Donald Trump Jr. Pays Tribute to Late Mother Ivana: 'We Will Miss You Incredibly'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Ivana Trump, Donald Trump. Jr., 2011, Photo By John Barrett/PHOTOlink / MediaPunch /IPX

Donald Trump Jr.is speaking out after the death of his mother,Ivana Trump.

The the eldest child of the late Ivana and former presidentDonald Trumppaid tribute to the matriarch Friday with a series of throwback photos on Instagram after shedied at age 73on Thursday.

“Mom, we will miss you incredibly. Thanks for always pushing us hard, not letting us get away with anything, and instilling so many incredible values and personality traits,” Don Jr.wrotein the caption. “From your sense of humor to your sense of adventure, I am who I am today because of you. I love you very much. R.I.P.”

His sister,Ivanka Trump, and brother,Eric Trump, were previously among the many whoshared tributes to the businesswoman and author.

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Ivana was found unresponsive and alone on a staircase in her Upper East Side home on Thursday, NYPD officials confirmed to PEOPLE. First responderspronounced her deadon the scene.

The businesswoman died as a result offalling down the stairs, the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office revealed Friday afternoon.

Ivana’s official cause of death is listed as blunt force injuries to her torso. Her fall has been ruled an accident.

Toxicology reports and details about what may have preceded the fall have not yet been revealed.

source: people.com