ary Anne MacLeod Trump went from being a working-class Scottish immigrant to a New York City socialite who gave birth to the 45th President of the United States.
As a poor immigrant from Scotland, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump probably never could’ve imagined that her son would one day become the President of the United States. But Donald Trump’s mother was lucky enough to achieve the American dream — and help give her son many opportunities that she never had growing up.
Raised in an environment of enormous financial hardship on a remote Scottish island, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump lived a life that her son would never relate to. Arriving in America at age 18 in 1930, she had few skills and little money. But she was able to start a new chapter thanks to help from her sister who was already living in the country.
Though Mary Anne MacLeod Trump would eventually become a New York City socialite, she wasn’t that obsessed with fame. Instead, she was a bonafide philanthropist who loved to volunteer at hospitals — even when she no longer needed to.