According to the New York Times, on August 15, local time, US President Trump's brother Robert died in New York at the age of 71. Trump then issued a statement to mourn his brother.
In the statement, Trump said, "Robert is not only my brother, but also my best friend." We will miss him very much, we will meet again, and the memory of him will always remain in my heart.".
For now, the White House has not revealed more details about Robert's condition. But according to people familiar with the matter, "Robert has been ill for months."
Robert had a cerebral hemorrhage
According to the New York Times, on August 15, local time, Trump's brother Robert died in New York-Presbyterian Hospital. That night, Trump issued a statement.
According to the White House website, Trump said in the statement, "It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the news of Robert's death tonight." He was not only my brother, but also my best friend. We will miss him very much, we will meet again, and the memories of him will always remain in my heart, I love you, rest in peace forever."
Trump's younger brother, Robert, died at the age of 71. /Screenshot of the New York Times report
According to a close friend of the Trump family, Robert took blood thinners and began to have cerebral hemorrhage after a recent fall. In the past few weeks, Robert has not even been able to talk to others.
For now, the White House has not revealed more details about Robert's condition. But in June 2020, Robert had been ill for several months after receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York for up to a week, CNN quoted people familiar with the matter.
Trump once wore a mask to visit the hospital
On August 14, local time, the ABC learned of Robert's serious illness, and then the White House press secretary McNani confirmed this.
Trump's brother is hospitalized in New York, sources said. /Screenshot of the ABC website
At the White House briefing that day, a reporter asked Trump about Robert's condition, and Trump refused to respond to content related to Robert's condition, but he said, "I have a wonderful brother and have been in contact with him for a long time, he is in the hospital now, is going through a 'difficult time', I hope he will get better.".
According to the Washington Post, Trump was scheduled to travel to his golf club near Bedminster, New Jersey, this weekend, but before leaving, he first traveled to New York to visit Robert.
After Trump arrived at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, some media filmed him wearing a mask, and the whole visit lasted about 45 minutes.
On August 14, local time, Trump's convoy left the New York-Presbyterian Hospital. / The Associated Press
Robert had conflicts with Trump, but they reconciled
According to the Associated Press, Robert was born in 1948 and is the youngest of the 5 Trump siblings.
In his best-selling book The Art of the Deal, published in 1987, Trump wrote, "It must have been hard work to have an older brother like me, but Robert never complained about it." He gets along well with almost everyone and that's great for me because sometimes I have to be the bad guy."
In the 1980s, Trump appointed Robert to the Atlantic City casino project and said he was a good fit for the job. When business failed, however, Trump changed his attitude.
Blair, author of The Trump Family: Three Generations of Empires, said, "When something went wrong with the casino project, Trump made Robert very clear and angry, and Robert quit and never worked for his brother again."
According to the New York Times, according to friends familiar with the two, he was shocked by the "cold war" between Trump and Robert because it took years to repair the rift.
According to robert's friends' recollections, during the "Cold War" between the two, Robert moved to Brooklyn, New York City, and often took his father (Fred Trump Sr.) with Alzheimer's disease to dine at an Italian restaurant.
After Trump decided to run for president, Robert reconciled with him. Since Trump was elected President of the United States, Robert has been the "spokesman and adviser" of the Trump family.
On November 9, 2016, Trump hugged Robert after his election as PRESIDENT of the United States. / Screenshot of the New York Times website
In a 2016 interview with The New York Post, Robert said, "I've provided him with 100 percent support and if he needs me in any way, I'll be there to help with everything possible."
Robert repeatedly blocked the publication of books exposing the family's "black material"
Robert kept his "promise" to help Trump. After Trump's niece Mary Trump wrote a book exposing the family's inside story, Robert repeatedly blocked the publication of the book.
Mary is the daughter of Trump's late brother Fred Trump Jr., and her new book, "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Made the World's Most Dangerous Man," was officially released on July 14, according to Capitol Hill.
Trump (left), Mary (right). / Screenshot of the American People Weekly website
In this book, Mary reveals many untold stories about the Trump family and Trump's own "black material".
On June 23, Robert filed an application for a restraining order in the Court of Queens County, New York, requesting that the court temporarily ban Mary from publishing the book, but the application was rejected, according to politico, a U.S. political news website.
Robert referred the case to the New York State Supreme Court. On June 30, a judge of the New York State Supreme Court issued a provisional restraining order against Mary's new book, but the court subsequently revoked the restraining order, ruling that Mary's new book could be published.
Robert said in an interview, "I reached a settlement agreement with Mary 20 years ago, and one of the articles of confidentiality stipulates that Mary should not publish information related to family inheritance disputes or family relationships unless both parties agree."
Robert stressed that he was deeply disappointed by the book written by his niece. "For years, Mary has been trying to distort our family relationships for her own financial gain, and my whole family and I are proud of President Trump and think mary's behavior is shameful."
Robert is more easy-going, unlike Trump's personality
According to the Associated Press, although Robert and Trump are both businessman-born, their personalities are different. Trump has said, "Robert is much quieter and more accommodating than I am."
A graduate of Boston University, Robert began his career in the financial industry on Wall Street before joining the trump organization, a family business, and managing the group's real estate business as an executive.
"The Trump Family: Three Generations of Empire-Building" author Blair said in an interview with The Associated Press that "when Robert worked for the Trump Organization, he was called 'Good Trump, the kind of guy who would try to help when people were in trouble."
Michael de Antonio, a Trump family biographer, also said, "You can think of Robert as the quietest one in their family, and he doesn't want to get too much attention from people."
Beijing News reporter Qian Yazhuo
Edited by Bai Shuang Proofreader Li Xiangling