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lanlady

(7,220 posts) Sat Aug 15, 2020, 09:39 PM Aug 2020

Robert Trump, Younger Brother of President, Dies at 72 [View all]

Source: NY Times

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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/15/us/politics/robert-s-trump-dead.html?action=click&module=Alert&pgtype=Homepage

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Robert Trump, Younger Brother of President, Dies at 72 [View all] lanlady Aug 2020 OP

Don't know anything about this Trump, but my condolences to his family Polybius Aug 2020 #1

It's all been hush-hush GB_RN Aug 2020 #2

White House is not giving a cause of death lanlady Aug 2020 #3

Can a person die from "humiliation"? Scarsdale Aug 2020 #18

He has supported Donny since their father died 1999 & they cut Fred Jr out of the inheritance Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2020 #20

Gee, I wonder if Scarsdale Aug 2020 #22

His vote won't be counted. Election boards pull them out. LiberalFighter Aug 2020 #56

He's the one who filed suit to suppress Mary Trump's book Warpy Aug 2020 #4

Don't forget, robert help traitorous murderer to defraud their oldest brothe's family out of their niyad Aug 2020 #7

To quote ze forst lay-dee Scarsdale Aug 2020 #19

I will save my condolences for the victims of this fascist bastard. He Trumpy die-hard supporter. olegramps Aug 2020 #33

"He will be greatly missed, but we will meet again," HoosierDebbie Aug 2020 #5

The sooner, the better. niyad Aug 2020 #8

From the article: madaboutharry Aug 2020 #6

That's just the kind of year 2020 has been so far. generalbetrayus Aug 2020 #9

It's a shame that Robert's older brother didn't die. Orrex Aug 2020 #10

I know nothing about this Trump. Aussie105 Aug 2020 #11

They are all damaged indivduals in some way DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #17

The Grim Reaper made a mistake. roamer65 Aug 2020 #12

Oh well, it is what it is... Jack-o-Lantern Aug 2020 #13

this llashram Aug 2020 #38

Trump was out playing golf today videohead5 Aug 2020 #14

He was scheduled to visit him in hospital a day or so after he was admitted. Did he visit at all? Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2020 #21

I think he did videohead5 Aug 2020 #26

He did visit, and as Rick Wilson says HotTeaBag Aug 2020 #46

oooh boy....that was good stillcool Aug 2020 #51

All the sources have corrected to say that Robert was 71. BumRushDaShow Aug 2020 #15

He was an austere ridiculous supremacist. machI Aug 2020 #16

Did he die of the Hoax? pwb Aug 2020 #23

Bet he did OR we could say on a dozen sites that some "lawyer who is very smart" said he died of CV Bengus81 Aug 2020 #28

The NYT reported he died of bleeding in his brain. Calista241 Aug 2020 #55

Of course. BlueStater Aug 2020 #24

Corona Virus? UCmeNdc Aug 2020 #25

I can't think of any good reason PatSeg Aug 2020 #30

Several of you have already posted what a lot of people, me included, are thinking. raccoon Aug 2020 #27

The only good Trump bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #29

I have hope that some of the Trump's 10 grandkids turn out to be okay people. IrishEyes Aug 2020 #52

Trump can't be too far behind. LiberalFighter Aug 2020 #31

Did he die from the Hoax-19? NurseJackie Aug 2020 #32

Since he was in neuro ICU, DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #40

From the article... SergeStorms Aug 2020 #42

Thanks DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #48

It is what it is! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2020 #34

So, a funeral Trump will get invited to? brooklynite Aug 2020 #35

Not if... SergeStorms Aug 2020 #43

LOL! lanlady Aug 2020 #50

I have it on good authority: he did die of COVID-19. Ask me..... machoneman Aug 2020 #36

Could be AIDs. NCjack Aug 2020 #41

He is free Marthe48 Aug 2020 #37

GEE WHIZ bluestarone Aug 2020 #39

May he rust in pieces H2O Man Aug 2020 #44

oh. well. too bad. KG Aug 2020 #45

I just hope this doesn't give Trump a sympathy bump in the polls Seasider Aug 2020 #47

Condolences to the family. Mad_Dem_X Aug 2020 #49

Best #1 answer: GOOD! machoneman Aug 2020 #53

All they reveal is that he was on "blood thinners," as if that means it's not Covid. mainer Aug 2020 #54

Shouldn't be too long for older Trump. LiberalFighter Aug 2020 #57

He was a shit. GoneOffShore Aug 2020 #58