From The Hill: Fred Trump III, former President Trump’s nephew, said Tuesday that he plans to vote for Vice President Harris, going against his family.
“I believe in policy over politics, and without question, Kamala Harris’s policies are what I get behind,” he said in an interview on “The View.” “So I will be voting for Kamala Harris.”
“And if I’m asked, I will campaign for her without hesitation,” he added.
Fred Trump and his sister, Mary, have been vocal critics of their uncle. In an ABC News interview earlier Tuesday, he called the former president’s way of doing things “complex and sometimes cruel.”
The Harris campaign pounced on the endorsement, and posted a video:
Trump’s nephew Fred Trump endorses Kamala Harris for president pic.twitter.com/SaBMvk7wZK
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) July 30, 2024
Fred Trump also claimed that former President Donald Trump (his uncle) said of his disabled son that he should “just die.”
Fred Trump was promoting his new book, “All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way,” which features “never-before-told stories” about the Trump family and Fred Trump’s complex relationship with the former president.
During one of his trips to the Oval Office, Fred Trump claimed his uncle suggested those with disabilities “should just die.” He said a similar incident occurred on a phone call with Trump to tell him the medical fund set up by the family for his son, William, who has a disability, was running low.
“Without hesitation, [Trump] said, ‘Your son doesn’t recognize you. Let him die and move to Florida,’” Fred Trump said. “My response was, ‘No, Donald. He does recognize me.’”
The Hill shared a statement from Trump communications director Steven Cheung: “This is completely fabricated and total fake news of the highest order. It is appalling a lie so blatantly disgusting can be printed in media. Anyone who knows President Trump knows he would never use such language, and false stories like this have been thoroughly debunked. This is nothing more than a cheap shot to sell copies of a book that belongs in the bargain bin of the fiction section.”
Eric Trump, who is a first cousin to Fred, also responded in a social media post. He wrote, “It’s disappointing that after decades of unwavering love, support, golf memberships, family vacations and millions of dollars in support for his wonderful son, Fred Trump has decided to ‘cash in’ less than a 100 days before an election.”
“I have signed the checks and witnessed first-hand as my father, and our family, has provided endless financial support so that Fred’s son could receive the best possible medical care. To read this garbage and see that he has now followed his troubled sister simply earn a quick buck is disgusting, disheartening and a prime example of ‘no good deed goes unpunished’,” Eric added.
It’s disappointing that after decades of unwavering love, support, golf memberships, family vacations and millions of dollars in support for his wonderful son, Fred Trump has decided to ‘cash in’ less than a 100 days before an election. I have signed the checks and witnessed…
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) July 30, 2024
One social media user shared old photos of both Fred and his sister Mary visiting Trump in the Oval Office.
“Fred Trump III and Mary Trump were the cousins you knew that would just show up for free food and booze but never brought a gift,” quipped “UltraWendy.”
Fred Trump III and Mary Trump were the cousins you knew that would just show up for free food and booze but never brought a gift pic.twitter.com/nn4TgyltNC
— UltraWendy (@WenDogeCoin) July 30, 2024
Trump supporter “Chicago Ray,” a trucker, noted that Barack Obama’s half brother is a Trump supporter.
“They got Fred Trump, and we got Malik Obama, now what,” he wrote.
They got Fred Trump, and we got Malik Obama, now what pic.twitter.com/wO4o4ibKQ3
— @Chicago1Ray 🇺🇸 (@Chicago1Ray) July 30, 2024
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