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Robert Trump, the younger brother of President Donald Trump, dead at age 71By Kaitlan Collins, Maegan Vazquez, Kristen Holmes and Kevin Liptak, CNN
Updated 0348 GMT (1148 HKT) August 16, 2020
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/15/politics/robert-trump-dead/index.html (CNN)Robert Trump, 71, the younger brother of President Donald Trump, died Saturday at a New York hospital, Donald Trump announced in a statement.
"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," the President said.
Donald Trump is expected to attend his brother's funeral. However no details were immediately available on plans. Additionally, a source familiar said the President personally dictated the White House statement on his brother.
"Uncle Robert, we love you. You are in our hearts and prayers, always," Ivanka Trump posted on Twitter Saturday night.
The President called his brother's hospital room late on Saturday as it seemed his death was near, two people familiar with the matter told CNN. It's not clear whether they connected or whether Robert Trump's condition allowed him to speak by phone with the President.
Separately, several people who spoke to Trump Saturday said he appeared saddened by the impending loss of his brother.
During a White House briefing on Friday, Trump
declined to provide reporters with details on his brother's illness.The younger Trump was previously hospitalized in June with an undisclosed serious condition CNN has previously reported.