Former Trump executive Jack O’Donnell toldThe Washington Postin 2019 that Fred Jr.’s death scarred the whole family.
“There is generally a lot of shame around addiction, which is sad.
Mary and her brother Fred III were just teens when their father passed away.

In an interview withAdvocate, she says, “I never shared any of this with my family.
My family was so anti-everything, anything that was different from them.
So, I just assumed they were antigay, and that was something they would not tolerate.”

He’s like guys with no self-awareness.
And trans people make him uncomfortable because he’s uncomfortable with anyone that’s different.
And that includes differently-abled, different color of skin, and different beliefs.”

What is wrong with this country?
I fear the American experiment has failed."
At the time, her post drew just under 600 likes.

“He existed, he lived, he was their oldest son.
And William is my father’s grandson.
He is as much a part of that family as anybody else.

He desperately needs extra care.
My aunt and uncles should be ashamed of themselves.
I’m sure they are not.”