PARENTS AND SIBLINGS PARENTS Trump Credited His Father With Getting Him Not To Smoke Or Drink. TRUMP: “So far, my kids have been following my lead. But I drive them crazy. They say, dad, will you stop. I had this great brother who had everything going, but he became an alcoholic. He smoked a lot. But forget the smoking, he became an alcoholic. And ultimately he died. It was an amazing genes that he lasted as long as he did. But he was a severe alcoholic. He was an amazing guy. And he was, in a certain way -- my father was a great teacher, but he was one of my great teachers, if not my best. But he got me not to smoke, not to drink.” [Piers Morgan Tonight, Fox News, 2/9/11] Beyond The $1 Million Loan From His Father, Donald Trump Used His Family’s Wealth As A “Backstop” During Hard Financial Times, Including An Illegal $3.5 Million Loan From His Father. “Wherever the truth lies, it's clear that Trump got more than a $1 million loan (paid back with interest) from his father. He got control of his company and, ultimately, a large inheritance (although the where, when and how much on this is murky). And when he was in financial trouble in the early 1990s — being dropped from the Forbes 400 in 1990 — he had his family's wealth as a backstop. Update: So much so that, as our Glenn Kessler pointed out, Fred Trump bought $3.5 million in Trump Castle Casino Resort chips, which he never used to bet. (The purchase was determined to be illegal; the casino had to pay a fine.)” [New York Times, 10/26/15] SIBLINGS Trump Said He Never Had A Drink Of Alcohol Because His Brother Died Of Alcoholism. ZAHN: “Trump rebounded personally as well. He married Marla Maples in 1993 and soon after she gave birth to Donald's fourth child. The couple would divorce only four years later. Despite a life lived out in the tabloids, Donald Trump has always worked hard and lived clean. He says he's never smoked a cigarette. Never even had a drink.” TRUMP: “I've seen people that I have great respect for and then they end up drunk one night. I could know them for five years, they end up drunk and you lose all of your respect for them.” ZAHN: “Drinking has touched Trump's personal life as well.” TRUMP: “Well, alcohol has touched my family. My brother, Fred, who was a terrific guy in every way, passed away and alcohol killed him. It was pure and simple. He died because of alcohol. And I wished the lawyers that went after the tobacco companies would go after the alcohol companies.” [CNN People In The News, CNN, 5/21/05] • Trump Said That He Would Like Alcohol Companies To Get Sued. TRUMP: “Well, I'd come down, but I'd also come down tough on alcohol. I don't know why everyone's suing tobacco, which is terrible, and I love that they're suing and I love that they're paying a big price, but why aren't they suing the alcohol companies, because alcohol -- I mean, I lost a brother to alcohol. I've never had a drink in my life because of the fact that I had a brother that had a problem with alcohol….I don't drink for that reason….They're taxed. I'd like to see them sued. You know what I don't -- I hope a lot of lawyers are watching tonight. Why is it Confidential Page 222