I was just somebody who was rebellious. In the interview, he also recounted stories behind photos, letters, trophies and other cherished keepsakes he's acquired throughout his lifetime. Meanwhile, the President-elect has picked controversial senator Jeff Sessions to be the next US attorney general. Mr Sessions is known for inflammatory statements on immigration and racially tinged comments, and is an enthusiastic backer of Mr Trump's proposal to build a wall at the Mexico border.
Watch Live. Donald Trump 'never drank alcohol' due to brother Freddy's death In an interview, he talks about never drinking alcohol and also says how he originally wanted to be a movie mogul. Fill 2 Copy 11 Created with Sketch. Saturday 19 November , UK. Why you can trust Sky News. More on Donald Trump.
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It was ridiculous, if you think about it. He had so much in front of him. So much. As for his own lifelong abstinence from adult beverages, Trump cited his brother's negative example as well as his well-meaning advice to his younger brother to keep away from the booze that would be his own downfall: "This is why I don't drink, ever.
I just don't do it. Fred told me not to, and I saw what happened to him when he didn't follow his own advice. In an op-ed piece written for Newsweek , Susan Cheever herself the daughter of troubled, hard-drinking author John Cheever, via The Guardian wrote of the impact a close family member's drinking can have on survivors. She shared that non-drinking adult children or siblings may have a tendency to be "control freaks, hyper-competent because somebody has to get things done in an alcoholic household.
Taking a look at Trump specifically, having a sibling with alcoholism likely impacted him, and still does. Petros Levounis in their book Sober Siblings. Cheever notes that he tends to play several different roles typical of a sober family member of an alcoholic: he acts the responsible caretaker, finding jobs for family members and encouraging them to maintain sobriety. He's also the super-successful hero love him or loathe him, you can't deny the larger-than-life role he plays on an international stage , and he's certainly the scapegoat who's willing to speak the truth as he sees it no matter the consequences.
Other non-drinking family members in other family units explain that they don't like the lack of control drinking results in, which could also be a factor in the president's decision. Trump has admitted that there is one occasion on which he will consume a tiny amount of wine, and that is when he is attending church.
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