Former President Donald Trump, left, and his wife Melania Trump, stand outside St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church after the funeral of Ivana Trump, Wednesday July 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
NEW YORK — Ivana Trump, the 1980s style icon and businesswoman who helped Donald Trump build the empire that put him on a road toward the White House, lived a “beautiful life,” the former president recalled as loved ones paid final respects to her Wednesday.
The ex-president joined all his children, an array of other relatives and friends at a Manhattan church for Ivana Trump’s funeral Mass.
“A very sad day, but at the same time a celebration of a wonderful and beautiful life,” he wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, before he, former first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron headed to St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church, located just a few blocks from Ivana Trump’s home near Central Park.
Ivana and Donald Trump’s three children — Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric — stood with their father and their families as the gold-toned casket was carried from the church. Eric Trump briefly put an arm around his sister’s shoulders as she held the hand of one of her small children, who clutched a red flower.
Tiffany Trump, the daughter of the former president and his second wife, Marla Maples, also attended the service, as did family friends including Jeanine Pirro, co-host of Fox News’ “The Five,” and Charles Kushner, a real estate developer and the father of Ivanka Trump’s husband, Jared Kushner. Fashion designer Dennis Basso, a longtime friend of Ivana Trump’s, was also among the mourners.
The Mass was “an elegant, wonderful send-off for Ivana Trump,” another longtime friend, R. Couri Hay, said as he emerged.
Pallbearers leave with the casket of Ivana Trump after her funeral at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church, Wednesday July 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Trump’s family announced Thursday that the 73-year-old had died at her home. Authorities said the death was an accident, with blunt impact injuries to her torso as the cause.
Ivana and Donald Trump met in the 1970s and were married from 1977 to 1992. In the 1980s, they were a power couple, and she became well known in her own right, instantly recognizable with her blond hair in an updo and her glamorous look.
Ivana Trump also took part in her husband’s businesses, managing one of his Atlantic City casinos and picking out some of the design elements in New York City’s Trump Tower.
Their very public divorce was ugly, but in recent years, they were friendly. Ivana Trump was an enthusiastic supporter of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and said they spoke on a regular basis.
Former President Donald Trump, far left, and Melania Trump stand outside St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church with family members Barron Trump, Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump, after the funeral for Ivana Trump, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)From right, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump leave St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church after the funeral of Ivana Trump, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)Pallbearers carry the casket of Ivana Trump after her funeral at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church, Wednesday July 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)R. Couri Hay, longtime friend of Ivana Trump, holds a program from her funeral Mass, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)R. Couri Hay, longtime friend of Ivana Trump, holds a program from her funeral Mass, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)Donald Trump Jr., right, arrives with Kimberly Guilfoyle, for the funeral of Ivana Trump, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner arrive for the funeral of Ivana Trump, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)Former President Donald Trump, center, waves as he arrives for the funeral for his ex-wife Ivana Trump, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)From right, Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner arrive for the funeral of Ivana Trump, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)Charles Kushner arrives for the funeral of Ivana Trump, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)Jeanine Pirro, co-host of Fox News show “The Five,” arrives for the funeral of Ivana Trump, Wednesday, July, 20, 2022, in New York. . (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)FILE – Ivana Trump arrives for the opening of the 17th annual Life Ball in front of Vienna’s city hall, in this May 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Lilli Strauss, File)
ATLANTA — Prosecutors investigating whether Donald Trump committed crimes as he sought to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia are running into increasing resistance as they seek to call witnesses to testify before a special grand jury.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
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