Trump's Brother Dies
Updated: Aug 19, 2020
CORRECTION: Robert Trump was 71.
NEW YORK — Robert Trump, the younger brother of President Donald Trump, died at age 72 on Saturday at a New York hospital, the White House announced.
"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," Donald Trump said in a statement Saturday night.
The President visited his brother in the hospital in New York on Friday as he headed to New Jersey for the weekend. Ahead of his visit, he told reporters, "Hopefully, he'll be alright, but ... he's having a hard time."
He also said he had a "great relationship" with Robert.
Robert Trump had been admitted to New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan.
Details of Robert Trump's illness have not been released. He had been sick for several months, a person familiar with knowledge of the matter told Diversity News.
During a White House briefing on Friday, Trump declined to provide reporters with details on his brother's illness.