US President, Donald Trump, has reported the death of his younger brother, Robert .
According to President Trump, Robert passed away on Saturday night, August 15, 2020, at a New York hospital, age 71.
The president had visited his brother in the hospital the day before his death.
Robert spent over a week in the intensive-care unit of Manhattan’s Mount Sinai Hospital in June.
THIS MORNING ON @GMA: Robert Trump, the younger brother of Donald Trump, has died. The president announced the death of his brother late Saturday. He was 71-years-old. @rachelvscott has the latest. https://t.co/uzb3owFO5a pic.twitter.com/odGjXUVisN
— Good Morning America (@GMA) August 16, 2020
It remains unclear what caused Robert Trump’s death. In a statement to the press, President Trump noted that: “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 Trump before his death was a real estate developer and executive for the Trump Organization.
By Melvin Tarlue
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