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Dallas restaurant owner apologizes after Ted Cruz, Trump Jr. visit
Published 8:44 pm, Monday, December 18, 2017
The owner of the restaurant where Ted Cruz and Donald Trump Jr. snapped a photo holding an Obama cookie cake apologized on Instagram.
See nine interesting facts about Donald Trump Jr.
The owner of the restaurant where Ted Cruz and Donald Trump Jr. snapped a photo holding an Obama cookie cake apologized on Instagram.
See nine interesting facts about Donald Trump Jr.
Donald John Trump Jr. was born on December 31, 1977, the first child of Donald and Ivana Trump.
Donald John Trump Jr. was born on December 31, 1977, the first child of Donald and Ivana Trump.
He and his siblings were largely raised by two Irish nannies named Dorothy and Bridget. DJT JR.'s siblings are Ivanka, about four years younger, and Eric, aboud six years his junior.
He and his siblings were largely raised by two Irish nannies named Dorothy and Bridget. DJT JR.'s siblings are Ivanka, about four years younger, and Eric, aboud six years his junior.
He was 12 when his parents separated and has said he was fully aware of the racy headlines and messy drama. Don Jr. was close to his Czech grandparents, Milos and Maria Zelnicek, and speaks fluent Czech. He has said he got a lot of fatherly attention from Milos, who died during the divorce.
He was 12 when his parents separated and has said he was fully aware of the racy headlines and messy drama. Don Jr. was close to his Czech grandparents, Milos and Maria Zelnicek, and speaks fluent
... moreLike his father, DJT Jr. attended the University of Pennsylvania, getting a degree in economics from the Wharton School. He was known as a partier and drinker in college. Shortly after college, he gave up drinking.
Like his father, DJT Jr. attended the University of Pennsylvania, getting a degree in economics from the Wharton School. He was known as a partier and drinker in college. Shortly after college, he gave
... moreHis first job was at age 13 working at his dad's marina for minimum wage and tips.
His first job was at age 13 working at his dad's marina for minimum wage and tips.
In 2005, he married Vanessa Haydon. They have five, count 'em, five children, three boys and two girls. Their oldest daughter, Kai, is only a year younger than DJT Jr.'s half-brother, Barron.
In 2005, he married Vanessa Haydon. They have five, count 'em, five children, three boys and two girls. Their oldest daughter, Kai, is only a year younger than DJT Jr.'s half-brother, Barron.
Skittles
During the campaign, he got in trouble for comparing Syrian refugees to Skittles on Twitter and re-tweeting white supremacists.
Skittles
During the campaign, he got in trouble for comparing Syrian refugees to Skittles on Twitter and re-tweeting white supremacists.
He also got into a Twitter war with John Legend. When a commenter called Legend "uneducated," the musician pointed out that he graduated from Penn a year before Trump Jr. Magna. Cum. Laude.
He also got into a Twitter war with John Legend. When a commenter called Legend "uneducated," the musician pointed out that he graduated from Penn a year before Trump Jr. Magna. Cum. Laude.
He is a close adviser to his father. Legally, he is not allowed to have a paid position in the administration.
He is a close adviser to his father. Legally, he is not allowed to have a paid position in the administration.
The owner of a restaurant in Dallas is apologizing for a photograph of Ted Cruz and Donald Trump Jr. snapped within his business.
The photo, showing Ted Cruz and Trump Jr. posing with a Barrack Obama cookie cake, went viral on Sunday after it was posted to Trump Jr.'s Instagram.
Restaurant owner Stephan Courseau took to Instagram the next day, writing that he felt "betrayed and sad" by the fact that guests used his restaurant, Le Bilboquet, "as a platform to promote, disrespect, and spread hatred."
The caption on the image thanked the Texas senator for bringing him a cake two weeks before his 40th birthday. "What birthday is complete without an Obama cake?" he wrote.
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Media: GeoBeats"Both Donald Trump Jr. and Ted Cruz were attending a birthday celebration of one of our regular patrons who rented out our venue for a private event," Courseau clarified. "The party was not for either one of them nor was it any kind of partisan rally."
"Unfortunately, I was not working yesterday and could not intervene in the unfortunate circumstances that unfolded but I believe I owe you an explanation and an apology," Courseau continued. "Someone that attended the party brought in an outside cake for Donald Trump Jr.'s upcoming birthday and we are not sure who that was. Both Donald Trump Jr. and Ted Cruz took pictures with the cake and posted on social media outlets."
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