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Trump Once Cut Off Medical Care For Sick Infant (his grandnephew) To Spite the Parents

According to a New York Times story, Donald Trump once withheld payment for potentially life-saving care for his sick grandnephew to spite the boy’s father.

In 1999, a the grandson of Donald’s brother Freddy Trump developed seizures and was born with cerebral palsy.

Immediately following the birth, Donald agreed to pay any medical bills for the sick child.

But at roughly the same time, Donald’s father Fred Trump Sr. died, and his will led to a family squabble:



Trump didn’t deny the charge when contacted by the Times. “I was angry because they sued,” he said candidly.