Donald Trump invites President Obama's brother to the final 'war of words'

US President Barack Obama's half-brother, Malik Obama, will attend as a guest of billionaire Donald Trump in the final live debate between the two US presidential candidates on October 19.

US President Barack Obama's half-brother, Malik Obama. (Photo: Reuters)

“I’m excited to be at the debate,” Malik told the New York Post. “Trump can make America great again.”

Malik also spoke out in support of Trump in the face of allegations of sexual harassment against women. “I don’t believe them. Why didn’t they come forward earlier?” Malik said of the women who have recently accused Trump of sexual assault.

“I would love to meet Malik,” Mr. Trump said. “He’s a much better man than his brother.”

Mr. Malik can be considered one of the special guests that Mr. Trump invited to attend his live debates with his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. In the previous debate, Mr. Trump invited 3 women who accused Mrs. Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton, of sexual harassment. These guests are believed to be to put pressure on Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

The half-brother of President Obama, Malik, 58, is a Kenyan-born US citizen who has lived in Washington since 1985 and is currently a financial consultant. The two last met at the White House last year.

Mr. Malik has long supported the Democratic Party in the US, but only recently changed his stance because of disappointment with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s decision not to prosecute Democratic presidential candidate Clinton regarding her use of personal email for official purposes during her tenure as US Secretary of State.

“I like Donald Trump because he speaks from the heart,” Malik told the New York Post in July. “Make America Great Again is a great slogan. I want to meet him.”

The New York Post reported that a year ago, Mr. Malik told his younger brother this and also expressed his displeasure at Mr. Obama's lack of support when he ran for governor of the city of Siaya in Kenya in 2013.

Meanwhile, he has shown little support for his half-brother. Speaking to Good Morning Britain earlier this year, he said: “Look back. He (Obama) promised a lot. We hoped and thought he would deliver. But look at the Middle East now. It’s chaos. And the situation in Iraq.”

According to Dan Tri