Why Donald Trump—and Other Public Figures—Choose Sobriety
A growing number of public figures, from Tom Holland and Zendaya to Lewis Hamilton, live alcohol-free. Among them is Donald Trump, who at 78, was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president in January 2025.
Trump has called his sobriety “one of [his] only good traits,” tracing it back to the tragic death of his brother, Fred Jr., who struggled with alcoholism and died at 42. “He always told me, ‘Don’t drink.’ I listened,” Trump has said.