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Viktor Knavs
Father of First Lady Melania Trump
Slovenian Businessman, US Citizen via Chain Migration
Overview
Viktor Knavs is the father of former and current First Lady Melania Trump. He and his wife Amalija emigrated to the United States and became citizens in 2018 through the family reunification process that Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked as "chain migration."The irony of Trump attacking immigration policies his own in-laws benefited from has been widely noted.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Became US citizen through "chain migration "that Trump campaigns against
Reports of Communist Party membership in Slovenia (common for career advancement)
Received citizenship while Trump attacked family immigration policies
Hypocrisy of Trump family benefiting from policies Trump seeks to end
Related Investigations (0)
Known Associates & Connections
Melania Trump
Daughter, First Lady
Donald Trump
Son-in-law, President
Amalija Knavs
Wife
Barron Trump
Grandson
Sources & Documentation
1 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- 1944
- Birthplace
- Slovenia (then Yugoslavia)
Education
- •Unknown formal education
Key Timeline
1944
Born in Slovenia
1970
Daughter Melania born
2018
Becomes US citizen through family sponsorship