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President Trump made a rare and personal reference to his older brother Fred Trump Jr. Thursday as he declared the opioid crisis in America a “public health emergency.”
Fred Trump was a former pilot who suffered from alcoholism. He died in 1981 at age 43 due to complications from the disease.
When describing how his administration plans to initiate a “massive” advertising campaign to try and convince younger Americans to avoid drugs, President Trump talked about how his brother told him to stay away from alcohol.
“I had a brother, Fred, great guy,” Trump said. “Best looking guy, best personality. Much better than mine.”
“But he had a problem,” Trump continued. “He had a problem with alcohol. And he would tell me don’t drink. Don’t drink.”
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