PERSON: Fred Trump III

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Frederick Crist “Fritz” Trump III (born November 15, 1962) is an American author, real estate executive, and advocate for people with disabilities. His son William Trump has a rare KCNQ2 mutation that results in severe disability. He is the nephew of United States President Donald Trump and is best known for his allegations against him in his 2024 memoir, All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way.

In his memoir, Trump alleged that his uncle, Donald Trump, has made multiple ableist, racist, and dehumanizing comments throughout his life, one of which concerned William Trump. Both Donald Trump and those affiliated with him have denied Trump’s allegations.

Frederick Crist Trump III was born in Manhattan, New York City, on November 15, 1962, to flight attendant Linda Lea Clapp and Fred Trump Jr., a commercial airline pilot of Trans World Airlines and the son of real estate developer Fred Trump. His younger sister, Mary L. Trump, is a psychologist and writer who has similarly criticized Donald Trump. Trump’s father died of a heart attack on September 26, 1981, when he was 42 years old and when Trump was 18 years old. The Trump family claimed that his death was a result of his alcoholism. Trump graduated from Lehigh University in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in economics.

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