Saturday, January 21, 2023

The DM Steps In It

The Daily Mail (U.K.) is often a source for U.S. news our media doesn’t print. But sometimes they print something that’s non-news, and here is an example. See the headline.

Ivana Trump's will revealed: Socialite left $1.1 million Miami condo and her dog Tiger to former nanny and NOTHING for Donald - while Ivanka, Don Jr and Eric get the remainder of her $34 million estate

And yes, that is awfully long for a headline. It looks more like a summary paragraph, but the DM does these long ones on occasion. 

My quibble is with the idea that an ex-wife would ever leave significant assets to an ex-husband, even if they are on non-angry terms. Maybe in the dynastic U.K.? I doubt it. 

What is wrong with a wealthy widow leaving her estate mostly to her adult children, with a nice dollop to a beloved nanny who will take care of a beloved dog? Why would she leave $$ to a wealthier ex-husband who doesn’t need it? She wouldn’t and she didn’t. It’s a non-story in my eyes, very much dog bites man.