{"id":20353,"date":"2026-07-28T23:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20353"},"modified":"2026-07-28T23:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:30:23","slug":"trump-roasted-over-bizarre-claim-about-planes-and-his-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20353","title":{"rendered":"Trump Roasted Over Bizarre Claim About Planes And His Father"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/Donald-Trump\"><strong>President Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> is facing a wave of ridicule after making a puzzling comment about air travel while discussing his late father during a speech in Michigan. The president appeared to suggest that planes did not exist during Fred Trump\u2019s lifetime, leaving social media users questioning what he meant and how old he believed his father was. The remark quickly gained attention online as Trump simultaneously confronted far more serious matters in Washington, including renewed tensions surrounding the United States\u2019 war with Iran.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-MEGA1476012_071-3-788x551.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"0\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=551%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-MEGA1476012_071-3-788x551.jpg\" alt=\"FIFA World Cup 2026\" class=\"wp-image-826358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=551%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-MEGA1476012_071-3-788x551.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cheight=299%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-MEGA1476012_071-3-428x299.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">News Licensing \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump made the comment Monday while addressing workers at a General Motors facility in Milford, Michigan, where he promoted his administration\u2019s economic and automotive policies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While recalling his father\u2019s preferences, the president said, \u201cI had a wonderful father, and he was a hard worker. He was in the real estate business and for him, super luxury, he didn\u2019t want planes; they didn\u2019t have planes in those days.\u201d The comment immediately raised eyebrows because Fred Trump was born in New York in 1905 and lived until 1999.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Wright brothers completed the first successful powered flight in December 1903, approximately two years before Fred was born, according to the National Park Service. Commercial air travel also expanded substantially during Fred\u2019s lifetime, making his son\u2019s claim particularly confusing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It remains unclear whether Trump misspoke, was referring to private planes being less commonplace during his father\u2019s early career, or genuinely meant that aircraft did not exist at the time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Trump claims that airplanes didn&#8217;t exist when his father was alive. Fred Trump was born in 1905 and died in 1999.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had a wonderful father, right, and he was a hard worker who was in the real estate business\u2026 He didn&#8217;t want planes. They didn&#8217;t have planes in those\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PUz20Y9yEX\">pic.twitter.com\/PUz20Y9yEX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EdKrassen\/status\/2081821217623851405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s statement quickly circulated on X, where critics mocked the president and questioned how he could make such an obvious historical error. \u201cReally hard to believe that anyone this stupid was actually elected president of this country!!\u201d one person wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another critic declared, \u201cHe never fails to show just how much of a clown he is. He is the laughing stock of the world.\u201d \u201cBreaking news: Trump is an absolute moron whose pudding brain checked out years ago,\u201d a third user posted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One more person took a broader swipe at his leadership, writing, \u201cTrump is a disgrace to America. His elevation shows the decline of America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The online criticism added another distracting moment to Trump\u2019s Michigan appearance, which was intended to highlight his support for American automobile manufacturing ahead of the November midterm elections.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-donald-trump-meets-with-benjamin-netanyahu-amid-iran-conflict\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Donald Trump Meets With Benjamin Netanyahu Amid Iran Conflict<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/President-Trump-Meets-with-Ali-al-Zaidi-MEGA1474169_026-788x525.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"1\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=525%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/President-Trump-Meets-with-Ali-al-Zaidi-MEGA1474169_026-788x525.jpg\" alt=\"President Trump Meets with Ali al-Zaidi\" class=\"wp-image-826367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=525%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/President-Trump-Meets-with-Ali-al-Zaidi-MEGA1474169_026-788x525.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cheight=285%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/President-Trump-Meets-with-Ali-al-Zaidi-MEGA1474169_026-428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CNP \/ AdMedia \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plane controversy emerged as Trump faced considerably higher-stakes discussions over the ongoing conflict with Iran. On Tuesday, Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House for the first time since the United States and Israel launched their joint war against Iran. Their closed-door meeting lasted nearly 90 minutes and was described as \u201cpositive and productive\u201d by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-netanyahu-meeting-iran-war-2d9ade01d2977dee5555f24daee30482\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither the White House nor Netanyahu\u2019s office immediately provided extensive details about what was discussed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting came as Trump\u2019s administration pursued diplomatic efforts aimed at reaching an agreement with Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Although the president sounded optimistic about those negotiations Monday, he also warned that renewed military action remained possible. Trump said that if the two countries could not reach an agreement, \u201cwe go back to doing what we were doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-trump-appeared-frustrated-with-netanyahu-before-meeting\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump Appeared Frustrated With Netanyahu Before Meeting<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-Primetime-Address-on-Election-Security-and-Voting-Machines-MEGA1474933_014-788x526.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"2\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=526%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-Primetime-Address-on-Election-Security-and-Voting-Machines-MEGA1474933_014-788x526.jpg\" alt=\"Trump Primetime Address on Election Security and Voting Machines\" class=\"wp-image-826371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=526%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-Primetime-Address-on-Election-Security-and-Voting-Machines-MEGA1474933_014-788x526.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cheight=286%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-Primetime-Address-on-Election-Security-and-Voting-Machines-MEGA1474933_014-428x286.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CNP \/ MediaPunch \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite their longstanding alliance, Trump openly expressed irritation with Netanyahu ahead of Tuesday\u2019s meeting. The president was responding to reports that the Israeli leader planned to present intelligence concerning activity at Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected Iranian nuclear site Trump has repeatedly threatened to strike. \u201cI know exactly what\u2019s going on at Pickaxe,\u201d Trump told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbWGroUnxpp\/\">\u201cFox &amp; Friends.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump attempted to minimize the immediate threat posed by the site, describing the reported activity as \u201cnot a big problem.\u201d He also suggested that Netanyahu was raising the subject because \u201cBibi\u2019s telling me that because he wants me to stay involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president then questioned why the Israeli leader\u2019s plans had been publicized, asking, \u201cWhy do you have to announce to the world?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has said the United States could attack Pickaxe Mountain if Iran does not reach a deal, while continuing to insist that he would prefer to resolve the confrontation through diplomacy. Reuters reported that he also mentioned bridges and power plants among the potential targets the United States could strike.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-regional-tensions-remain-high-despite-diplomatic-push\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional Tensions Remain High Despite Diplomatic Push<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-Primetime-Address-on-Election-Security-and-Voting-Machines-MEGA1474933_003-1-788x524.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"3\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 4 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=524%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-Primetime-Address-on-Election-Security-and-Voting-Machines-MEGA1474933_003-1-788x524.jpg\" alt=\"Trump Primetime Address on Election Security and Voting Machines\" class=\"wp-image-826374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=524%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-Primetime-Address-on-Election-Security-and-Voting-Machines-MEGA1474933_003-1-788x524.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428%2Cheight=285%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-Primetime-Address-on-Election-Security-and-Voting-Machines-MEGA1474933_003-1-428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CNP \/ MediaPunch \/ MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest diplomatic effort followed another period of heightened instability across the Middle East. Israel has not participated in the most recent round of fighting between the United States and Iran, which has been paused as negotiators attempt to secure an agreement involving the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, and Qatar reported intercepting attack drones on Monday. Saudi Arabia and Qatar blamed Iran-backed militias operating from Iraq, while Jordanian authorities said another drone was brought down Tuesday near the country\u2019s borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Trump and Netanyahu are confronting growing domestic pressure as the conflict continues. Trump faces criticism over the war\u2019s economic effects ahead of the midterm elections, while Netanyahu is preparing for reelection amid reported strains in his relationship with the American president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Against that serious backdrop, Trump\u2019s assertion about planes and his father generated an entirely different kind of turbulence online, and gave his critics another opportunity to question his grasp of basic history.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump is facing a wave of ridicule after making a puzzling comment about air travel while discussing his late father during a speech in Michigan. The president appeared to suggest that planes did not exist during Fred Trump\u2019s lifetime, leaving social media users questioning what he meant and how old he believed his&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Trump-Primetime-Address-on-Election-Security-and-Voting-Machines-MEGA1474933_009-2-scaled-1200x675.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20353"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20353\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}