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Which president had an illegitimate child?

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President Warren G. Harding fathered an illegitimate daughter, Elizabeth Ann Blaesing (née Britton), with his mistress Nan Britton; this was confirmed by DNA testing in 2015, vindicating Britton's claims made decades earlier in her tell-all book, The President's Daughter.
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Which president had a secret child?

Elizabeth Ann Britton Blaesing (née Harding; October 22, 1919 – November 17, 2005) was the only child of Warren G. Harding, the 29th president of the United States, and his mistress, Nan Britton.
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How many presidents had illegitimate children?

At least six presidents have had alleged or confirmed extramarital children.
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Which president married his wife twice?

Two U.S. Presidents married twice during their time in office: John Tyler (his first wife died) and Woodrow Wilson (his first wife died), both remarrying to different women while serving as President, expanding the concept of the First Lady role with their second wives. 
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Which US president had no biological children?

Five U.S. Presidents had no biological children: George Washington, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and James Buchanan, with Washington and Madison being stepfathers to their wives' children, while Buchanan was the only president never to marry. Infertility, possibly from illness like tuberculosis in Washington's case, or other health issues, prevented them from having biological offspring, though some, like Jackson and Washington, adopted or became step-parents. 
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American Presidents With Rumored Illegitimate Children

Which president fathered a child at 70?

President John Tyler, the 10th U.S. President, fathered his last child, Pearl Tyler Ellis, at age 70 in 1860, making him the U.S. president who had a child at the oldest age. He had 15 children in total with two wives and holds the record for the most children of any U.S. president, with an extraordinary generational span that even saw his grandchildren living into the 21st century.
 
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Which president did not use the Bible to take the oath of office?

Several U.S. Presidents did not use a Bible for their oath, including John Quincy Adams (used a law book), Theodore Roosevelt (used no book at his first swearing-in), and Lyndon B. Johnson (used a Catholic missal), with Calvin Coolidge also noting he didn't use one, adhering to Vermont tradition. The Constitution doesn't require a Bible, allowing for these variations, often signifying a belief in secularism or responding to unique circumstances. 
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Who is the only president to have a child born at the White House?

The only U.S. President to have a child born in the White House was Grover Cleveland, whose daughter, Esther Cleveland, was born there on September 9, 1893, during his second term in office. 
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Which president had his wife take over?

Analysis and criticism of role

In My Memoir, published in 1939, Edith Wilson justified her self-proclaimed role of presidential "steward", arguing that her actions on behalf of Woodrow Wilson's presidency were sanctioned by Wilson's doctors; that they told her to do so for her husband's mental health.
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Who is the First Lady if the president isn't married?

If the president was a bachelor or widower, or if his wife was unable or unwilling to perform the role, other female relatives or friends were called upon to carry out the first lady's official duties; thus, there have been more first ladies than presidents.
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Which president had black descendants?

Historian Joel Augustus Rogers provides his evidence that there have been nineteenth- and twentieth-century presidents of the United States who had partial black ancestry, including Harding, Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln.
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Is Princess Diana related to George Washington?

Yes, Princess Diana was a distant relative of George Washington, connected through shared British aristocratic ancestry as her eighth cousin, seven (or five) times removed, stemming from the Spencer family's deep roots in England before the Washingtons emigrated to the American colonies.
 
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Who is the only president to have twin children?

President George W. Bush and Laura Bush were married in 1977 and reside in Dallas and Crawford, Texas. They have twin daughters, Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Bush Hager , born in 1981 in Dallas.
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Does Secret Service go to the bathroom with the president?

Yes, Secret Service agents are always nearby and often in the bathroom with the President, especially outside the private residence, to ensure security, though they try to give privacy in highly controlled spaces like the White House residence where agents usually wait outside an unlocked door. The core mission is protection, so agents remain within steps or just outside the door, even during seemingly private moments, as the President is never truly alone.
 
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Which president's daughter was banned from the White House?

When it came time for the Roosevelt family to move out of the White House, Alice buried a Voodoo doll of the new first lady, Nellie Taft, in the front yard. Later, the Taft White House barred her from her former residence—the first but not the last administration to do so.
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Has a first lady ever given birth in the White House?

First Lady Frances Cleveland holds baby Esther, the first and only child of a president to be born at the White House. Esther was born on September 9 , 1893.
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Who was the only president to not have a First Lady?

Unique among First Ladies, Harriet Lane acted as hostess for the only President who never married: James Buchanan, her favorite uncle and her guardian after she was orphaned at the age of eleven.
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Which First Lady was both the wife and mother of a president?

There isn't just one woman; two women hold the unique distinction of being both the wife of a U.S. President and the mother of a U.S. President: Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams (2nd President) and mother of John Quincy Adams (6th President), and Barbara Bush, wife of George H.W. Bush (41st President) and mother of George W. Bush (43rd President). 
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What is the president's salary?

The U.S. President receives a $400,000 annual salary, a rate set in 2001, plus a $50,000 expense account for official duties, a $100,000 non-taxable travel account, and $19,000 for entertainment, along with perks like housing, healthcare, and security, though some presidents donate their salary. 
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Which U.S. president was not born in the US?

Eight presidents weren't born in the United States: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, and William Henry Harrison. Since they were born before 1776, the United States didn't exist at the time of their birth.
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Who was the first president to have a toilet in the White House?

Not too long after running water was available in the White House, there was the first flush toilet. President Millard Fillmore, who served from 1850 to 1853, was the first to use one. However, his successor is credited with installing the very first modern bathroom as we know it today.
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Which president had adopted children?

President Ronald Reagan was also touched by adoption. He and his first wife Jane Wyman had two biological daughters and also adopted a son, Michael.
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Which Bible did Trump swear on?

For his inaugurations, Donald Trump swore his oath on two Bibles: his own family Bible, given to him by his mother, and the Lincoln Bible, a historic book Abraham Lincoln used for his 1861 swearing-in. Trump placed his hand on both books, stacking his personal Bible on top of Lincoln's, continuing a tradition started by Barack Obama who also used the Lincoln Bible. 
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What president didn't believe in God?

While no president so far has ever openly identified as an atheist, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and William Howard Taft were speculated to be atheists by their opponents during political campaigns; in addition, a survey during the first presidency of Donald Trump showed that 63% of Americans did not believe he ...
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What did Trump take out of his Bible?

The Trump Bible was also noted to be missing Constitutional amendments 11–27.
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