⚡ John G. Trump & Tesla’s Papers: The Quiet Genius Behind the Curtain

🧑‍🔬 The Unsung Trump

Forget skyscrapers and reality TV—Donald Trump’s uncle, John G. Trump (1907–1985), was an MIT electrical engineering powerhouse. He specialized in high-voltage generators, particle accelerators, and advanced radar tech, reshaping medical imaging and defense systems. While the world knows the flashy nephew, the uncle was busy literally bending electricity to his will.

🌩 Wartime Brain Trust

During World War II, John advised the U.S. government on radar, nuclear energy, and high-voltage research, working under the National Defense Research Committee. His expertise helped sharpen radar, one of the Allies’ secret weapons that turned the tide against Axis forces. He was the guy the government called when “really complicated” wasn’t complicated enough.

🧳 The Tesla Papers Incident

In 1943, inventor Nikola Tesla died alone in a New York hotel. Federal agents swooped in, worried his papers might hide a “death ray” or some world-breaking tech. They tapped John G. Trump to sift through Tesla’s notes. His verdict? No super-weapons—just speculative, incomplete ideas.

Quote from his report (paraphrased): Tesla’s notes were “primarily speculative… did not contain new principles or methods for a revolutionary weapon.”

This didn’t stop decades of conspiracy theorists from whispering that John buried Tesla’s secrets...

🧠 Lasting Legacy

John G. Trump later co-founded High Voltage Engineering Corporation and earned the National Medal of Science for contributions to particle accelerators and cancer therapy tech. He remained a respected scientist—quiet, methodical, and light-years away from the political theatrics his family name would later carry.