Nearly nine years ago, at the age of 85, Milka Milisavljevi\u0107 passed away. One of the people deeply affected by the news, despite not being a relative, was the then and current U.S. President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many in Serbia were surprised to learn how much Grandma Milka meant to the American billionaire and his family\u2014she had cared for his sons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The U.S. president was reportedly shaken by Milka\u2019s death. In the late 1970s, she worked as a nanny for Trump\u2019s children, Donald Jr. and Eric, for eight years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The news was first shared by the U.S. site Conservativefighters.com<\/strong>, revealing that Trump learned of her death after the British Daily Mail<\/em> reported a story originally published by Serbia\u2019s Kurir<\/em> three days earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPresident Trump and his family are mourning the death of Milka Milisavljevi\u0107, a Serbian woman who was a nanny to his children,\u201d the American portal wrote at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump\u2019s grief did not surprise Milka\u2019s grandson, Aleksandar Petrovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt doesn\u2019t surprise me at all that the Trumps are mourning my grandmother. I know they loved her, respected her, and valued her greatly. It\u2019s truly an honor that so many people remember her fondly, even the U.S. president,\u201d said Aleksandar, adding: \u201cShe was an incredible woman\u2014cheerful, energetic, brave\u2026 A true powerhouse. That\u2019s what they used to call her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an exclusive interview with Kurir<\/em> after Trump\u2019s first election as president, Milka, who spent her final years in Grocka, spoke fondly of Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe treated me almost like family, which made me feel at home. He paid well and was generous. I loved his children very much, and they loved me too,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Through Kurir<\/em>, Milka wished Trump well and hoped he would remain president forever. She believed deeply that he would help Serbia because \u201che loves our country very much.\u201d She even said she jumped with joy when he won the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDonald is good and hardworking, not grumpy, doesn\u2019t hate people, and loves Serbia\u2014especially Serbian women. I invite him to Grocka for a proper homemade meal,\u201d Milka told Kurir<\/em> in November 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe has a good, big heart. He loves everyone and doesn\u2019t hate anyone. There\u2019s no pretense with him\u2014it\u2019s all natural. He loves Serbia, its people, and Serbian women,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Milka spent eight years in Trump\u2019s household during the 1970s and 1980s. She felt like part of the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWho Was Grandma Milka from Grocka?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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