NEW: President Trump's Younger Brother Robert Dies at 71

NEW: President Trump's Younger Brother Robert Dies at 71

Robert S. Trump, the younger brother of President Trump, died on Saturday night at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, according to the White House.

He was 72.

The official White House statement reads, "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.

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Robert Trump, who took blood thinners, had suffered recent brain bleeds that began after a recent fall, according to a close friend of the family, reports the New York Times.

Robert Trump, two years younger than the president, had been in poor health since last month. Over the past few weeks, he had not been able to speak on the phone, according to the family friend.

 

This story was first published 8/15/20 10:38 PM UPDATED