Eric Trump has lashed out at trolls who mocked the appearance of the wife of computer tycoon Michael Dell during a visit to the White House.
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Mr Dell, 61, and his wife Susan, 62, visited the White House last week to discuss their $6.25billion (£4.72billion) gift that will see 25million American children be given a $250 investment account.
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Despite their generous pledge which they made in December following the announcement of Trump Accounts – US government-backed investment and retirement accounts created for American children under the age of 18 – online trolls made unkind remarks about Susan Dell's appearance.
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Eric Trump, the US President's second son, took to social media to defend her.
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He wrote: 'People are awful.
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Susan and Michael Dell just put $6.25 billion into Trump Accounts for 25 million kids so they’ll have something waiting for them when they grow up—one of, if not the largest private donation in American History.
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I’m tired of this nonsense.
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Very few people have done more for philanthropy.
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It’s disgusting and it has to stop.
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Other defences surfaced in the replies, including two shared by Dell himself: One pointed out how they had signed up their own youngsters for the initiative.
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'Out of the blue $250 showed up from Dell for both of my boys.
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I will go out of my way to support them now, who else has done what they did?
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' the poster wrote in a reply to another X account that condemned criticism of Susan's looks.
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President Donald Trump laughs with Michael Dell and Susan Dell in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, October 7, 2026, in Washington
Eric Trump defended internet trolls who mocked Susan Dell's appearance
The couple are seen together at George W. Bush's inaugural ball in 2001
'It’s truly insane how evil and full of themselves people are.'
Another added: 'My grandson got 250 dollars in his Trump account from Susan Dell.
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Dell – who founded Dell at 19 with $1,000 in his pocket – reshared both, while also sharing emojis to indicate thanks.
Michael Dell went on to share several examples of fanmail the family had already received – all penned in the unmistakable style of children.
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I'm very glad to be saving for my future,' one hand-scrawled message read.
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'I'm grateful for the money you added to my Trump account, Thank you for helping me save for my future,' another penned by an eight-year-old girl in Arizona added.
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The couple's $6.25billion pledge is funding the so-called 'Trump Accounts', which are also being backed by the American taxpayer.
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Children who have accounts cannot access the funds until they turn 18.
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Dell shared letters from children who have already benefited from the money
Once they do, there are strict restrictions on what the money can be used for, like purchasing a home or paying for school.
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'They're putting up a lot of money,' Mr Trump said of the Dells' efforts in July.
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The Dells met on a blind date back in 1988 during the early days of Dell's company, which is now worth nearly $400billion.
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The two wed the following year and now have four children, daughters Alexa, Kira and Juliette and son Zachary.
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Michael Dell's personal net worth now hovers around $300billion, according to recent estimates from Forbes.
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His wife served on President George W Bush's Council for Physical Fitness and Sports, which aimed to promote active, healthy lifestyles for all Americans.
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The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation was started in 1999.
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