Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana Trump, has died in New York City, the former president announced on social media on Thursday.
Trump posted on Truth Social, "I am deeply saddened to inform everyone who loved her, including many, that Ivana Trump has passed away at her home in New York City." "She was a wonderful, beautiful and wonderful woman who led a great and inspiring life. Her three children, Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric were her pride and joy. She was as proud of them as we all are of her." So proud. Rest in peace, Ivana!"
The Trump family also issued a statement. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Ivana Trump. Our mother was an incredible woman – a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and a caring mother and friend. Ivana Trump was a survivor.
"She fled communism and embraced this country," the statement continued. "She taught her children about patience and toughness, compassion and determination. She would love her mother, her three children and ten grandchildren dearly.
The Trumps were a campaigning power couple in New York in the 1980s and 1990s before becoming equally public, and the messy, divorce after Donald Trump met his next wife, Marla Maples. But in recent years, Ivana Trump had a good relationship with her ex-husband. She wrote in a 2017 book that they used to talk once a week.