'If only he could give up lying': Donald Trump faces mockery as he offers unusual solution to combat drug addiction and alcoholism

WASHINGTON, DC: Former President Donald Trump addressed the complex issue of addiction, particularly in light of Hunter Biden's legal troubles and his history of drug abuse, during his interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. 

The presumptive GOP nominee expressed heartfelt empathy for those grappling with addiction, drawing from his personal experiences of witnessing friends and family succumb to substance abuse.

Donald Trump talks about his late brother's addiction problem as he provides a simple remedy

During the candid conversation, Trump shared an anecdote from his college years, recounting the tale of a friend who despite initially disliking the taste of Scotch tried to acquire a taste for it for social acceptance.

The former president poignantly illustrated how this pursuit ultimately led to his friend's descent into alcoholism, emphasizing the insidious nature of addiction.

Trump noted, "Because I understand the addiction world. And I have also — not only a brother. I have lost a lot of friends to addiction, drugs, and alcohol. And there are other addictions also, frankly. It would be nice if people would do certain things and live certain ways," as per Mediaite. 

He continued, "But you’re not able to — they’re just not able to break it. I have had — I have had friends that are so strong. My brother was a strong person. I have had friends that were so strong, so powerful, they couldn’t stay away from a glass of alcohol. They couldn’t stay away from a drug. They had to have a drug." 

The ex-POTUS was talking about his late brother Fred Trump Jr, who struggled with alcoholism for much of his life and died in 1981 at 42. On several occasions, Trump has cited his brother's addiction as his motivation behind pushing for tougher drug enforcement.

In Trump's own words: "The way you solve the problem? Don’t have them." He elaborated on this principle, asserting, "If you don’t have drugs, if you don’t experience early on, you’re not going to have a need for it. You’re not going to have an addiction."

He further extended this advice to parents, advocating for a strict "no drugs, no alcohol, no cigarettes" policy when raising children.

"When people ask me about children, what do you tell them? I say, no drugs, no alcohol," noted the White House hopeful, urging.

Internet reacts to Donald Trump's advice regarding combating addiction

A netizen wrote, "It’s like fraud. Just don’t commit fraud. But some people they can’t help it," and another said, "Interesting position to take, for a man who has never learned to put down the fork. Mr. Two Scoops himself is counseling moderation. LOL/LMAO."

A person remarked, "This method also applies to lying, stealing, and cheating," while someone else added, "If only he could give up the lying. nope he’s addicted."

"Trump is addicted to paying hush money to women that aren't his wife," joked an individual. One more said, "Maybe Donald should have taken his own advice !!!" 

Another person quipped, "Anything can be an addiction . Spray painting yourself auburn daily could be considered one ."

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