Life in the Trump Family
Americast
BBC
4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 9 August 2024
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Fred Trump III, Donald Trump’s nephew, is on Americast. He speaks to Anthony about growing up with uncle Donald, their strained relationship, and why he’s backing Kamala Harris over a member of his own family.
Plus we hear what it’s been like at rallies with Harris and Walz.
HOSTS: • Marianna Spring, Disinformation & Social Media Correspondent • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent
GUEST: • Fred Trump III
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This episode was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus Gray, Catherine Fusillo and Claire Betzer. The technical producer was Jonny Baker. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. |
| 0:04.6 | Hey Mariana, how are you doing? |
| 0:06.3 | I'm good, thank you. |
| 0:07.2 | I think I've been awake probably for too many hours because I began what was today in Boston and I'm now in the UK. |
| 0:15.0 | Oh boy. Well yeah I can understand that. I will do some of the talking here and I |
| 0:19.5 | will say that our guest today is Fred Trump the third as his name suggests his father was |
| 0:27.2 | Fred Trump junior his grandfather was Frederick Chris Trump Senior. |
| 0:33.5 | That makes him Donald Trump's nephew. |
| 0:36.8 | And he has some interesting tidbits and stories |
| 0:39.5 | to share about growing up in the Trump family. |
| 0:42.8 | Very useful genealogy and I think that probably preps us a little bit for the interview. |
| 0:47.2 | Welcome to America. |
| 0:50.8 | America. |
| 0:51.8 | America. America. America. can come in the way of saving our democracy. So I've decided the best way forward |
| 1:04.0 | is the past the torch for a new generation. |
| 1:05.8 | You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? |
| 1:08.4 | We're effectively run in this country |
| 1:10.4 | by a bunch of childless cat ladies. |
| 1:12.0 | These guys are creepy, and yes, just weird as hell. |
| 1:15.0 | That's what you see. |
| 1:16.0 | Joe, you did such a great job. |
| 1:18.0 | You answered every question. |
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