Donald Trump has a large family of his own. As many know, he has five children: three from his first marriage to Ivana, one from his second marriage to Marla Maples, and one from his current marriage to Melania.
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It isn’t surprising that Donald Trump chose to have a large family, as he grew up in a similar way. Indeed, the businessman has four siblings. Sadly, three out of four of his siblings have passed away at various points in his life.
His only living sibling is Elizabeth Trump Grau, who, unlike her brother, prefers to lead a quiet life away from the media.
Who is Elizabeth Trump Grau?
Since Elizabeth Trump Grau prefers to keep away from the spotlight, not much is known about her. As reported by People, Elizabeth was born in Queens in 1942. She attended Southern Seminary College in Virginia and then allegedly worked as an administrative assistant at Chase Manhattan Bank in New York, according to The New York Times.
In March 1989, Elizabeth married James Grau, a TV and film producer. According to The Sun, the wedding was officiated by Elizabeth’s sister, Maryanne. The couple does not have children and are now retired, living in Florida.
Speaking about his sister, Donald Trump described her as ‘kind and bright but less ambitious’ in Trump: The Art of the Deal.
Despite choosing a quiet life, Elizabeth has been embroiled in some scandals. Indeed, as per The Sun, in November 2020, Elizabeth was in the spotlight due to a fake X (formerly Twitter) account posing as her.
‘Elizabeth’ tweeted that she supported her brother and his claims that he won the 2020 election. The scandal was amplified when Donald responded to the tweet. As per The Sun, the fake account was called Betty Trump and had a photo of Elizabeth.
The account tweeted:
This election inspired me to break my silence and speak out on behalf of my family. My brother Don won this election and will fight this to the very end. We’ve always been a family of fighters.
When the scandal broke out, Elizabeth refused to comment. She did the same when her niece, Mary Trump, who has been critical of her uncle Donald, published a memoir.
Donald Trump’s other siblings
As mentioned above, Donald has four siblings in total, but sadly three have passed away.
Maryanne Trump Barry
The oldest of the Trump siblings is Maryanne. As per People, she was born in 1937. Maryanne was married twice; her first husband was David Desmond, with whom she shares a son, David William Desmond. They were together from 1960 to 1980.
In 1982, she married John Joseph Barry, a lawyer. The couple remained married until he died in 2000.
Maryanne became a lawyer and had a 10-year career as a federal prosecutor and federal judge. On November 13, 2023, Maryanne died at her home; she was 86.
Frederick Christ ‘Freddy’ Trump Jr.
The second-oldest Trump sibling is Frederick Christ 'Freddy' Trump Jr. He was born in 1938. In 1962, he married Linda Clapp and welcomed two children: Frederick III and Mary Trump. In the 1960s, Freddy developed alcoholism. In the 1970s, he got divorced and moved back in with his parents.
In September 1981, Freddy suffered a heart attack linked to alcoholism and passed away; he was 42.
Robert Stewart Trump
The youngest Trump sibling is Robert Stewart Trump. He was born in 1948. Robert was married to Blaine from 1984 to 2008. The couple didn’t have children, but Robert helped raise Blaine’s son from a previous relationship.
Robert went to Boston University and then started a career on Wall Street. He eventually joined the family real estate business.
On August 15, 2020, Robert died after a summer of poor health and several hospitalisations. He was 71.
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Sources used:
People: ‘Donald Trump’s Family Tree: All About His Parents, Siblings, Wives and Children’
The New York Times: ‘Elizabeth Trump Weds James Grau’
Daily Mail: ‘How a 21-year-old MAGA fan set up fake Twitter profiles for Trump's relatives to make thousands of dollars and was even retweeted by the president who thought he was his sister’
The Sun: ‘OUT OF THE LIMELIGHT Inside life of Trump’s rarely seen sister who resurfaced in wake of scathing book before disappearing back to obscurity’
