The church released a statement then however saying he was an inactive member.
Marble collegiate church trump.
In 1993 marble s minister arthur caliandro performed trump s marriage to marla maples in the grand ballroom of the plaza hotel owned at the time by trump.
Norman vincent peale whom trump s father was a fan of the trump family did attend the church.
The historic marble collegiate church on fifth avenue in manhattan new york where leading 2016 gop presidential candidate donald trump told reporters thursday that he is a member said friday that the billionaire real estate mogul is not an active member.
The trump family migrated to the manhattan church from a presbyterian establishment near their home in queens during the 1960s when marble was led by the rev.
The centuries old edifice was and remains the closest thing trump.
The president s father was a particular fan of peale a famous minister who authored the power of positive thinking.
During the 1960s when marble was pastored by rev.
Donald trump identifies himself as a presbyterian but he hasn t regularly attended presbyterian services since his family started attending marble collegiate church in midtown manhattan more than.
For all that has been written about mr.
Peale s son though is no fan of trump.
However as he indicates he is a presbyterian and is not an active member of marble the church said.
But under the watchful eye of god at the marble collegiate church in manhattan the same house of worship that donald.
Trump relatively little attention has been paid to the time he spent at marble collegiate church and his relationship with the rev.
Donald trump s second wife marla maples has always been a bit of joke.
Donald trump has had a longstanding history with marble collegiate church where his parents were for years active members and one of his children was baptized.
Peale was the reason why the trump family came to attend marble collegiate church.