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Report: Trump is the only living president whose family didn’t own slaves

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Donald Trump is the only president alive, past or present, whose family can’t be linked to slave ownership, according to a new report.

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  1. The Brunswick News

    Trump is the only living president whose family didn’t own slaves, report says (opens The Brunswick News)

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    Donald Trump is the only president alive, past or present, whose family can’t be linked to slave ownership, according to a new report. Reuters says Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush,

  2. The Daily Caller

    Every Living US President Except Donald Trump Is Descended From Slaveholders: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A genealogical study carried out by Reuters found that every living president is directly descended from slaveholders, except Donald Trump.

  3. Insider

    Donald Trump is the only living US president whose ancestors didn't own slaves, report says (opens Insider)

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    Even Barack Obama is the descendant of slaveholders on his mother's side. But Trump's ancestors arrived after the abolition of slavery.

  4. Fox News

    Trump is only living US president not descended from slaveholders, report says (opens Fox News)

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    Former President Trump is the only living U.S. president who is not descended form slaveholders, according to a Reuters report analyzing the ancestry of U.S. lawmakers.

  5. The Daily Caller

    ‘REMEMBER!’: Trump Touts Status As Only Living President Not Descended From Slaveowners (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Former President Donald Trump touted being the only living president not descended from slaveholders in a Wednesday Truth Social post.

  6. BizPac Review

    Reuters review finds all living ex-presidents except Trump are descendants of slave owners, even Obama (opens BizPac Review)

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    With the exception of Donald J. Trump, all living ex-presidents descended from slave owners according to a new Reuters analysis.

  7. The Columbian

    Report: Trump is the only living president whose family didn’t own slaves (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    Donald Trump is the only president alive, past or present, whose family can’t be linked to slave ownership, according to a new report.

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