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Donald Trump's Father Was a Convicted Felon

In 1936, Frederick Trump, Donald Trump's father, was convicted of tax evasion and fined $20,000, a significant amount at the time. The case was brought against him by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and he was sentenced to a year's probation. This conviction was widely reported in the local newspapers, including the New York Times, providing a verifiable record of the event. The incident has been largely overlooked in accounts of Donald Trump's life and business career.