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Former US President Donald Trump is always in the news for his food habits and lifestyle. Be it big rallies, state dinners or toasts with world leaders, Trump never takes wine or whiskey, but always asks for his favorite drink, Diet Coke. This habit is so famous that a red button was installed just for him in the White House.
Trump’s lifelong abstinence from alcohol
Trump has many times said on public platforms that he never drank even a single drop of alcohol. He also jokingly says that ‘If I drank alcohol, I would be the worst person in the world’. Those close to him also believe that alcohol has no role in Trump’s life and his regular drinks are limited to just water and diet coke. But behind Trump’s not drinking alcohol, there is hidden not just a habit, but a painful family story.
The accident that changed Trump’s thinking
Donald Trump was born fourth among five siblings. His elder brother Fred Trump Jr. was an airline pilot, but alcohol addiction ruined his life. Due to continuous alcohol consumption, not only did his career end, but he also died of a heart attack at the age of 42. Fred Jr. always told his younger brother Donald not to drink alcohol. This advice sat so deeply in Trump’s heart that he maintained distance from alcohol throughout his life.
Trump’s biographer Gwenda Blair also says that Trump saw his brother struggling, and also his father’s resentment. Then he decided that he would never touch alcohol.
No alcohol, no drugs rule for children
Influenced by his brother’s tragic death, Trump has strictly enforced a ‘no alcohol, no drugs, no smoking’ rule for his children since childhood. Trump says that the children of many of his rich friends have ruined their lives due to alcohol and drugs. Due to this fear, he did not allow this habit to develop in his family.