Trump’s Brother Robert Dies at 71: White House

Trump’s Brother Robert Dies at 71: White House
Robert Trump (L) joins real estate developer and presidential hopeful Donald Trump at an event in New York, N.Y., on Nov. 3, 1999. Diane Bonadreff/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
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President Donald Trump said on Saturday evening that his younger brother, Robert Trump, died on the same night. He was 71, to turn 72 in 11 days.

“It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight,” he said in a statement. “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.”

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