In one of history’s little-known ironies, the Maple Leaf country pushing back against Donald Trump’s annexation bid is also host to a tiny, remote restaurant and brothel that helped launch the U.S. president’s family fortune more than 100 years ago.

'That's gratitude, eh?' The story of Friedrich Trump's chapter in Canada begins in the 1880s.{ai:summary}<p>Canada, known for opposing Donald Trump's annexation efforts, is home to a small restaurant and brothel that played a significant role in the financial success of Trump's family over a century ago. This historical irony highlights the complex ties between the two nations. #history</p>

Trump family's wealth began in a Canadian brothel-hotel: 'That's gratitude, eh?'

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