President Trump's War Hero Uncle

President Trump's uncle Dr. John Trump was a hero in WWII, honoured by both Great Britain and the United States for his contribution to winning the scientific war against Germany. Find out his fascinating story here...

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[josephweiss]

From 1939-1975 Trump's Uncle was named as an inventor or co-inventor on 27 issued US patents.

[mogznwaz]

It doesn’t matter what you think of Donald Trump, if his uncle was a war hero he deserves to be respected like any other war hero.

[at]

And then there’s teddy Roosevelt and his sons. They were almost recklessly brave and served in several wars with one son dying in combat in ww1 and another dying during the Normandy campaign of a heart attack. They don’t make them like that anymore.

[pauldurkee]

Not many people today realise just how important the Cavity Magnetron was, developed by two scientists in Birmingham.

[TheNortheastAl]

Dr. Felton, thank you for presenting a piece of history few of us knew about, and for giving credit where it is due. You are the best WWII chronicler of our time.

[slightlyistorical]

I don't get why people are saying they can't wait for the comment sections of this video, everyone I've seen are all courteous and respectful in typical style with your other videos. Very educational and inspirational video as always, Mark Felton!

[lencac]

Can't believe you completely overlooked John Trump's involvement with the technology and work of Nicola Tesla when he died in 1943.

[brianriggs]

Very interesting video Mark, never knew about Donald Trump's relatives playing a part in the allied victory in WWII. Well done!

[EdMcF]

The proximity fuze still astonishes me today, how they could make something so small not destroyed by being fired and that could detonate so quickly given the need for a detonating mechanism and avoiding false positives.

[ChullsterOG]

Ahh the comments section of this one is bound to be a place of tranquility and reason.

[EdMcF]

'It's gonna be really great radar, the best."

[sparky]

I am hoping Mark’s audience is mature enough for this not to descend into chaos.

[frankgranados]

Mark Felton bringing unknown facts to light as always. Keep up the good work!

[billbostabbins]

As a Vet of both Afghanistan and Iraq, thank you for a non-partisan look at a war hero Dr. Felton.

[showtime]

Thank you for sharing Mark. I've read that Trump's uncle also had access to some of Tesla's work after his passing when the FBI acquired his work. That would be an amazing story to tell!

[niccolobattistoni]

Good job as always Dr! Been following you for a while now, and it is always a pleasure

[lordwellington]

Dr. Felton always finds the most interesting facts. Real history and not merely the victor's versions. Another fascinating episode. Regardless of politics, this is simply true history being revealed. Well done Mark!

[JohnChaffer-cdbt]

He has a Coast guard cutter named after him here in key West

[CelticRealms]

As Clive James said in his TV series on fame in the 20th century America had better Germans than the Germans

[oldscoolcooldiecast]

Such a awesome channel for people who enjoy hearing about history