Robert Trump (born 1948) was Donald Trump's younger brother. He was a business executive and real estate developer who managed the Trump Organization's real estate holdings outside Manhattan. He was married to Blaine Trump until their divorce in 2007. He served on the board of directors for ZeniMax Media.

White House holds memorial service for president’s brother

By Associated Press
Published: Aug. 21, 2020 at 5:56 PM CDT|Updated: 15 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes politics gives way to the personal at the White House. It has seen 18 weddings and at least 10 people are known to have died there, including two presidents and three first ladies.

It served Friday as a place of mourning for President Donald Trump and his family, with a private memorial service for the president’s younger brother, Robert, who died last week at 71. The president has described Robert as “not just my brother. He was my best friend.”

With bagpipes playing, the president and first lady Melania Trump followed his brother's casket to a waiting hearse in the late afternoon. They stood at attention and held hands for a couple of moments as the casket was placed inside. A few dozen family and friends stood nearby on the White House steps. As the hearse drove away, the president and first lady returned to the residence and some in the group embraced in an effort to provide comfort.

Abraham Lincoln and Calvin Coolidge both mourned the loss of a son while serving as president, Willie Lincoln in 1862 and Calvin Coolidge Jr. in 1924. The memorial services for both children began in the White House. The service for Robert Trump took place in the White House East Room.

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• [https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/15/politics/robert-trump-dead/index.html “ Robert Trump, the younger brother of

President Donald Trump, dead at age 71“] By Kaitlan Collins, Maegan Vazquez, Kristen Holmes and Kevin Liptak, CNN Updated 11:48 PM ET, Sat August 15, 2020 Update August 21, 2020: A private Funeral Service for Robert Trump was held this afternoon at the White House. President Trump retweeted this evening: Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump "Robert, I love you. Rest in peace!"

Robert Stewart Trump August 26, 1948 ~ August 15, 2020

August 15, 2020...Robert Stewart Trump, the youngest of New York City real estate developer Fred Trump's five children, passed earlier today. He was 71.

Robert Trump had retired to upstate New York where he was recognized as a philanthropist. He served as a trustee for Angels of Light, a non-profit organization that provides holiday gifts to children with life-threatening illnesses. Robert Trump also donated to a project called Patriots and Ponies, which provides equine-assisted pyschotherapy to veterans struggling with mental issues. ~ Newsweek

Statement from the President on the Passing of Robert Trump Issued on: August 15, 2020

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 White House

In addition to the president, Robert Trump is survived by his two other living siblings: Maryanne Trump Barry, who retired as a federal appellate judge last year, and Elizabeth Trump Grau. Robert Trump remarried earlier this year.

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