Long before Donald Trump was elected to be president of the United States, he grew up
alongside his siblings in Jamaica Estates, Queens.
But just what is there to know about Fred Jr., Maryanne, Elizabeth, and Robert?
Well, spoiler alert: It turns out they're no strangers to controversy.
Fred Trump Jr.
According to The Washington Post, Donald Trump doesn't drink alcohol, and it was his eldest
brother, Fred Trump Jr., who reportedly scared him straight.
"He's really a legacy, he's helping people.
'Cause I've never had a drink because of my brother."
Fred Jr. was reportedly expected to take over the family's budding real estate empire, but
his real passion was flying airplanes.
He left the family business and began working for Trans World Airlines as a pilot, according
to The New York Times.
He then married a flight attendant, and the couple had two children together.
"Much better person that me, I guess, you know, I mean in a lot of ways."
"Why do you say that?"
"Well he just had a tremendous heart."
When Fred Jr. reached his mid-20s, he began drinking heavily, and it soon took over his
life.
Knowing his addiction could put him and others at risk, Fred Jr. quit his job as a pilot.
He would later get divorced and die of alcoholism in 1981 at the age of 43.
If you or someone you know is struggling from addiction, please call the Substance Abuse
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Maryanne Trump Barry
Maryanne Trump Barry is a respected federal judge who was nominated to the U.S. District
Court for the District of New Jersey by President Ronald Reagan in 1983.
While her life appears to be the polar opposite of her famous brother's, she and Donald are
both very outspoken, to say the least.
According to The New York Times, when Maryanne was speaking in front of 900 federal law enforcement
officials in 1992, most of them women, at the Interagency Committee on Women in Law
Enforcement, she angered many when she said this about sexual harassment:
"What is happening is that every sexy joke of long ago, every flirtation, is being recalled
by some women and revised and re-evaluated as sexual harassment.
Many of these accusations are, in anybody's book, frivolous."
Robert Trump
Before Robert Trump retired as a top executive of the Trump Organization and moved away to
his retirement home in Long Island, New York, he left his mark on the Big Apple's high society
scene in the most scandalous way.
According to Page Six, Robert was married to a woman named Blaine Trump for 25 years
until he found love with his secretary.
He even bought a $3.7 million estate for his mistress.
When Blaine found out about the affair, she reportedly suffered a pill-induced "accidental
overdose."
After she recovered, she forgave her husband for his infidelity, but he apparently decided
to kick her to the curb and live out his glory years with his mistress instead.
Blaine had no choice but to move forward with a divorce in October 2007.
Elizabeth Trump
The most mysterious sibling of the bunch is Elizabeth Trump-Grau, who was born four years
before younger brother Donald Trump, according to Heavy.
The New York Times announced in 1989 that she had wed producer and president of Charisma
Productions James Walter Grau.
The wedding deets also included Trump-Grau's occupation, which was listed as "an administrative
assistant at the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York."
But that doesn't mean she was far removed from the family business.
According to Heavy, Trump-Grau was involved in the charity circuit, and she and her husband
had once hosted a benefit called "Safari Night" at the Trump-owned Mar-a-Lago Club.
Tax fraud
In October 2018, The New York Times published an explosive article that accused Donald Trump,
Robert Trump, and Maryanne Barry Trump of being involved in an elaborate tax scheme.
The publication was tipped off about a $1 million contribution from All County Building
Supply & Maintenance, a company owned by the Trumps that was allegedly a, quote, "middleman
entity created by President Trump and his siblings" to move funds from their late father
Fred Trump Sr.'s companies and into their accounts.
The Times concluded that…
"[The Trump siblings had] received millions in untaxed gifts from their father, skirting
a 55 percent tax on gifts over a certain value that would have cut the total significantly."
Following the bombshell report, Donald's lawyer released a statement denying the president's
involvement and shifted the blame to "other Trump family members."
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