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President Trump's brother, Robert, dies at 71
[Washington Examiner] President Trump's brother Robert has died at the age of 71.He died on Saturday night, a day after the White House confirmed he had been hospitalized in New York. "It is with [a] heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight," the president said in a statement about his brother's death. "He was not just my brother, he was my best friend. He will be greatly missed, but we will meet again. His memory will live on in my heart forever. Robert, I love you. Rest in peace." Trump visited his brother at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan on Friday. When asked about his condition during a press briefing that day, the president declined to provide specifics. Officials did not release details regarding his brother's death. Robert Trump was born in New York on Aug. 26, 1948. He was the youngest of five children. He began his career working on Wall Street before later deciding to join the family business. He managed real estate holdings as part of the Trump Organization. Ivanka Trump also paid tribute to her late uncle, saying, "Uncle Robert, we love you. You are in our hearts and prayers, always." Posted by: Besoeker 2020-08-16 |
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