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Frederick Crist Trump III (born November 1962) is an author and an advocate for people with disabilities.[1] He is the son of Fred Trump Jr., the brother of Mary L. Trump and the nephew of former United States President Donald Trump.
Fred Trump III | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1962 (age 61) |
| Alma mater | Lehigh University |
| Notable work | All In The Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way |
| Family | Trump family |
Early life
editFred Trump III was born in Manhattan in November 1962[2] to flight attendant Linda Lea Clapp and Fred Trump Jr., a commercial airline pilot of Trans World Airlines and son of real-estate developer Fred Trump Sr.. His younger sister is psychologist and writer Mary L. Trump.[3][4]
Education and career
editTrump graduated from Lehigh University.[5] He has worked in real estate, at firms including the First Winthrop Corporation and Cushman & Wakefield.[5][6]
Books
editTrump has written a memoir titled All In The Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way, which details his experiences with his uncle Donald Trump and the family patriarch, his grandfather Fred Trump Sr. He hopes that the book will influence how people will vote in the 2024 United States presidential election. The book will be published on July 30, 2024.[7][8]
Personal life
editTrump lives with his wife Lisa Beth Trump (née Lorant) on Long Island.[5] Together they have had three children. His youngest child William has epileptic spasms and a rare and debilitating medical condition requiring a lifetime of care.[9][10]
Trump used his connection to his uncle to meet with the Trump administration and the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Trump family gives back to agency that helps developmental disabled". June 10, 2013. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Trump, Mary L. (2020). Too Much and Never Enough. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 55–56. ISBN 978-1-9821-4146-2. OCLC 1164093746.
- ^ Kranish, Michael (August 8, 2019). "Trump pressured his alcoholic brother about his career. Now he has regrets". The Seattle Times. Seattle. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Kranish, Michael (July 2, 2020). "Mary Trump once stood up to her uncle Donald. Now her book describes a 'nightmare' of family dysfunction". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Nash Holdings. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c "F. C. Trump 3d, Realty Manager, Weds Ms. Lorant". The New York Times. September 17, 1989. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Andrews, Jeff (January 14, 2021). "Being a Trump Is a Liability Now – Even If You Don't Get Along With Donald". Curbed. New York. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Siegel, Jill. "Fred Trump to Publish His Memoir with Gallery Books". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Pengelly, Martin (July 24, 2024). "Trump told nephew to let his disabled son die, then move to Florida, book says". The Guardian. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Harris, Elizabeth A.; Alter, Alexandra (June 11, 2024). "Memoir by Trump's Nephew Will Shed Light Into 'Darker Corner' of Family". The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Trump III, Fred C. (July 24, 2024). "My Uncle Donald Trump Told Me Disabled Americans Like My Son 'Should Just Die'". TIME. Retrieved July 24, 2024.