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Trump's False Claim Sparks Controversy at Energy Summit

7/16/2025

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At a Pennsylvania energy summit, Donald Trump made a startling claim that his late uncle, John Trump, taught infamous Unabomber Ted Kaczynski at MIT. This assertion is incorrect, as Kaczynski studied at Harvard and Berkeley. The DNC seized on this moment, highlighting Trump's tendency to engage with controversial figures while sidestepping discussions about Jeffrey Epstein.

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At a Pennsylvania energy summit, Donald Trump made a startling claim that his late uncle, John Trump, taught infamous Unabomber Ted Kaczynski at MIT. This assertion is incorrect, as Kaczynski studied at Harvard and Berkeley. The DNC seized on this moment, highlighting Trump's tendency to engage with controversial figures while sidestepping discussions about Jeffrey Epstein.