couple’s three chil- with Marla Maples, who for others, and other life
dren. became his second wife. lessons that I’ll share now in
“Raising Trump” will be (They divorced in 1999 ‘Raising Trump,’ along with
published Sept. 12, Gallery and six years later Donald unfiltered personal stories
Books told The Associated Trump married Melania about Don, Eric, and Ivan-
Press on Wednesday. Ac- Knauss.) Gallery is calling ka from their early child-
cording to Gallery, Ivana the book “non-political,” hood to becoming the
Trump is writing a story of and it’s also unlikely to be ‘first sons and daughter,’”
“motherhood, strength critical of the president, she said.
and resilience” and also will whose candidacy Ivana Ivana Trump has written
reflect on her “childhood in Trump supported. Her di- books before, including
communist Czechoslova- vorce from him included a “The Best Is Yet to Come: In this May 9, 2016 file photo, Ivana Trump, ex-wife of President
kia, her escape from the nondisclosure agreement, Coping with Divorce and Donald Trump, attends the Fashion Institute of Technology An-
regime and relocation to and her children with him Enjoying Life Again” and nual Gala benefit in New York.
New York, her whirlwind ro- — Donald Jr., Ivanka and the novel “For Love Alone,” Associated Press
mance, and her great suc- Eric — are close to their fa- which led to a legal battle
cess as a businesswoman.” ther and are contributing with her ex-husband. In on their marriage and vio- sued over other parts of the
“As her former husband memories to the book. 1992, Donald Trump sued lated the nondisclosure divorce agreement and, in
takes his place as the 45th The three younger Trumps Ivana for $25 million, claim- portion of the divorce de- 1993, the two settled their
president of the United said in a statement that ing the novel was based cree. Ivana Trump counter- differences.q
States, his children have they were “excited” about
also been thrust into the “Raising Trump” and called
media spotlight — but it is Ivana an “amazing mom,
Ivana who raised them and teacher and inspiration to
proudly instilled in them all of us.” Ivana Trump said
what she believes to be the in a statement that “Rais-
most important life lessons: ing Trump” was in part a
loyalty, honesty, integrity response to compliments

Trump tweets dig at Snoop Dogg
over mock shooting in video

This Sept. 17, 2016, file photo shows Snoop Dogg speaking while
being honored with the “I am Hip Hop” award at the BET Hip Hop
Awards in Atlanta.
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- time!”The video is for a re-
dent Donald Trump is firing mixed version of the song
back at Snoop Dogg days “Lavender,” by Canadian
after the release of a mu- group BADBADNOTGOOD
sic video in which the rap- featuring Snoop Dogg. In
per points a toy gun at a it, Snoop Dogg shoots the
clown dressed like Trump Trump clown with a gun
and pulls the trigger. that releases a flag with
Trump tweeted Wednes- the word “bang.” The rap-
day morning: “Can you per was also criticized over
imagine what the outcry the video by Florida Sen.
would be if @SnoopDogg, Marco Rubio, who lost to
failing career and all, had Trump in last year’s Repub-
aimed and fired the gun lican presidential primary
at President Obama? Jail campaign.q