Michael Jackson's brother slams Trump over 'botched facts' about late singer

"Name-dropping Michael don't make you cool and won't win you votes," said Jermaine Jackson

Singer Jermaine Jackson is not happy about recent remarks that presidential candidate Donald Trump made about his late brother and legendary singer Michael Jackson.

While speaking at CNN's Republican presidential town hall in Columbia, South Carolina on Thursday, Trump had said that he "knew the real story" of the King of Pop.

Michael died at the age of 50 in 2009 from an overdose of the anesthetic propofol, administered by his private doctor, who served two years in jail for involuntary manslaughter.



Trump, 69, had said the singer was a "very good friend" who lived in his Trump Tower in New York City for a "long period of time".

"I knew the real story of Michael Jackson," he said.

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"He was an unbelievably talented guy. He lost his confidence. And he lost tremendous confidence because of, honestly, bad, bad, bad surgery...And, you know, believe it or not, when you lose your confidence in something, you can even lose your talent."



"He had people that did numbers on him that were just unbelievable, facially, and, you know, the plastic surgeons," he added.



"Friends' don't pay tribute by peddling b.s. theories about Michael's 'loss in confidence. This fool Trump needs to sit down," Jermaine, 61, tweeted on Friday.

'Friends' don't pay tribute by peddling b.s. theories about Michael's 'loss in confidence'. This fool Trump needs to sit down.

— Jermaine Jackson (@jermjackson5) February 19, 2016

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"Michael's confidence was affected by the pressures, injustice and vitriol of external circumstances. Period," he said, adding, "Name-dropping Michael don't make you cool and won't win you votes. Especially when using botched facts."

Michael's confidence was affected by the pressures, injustice and vitriol of external circumstances. Period.

— Jermaine Jackson (@jermjackson5) February 19, 2016

Name-dropping Michael don't make you cool and won't win you votes. Especially when using botched facts.

— Jermaine Jackson (@jermjackson5) February 19, 2016

Trump has not responded to Jermaine so far.