Trump is only living US president not descended from slaveholders, report says

Every living former US president, except Trump, direct descendants of slaveholders

A recent investigation has revealed that a significant number of members from the previous sitting Congress in the United States, more than 100 individuals, have direct lineage to ancestors who enslaved Black people. This comprises around 8 per cent of Democrats in Congress and 28 per cent of Republicans.

Biden and every living former US president, including Obama are descendants of slaveholders - except Trump

President Joe Biden and every living former US president – except Donald Trump – are direct descendants of slaveholders: Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and – through his white mother’s side – Barack Obama. Trump’s ancestors came to America after slavery was abolished.

Every living US president, except Donald Trump, is a direct descendant of slave owners: Report

The United States of America, one of the oldest democracies in the world, has had a history of slavery and oppression. Although slavery was abolished in the US with the passage of the 13th Amendment in 1865 following the Civil War, the discussion around slavery still holds relevance. In its investigative report, Reuters found that a fifth of all members of Congress, all living presidents except for former US President Donald Trump, Supreme Cour…

Report: Trump is the only living president whose ancestors did not own slaves

Former President Donald Trump is the only president living, past or present, whose family cannot be tied to slave ownership, according to a recent report.

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

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

Donald Trump Only Living Ex-US Prez Not Direct Descendant of Slaveholders, Says Report

A Reuters examination reveals that a fifth of congressmen, living presidents, Supreme Court justices, and governors are direct descendants of slaveholders.