Donald Trump Jr., son of former U.S. President Donald Trump, was arrested in 2001 for public drunkenness during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Donald Trump Jr. Spent 11 Hours in Jail
Trump Jr. spent 11 hours in jail after being arrested on Feb. 25, 2001. Although Donald Jr. has always been in the public eye, he has been quite secretive about certain aspects of his life, according to a published article in The Things.
Recently, it was revealed that Trump Jr. hates the Playboy Mansion, unlike his father, and that his relationship with Kimberly Guilfoyle can only be known through Instagram. Despite his high profile, there are still many facts about Trump Jr. that remain unknown to most people.
Donald Trump Jr. once led a wild lifestyle during his early twenties, as detailed in a New York Times profile in 2017. Trump Jr. wrote in his book Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us that he struggled with knowing when enough was enough.
Additionally, he wrote that he gave up drinking in the end. It is shocking to learn about his arrest, but it is not surprising considering his past struggles with alcohol.
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Donald Trump’s Indictment
While his father was President, several criminal investigations were opened into Trump’s conduct. In March 2023, it was revealed that Donald Trump was being indicted, and on April 4th, 2023, he appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to 34 charges.
It was unprecedented for a former President to be charged with crimes, so millions of people paid attention to what was happening to him. However, it seemed that nobody brought up the fact that Trump’s eldest son had spent time in jail.
In a published article in the US Today, the charges against Donald Trump are serious, and legal experts have graded them as more or less dangerous for the former President. Many people thought that nothing would come of criminal investigations, but this was not the case.
Regardless of how the case turns out, the fact that a former President has been charged with crimes is noteworthy. It is not surprising that people are paying attention to what is happening to him.