Trump discusses his late brother's addiction
Fred Trump Jr
drug message on Thursday at the White House   discussing how  his  elder brother ' s struggle with addiction led him to never drink or smoke .  Fred Trump Jr  . struggled with alcoholism for much of  his  life and died in 1981 at age 43 .  Trump  has cited  his  brother ' s short life when pushing for tougher drug enforcement and awareness and did so again on Thursday . " I had a brother   Fred . Great guy   best - looking guy   best personality   much better than mine  "  Trump  said . " But  he  had a problem .  He  had a problem with alcohol   and  he  would tell me   ' Don ' t drink .  He  was substantially older   and I listened to  him  and I respected (  him  )." Ever since  his  brother ' s warning    Trump  said    he  has abstained from drinking and smoking because  he  had " somebody that guided me " in that aspect of life .
drug message on Thursday at the White House   discussing how  his  elder brother ' s struggle with addiction led him to never drink or smoke .  [TGT]. struggled with alcoholism for much of  [TGT]  life and died in 1981 at age 43 .  [TGT]has cited  [TGT]  brother ' s short life when pushing for tougher drug enforcement and awareness and did so again on Thursday . " I had a brother   Fred . Great guy   best - looking guy   best personality   much better than mine  [TGT]said . " But  he  had a problem .  He  had a problem with alcohol   and  he  would tell me   ' Don ' t drink .  He  was substantially older   and I listened to  him  and I respected (  him  )." Ever since  his  brother ' s warning    [TGT]said    [TGT]  has abstained from drinking and smoking because  [TGT]  had " somebody that guided me " in that aspect of life .