January 18, 2026 11:13 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
From Malda to the nation: PM Modi unveils India’s Vande Bharat sleeper | War zone Beldanga: Highway blocked, reporters attacked in migrant death protests | Can a Nobel Peace Prize be given away? Committee breaks silence after Machado hands over medal to Trump | Europe scrambles troops to Greenland as Trump’s takeover push triggers Arctic power showdown | Nobel drama: Venezuelan leader presents Peace Prize to Trump | Iran protests turn fatal for Canadian citizen, Foreign Minister confirms | Major blow to Mamata! SC stays FIRs, flags state meddling in central probe as ‘serious issue’ | Supreme Court snub shocks Vijay’s Jana Nayagan, release now in deep trouble | Trump tariff bomb on Iran trade: Tharoor flags existential crisis for Indian exporters | 'Mobocracy in court?': SC explodes over Calcutta HC chaos in ED vs Mamata showdown
Image: White House website

US teen Joshua who was bullied in school for last name 'Trump' invited to President's Speech

| @indiablooms | Feb 05, 2019, at 06:35 pm

Washington, Feb 5 (IBNS): Joshua Trump, who has faced bullies in schools due to his last name, has been invited for the State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday, confirmed the White House.

Joshua shares the same last name with US President Donald Trump.

Joshua, who is passionate about science and animals, will attend the State of the Union speech to Congress that will be delivered US President Donald Trump.

A statement issued by the White House said: "Joshua Trump is a 6th grade student in Wilmington, Delaware. He appreciates science, art, and history. He also loves animals and hopes to pursue a related career in the future."

"His hero and best friend is his Uncle Cody, who serves in the United States Air Force. Unfortunately, Joshua has been bullied in school due to his last name. He is thankful to the First Lady and the Trump family for their support," read the statement.

 

Image: White House website

 

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.