Robert Trump, brother of US President Donald Trump, has died
Businessman
Robert Trump, the younger brother of United States President Donald Trump, has
died. He was 71.
Robert
died on Saturday evening after being hospitalised in New York, according to a statement
from the president. The White House reported that the younger Trump was ‘seriously
ill’ on Friday; no cause of death has been provided.
President
Trump said, “It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully
passed away tonight. 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.”
Robert
remained close to his brother, the president, and filed a lawsuit on behalf of
their family to prevent the publication of a tell-all book by their neice,
Mary.
Robert
was the youngest of five children born to real estate developer Fred Trump. He worked
as a senior executive with his brother, Donald, at the Trump Organization.