He was my best friend
On Friday, US President Trump expressed concern about the health of his younger brother. Now Robert Trump has died at the age of 71. The relationship between the two was considered very good.
The brother of US President Donald Trump, Robert Trump, is dead. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce that my wonderful brother Robert died peacefully this evening,” said Trump on Saturday evening (local time). “Not only was he my brother, he was my best friend. He will be missed very much, but we will meet again.” Robert Trump would have been 72 years old on August 26, as reported by the Washington Post and Fox News.
Donald Trump expressed concern about the health of his younger brother on Friday and reported that he was in the hospital. There he had visited him again. The White House did not share details of the 71-year-old’s illness. Robert Trump is said to have been sick for several months, as reported by the New York Times and CNN.
Trump is in the middle of the election campaign — several appearances in various states are planned for the coming week, parallel to the Democratic Party conference. It is still unclear whether the death would affect this. Among other things, Trump wants to perform on Thursday not far from the birthplace of his rival Joe Biden in Pennsylvania. The US election will take place on November 3rd, in around 80 days.