INSIDE TRUMPS’ BITTER BATTLE Nephew’s ailing baby caught in the middle
Even when it comes to a sick baby in his family, Donald Trump is all business. The megabuilder and his siblings Robert and Maryanne terminated their nephew’s family medical coverage a week after he challenged the will of their father, Fred Trump. “This was so shocking, so disappointing and so vindictive,” said niece Lisa Trump, whose son, William, was born 18 months ago at Mount Sinai Medical Center with a rare neurological disorder that produces violent seizures, brain damage and medical bills topping $300,000.
.. “When [Fred 3rd] sued us, we said, ‘Why should we give him medical coverage?
.. Asked whether he thought cutting their coverage could appear cold-hearted, given the baby’s medical condition, Donald made no apologies. “I can’t help that,” he said. “It’s cold when someone sues my father. Had he come to see me, things could very possibly have been much different for them.
.. Fred Jr. smoked and drank heavily, two traits that disgusted his father.
.. During the baby’s three-week stay at Mount Sinai, Robert Trump called to assure his nephew that whatever the child needed would be covered by Precise, the Trump company medical plan.
.. he bears an uncanny resemblance to his famous uncle. “He has beautiful curly blond hair and looks quite a bit like Donald,”
.. Robert Trump referred to the round-the-clock nurses for baby William as “highly paid baby-sitters.