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JoeOtterbein

(7,702 posts)
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 09:55 PM Jun 2020

Trump Brother Was in ICU Just Before Filing Suit Over Tell-All

The Daily Beast

Robert Trump, Donald’s younger brother, spent at least 10 days in a neuro intensive care unit just before launching legal action to stop the publication of his niece’s book.

Lachlan Cartwright
Senior Reporter
Asawin Suebsaeng
White House Reporter
Updated Jun. 24, 2020 9:34PM ET / Published Jun. 24, 2020 9:33PM ET

Robert Trump, Donald’s younger brother, spent at least 10 days in a Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit before being released this week and launching legal action to try and stop the publication of his niece’s explosive tell-all book, Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man, according to multiple people familiar with the situation.

Robert, 72, had been at Mount Sinai hospital’s Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) in New York since at least June 11th, being treated for a serious condition. He was discharged on Sunday and despite his stay in the hospital, he wasted no time in filing and signing complicated legal documents aided by his celebrity attorney Charles Harder and releasing a statement.

“Her attempt to sensationalize and mischaracterize our family relationship after all of these years for her own financial gain is both a travesty and injustice to the memory of my late brother, Fred, and our beloved parents. I and the rest of my entire family are so proud of my wonderful brother, the president, and feel that Mary’s actions are truly a disgrace,” Robert said in his statement to The New York Times roughly 48 hours after he was discharged from hospital.

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Trump Brother Was in ICU Just Before Filing Suit Over Tell-All (Original Post) JoeOtterbein Jun 2020 OP
Eat. Shit. And. Fuck. Off. grumpyduck Jun 2020 #1
+100000 Celerity Jun 2020 #5
+1000nt jrthin Jun 2020 #7
I didn't know he had a brother who was living underpants Jun 2020 #2
... dweller Jun 2020 #10
Who cares? donkeypoofed Jun 2020 #3
Well maybe it runs in the family soothsayer Jun 2020 #9
Ten days in intensive care with a serious condition. MoonchildCA Jun 2020 #4
Sounds like Donny's younger brother isn't very healthy either. smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #6
+1000000 crickets Jun 2020 #11
Wonder how much Donnie paid him to file this suit? Marie Marie Jun 2020 #8
Ok. It took that long before they could get him to hold a pen to sign the statement. herding cats Jun 2020 #12
Exactly Walleye Jun 2020 #13
The taped statement should be fun, if it happens, which I doubt in this case. herding cats Jun 2020 #16
Disgrace? You keep saying that word, I don't think it means what you think it does. captain queeg Jun 2020 #14
My daily dumb question: How can they request legal action without knowing what's in the book? KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #15
Not a dumb question, a good question. smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #20
Is it... Newest Reality Jun 2020 #17
I just don't think "beloved" when I think about the trump family. Tech Jun 2020 #18
He had four siblings kskiska Jun 2020 #19
This Robert is also in on the tax scam of the siblings, no? UTUSN Jun 2020 #21

underpants

(182,826 posts)
2. I didn't know he had a brother who was living
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 09:59 PM
Jun 2020

I knew his sister had been a judge and I knew about the brother who died.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
6. Sounds like Donny's younger brother isn't very healthy either.
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 10:10 PM
Jun 2020

Great genes, my ass.

He's just afraid she's going to spill the dirt on him too. They are all afraid of being exposed for the sick, dysfunctional family that they really are. Donald is the most afraid of all. Because I honestly believe that she is finally going to be the first member of that family who will finally tell the truth about the Trumps. They are only as sick as their secrets.

And if she makes money off it, so what? At least it's honest money which is more than anyone can say for the rest of them. People want to read her book and she will profit. Let's not judge her until we know how she plans to use that money. She may just decide to become a philanthropist.

This is one family that deserves to be exposed and brought down. If she can help to contribute to their fall, more power to her.

herding cats

(19,565 posts)
12. Ok. It took that long before they could get him to hold a pen to sign the statement.
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 10:38 PM
Jun 2020

There's nothing new here, this sort of exploitation is extremely common amongst the wealthy.

They'll prop him up and tape a statement from him if he's coherent next. It's how it's done.

herding cats

(19,565 posts)
16. The taped statement should be fun, if it happens, which I doubt in this case.
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 10:55 PM
Jun 2020

The younger brother of the president being videoed being infirm isn't a selling point for a senior aged elder sibling running for re-election.

captain queeg

(10,207 posts)
14. Disgrace? You keep saying that word, I don't think it means what you think it does.
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 10:43 PM
Jun 2020

Tip of the hat to Montoya from Princess Bride. Disgrace within the trump family is apparently a sought after attribute.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
15. My daily dumb question: How can they request legal action without knowing what's in the book?
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 10:53 PM
Jun 2020

Amazon shows pre-order only and availability on July 28. Did a copy get leaked?

All the Trumps fear exposure of family dealings considering their very shady history.

KY.......

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
20. Not a dumb question, a good question.
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 12:18 AM
Jun 2020

But I think they have an idea because they know who they are and what they have done. People with nothing to hide don't go around asking family members to sign NDAs.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
17. Is it...
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 11:04 PM
Jun 2020

Is it a family or a cult?

He is sounding just like you would expect him to as Grump's Brother. Their closet must be filled with so many skeletons you can hear the bones rattling.

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