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(NewsNation) — Former President Donald Trump's nephew Fred Trump III successful an interrogation connected "NewsNation Prime" warned of what different presidency nether his uncle would look like.
Fred Trump besides said that the erstwhile president reportedly told him to fto his disabled lad die.
Fred Trump said his uncle had ne'er met his son, William, present 25, who has analyzable disabilities. When helium called Donald Trump to sermon his son's condition, the erstwhile president responded: "Your lad doesn't admit you. Let him dice and determination down to Florida."
"I conscionable simply said 'Donald, helium does admit me, and helium is to maine … the astir courageous and inspirational idiosyncratic I know,'" the younger Trump recalled during the Saturday interview.
Fred Trump was promoting his caller book, “All successful the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way,” which features “never-before-told stories” astir the Trump household and Fred Trump’s analyzable narration with the erstwhile president.
He said akin comments astir disabled radical were made by Donald Trump successful the Oval Office successful 2020.
The erstwhile president's nephew besides warned astir a imaginable 2nd Trump term, saying determination would beryllium nary "guardrails" to cheque his power. He criticized his uncle's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that "tens of thousands" were dying regular during his administration.
Fred Trump said helium decided to people the publication aft the Jan. 6 Capitol Riots, which helium called "an implicit turning point," and aft his lad moved into a radical home, ensuring his information from imaginable harassment.
Fred Trump and his sister, Mary, person been vocal critics of their uncle.
Trump communications manager Steven Cheung denied Fred Trump’s claims successful a connection to NewsNation spouse The Hill.
“This is wholly fabricated and full fake quality of the highest order,” helium said. “It is appalling a prevarication truthful blatantly disgusting tin beryllium printed successful media. Anyone who knows President Trump knows helium would ne'er usage specified language, and mendacious stories similar this person been thoroughly debunked."
“This is thing much than a inexpensive changeable to merchantability copies of a publication that belongs successful the bargain bin of the fabrication section,” helium added.
NewsNation spouse The Hill contributed to this report.
