'I could do it': Eric Trump ponders a future run for president
President Donald Trump's 41-year-old middle son told the Financial Times he'd consider extending the family dynasty in presidential politics.
President Donald Trump's middle son joined the long-standing family practice of flirting with national politics in a June 27 interview that could mark the beginnings of a new dynasty.
"The real question is: 'Do you want to drag other members of your family into it?'" Eric Trump told the Financial Times. "Would I want my kids to live the same experience over the last decade that I've lived? You know, if the answer was yes, I think the political path would be an easy one, meaning, I think I could do it."
"You know, if the answer was yes, I think the political path would be an easy one, meaning, I think I could do it," he added. 'And by the way, I think other members of our family could do it too.'
More: Michelle Obama won't run for office, but her podcast may guide Democrats
Eric Trump, 41, currently serves as co-executive vice-president of the Trump Organization, a sprawling private real estate company that launched a mobile cell service in June. He runs the business with his brother, Donald Trump, Jr., who stated in May that he "maybe one day" would seek the White House, too.
Donald Trump Jr., 47, has been at the forefront of his father's political operation for years and his endorsement is coveted by conservative candidates, while Eric Trump, who is married to former RNC co-chair Lara Trump, has in comparison largely avoided the political fray and focused most of his energies on the business side.
Donald Trump was a rumored candidate for decades
The two siblings tossing around the idea of following in their father's footsteps is familiar territory for the family going back decades.
Donald Trump's name was first kicked around as a presidential candidate ahead of the 1988 election with the help of a New Hampshire-based woodworker and political activist named Mike Dundar, who started a "Draft Trump for President" movement because he wasn't satisfied with the Republican contenders.
Years later, Donald Trump formed an exploratory committee first as a Democrat and later under the Reform Party banner as a potential candidate in the 2000 election. He withdrew nine days before the contest.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Hill
an hour ago
- The Hill
GOP senator attempts to assuage Medicaid fears over Trump bill: ‘Nobody … wants to hurt people'
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) attempted to play down fears that the 'big, beautiful bill' would hurt Medicaid recipients on a Saturday night CNN appearance as Senate Republicans scramble to push the massive legislation package to a vote. Steep cuts to Medicaid proposed in the initial drafts of the bill have been a significant sticking point among a few Senate Republicans, as well as a point of criticism from Democrats, who have bashed the bill as cutting social services for the poor while expanding tax cuts for the wealthy. On CNN, Rounds defended a proposal that would expand Medicaid work requirements to apply to parents of children over the age of 14. 'We're not actually cutting Medicaid. What we are doing is significantly slowing down the increase in growth in Medicaid over the next 10 years, and that's our goal,' Rounds claimed. He later added, 'Nobody on my side of the aisle wants to hurt people.' Other compromises on Medicaid in the works include a fund for rural hospitals and a delay on tax cuts that help fund state contributions to the health care program. Any changes to the bill, however, still have to pass muster from the Senate parliamentarian, who enforces the chamber's rules on what kinds of legislation can be passed through a simple majority. And Republican leaders also have to balance ensuring that any changes made on the Senate side are palatable to the House, as well as President Trump. If the bill proceeds to a floor vote, Democrats may attempt to slow down its passage by having the Senate clerks read the entire text out loud, a possibility that Rounds critiqued. Then, senators will be able to propose and vote on unlimited amendments. 'And when we're all done with that, then you have a final vote on the bill, up or down,' Rounds said. 'We've got a long couple of days ahead of us, but we will be successful in the end.'
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Elon Musk says Senate bill would destroy jobs and harm US
(Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday criticized the latest version of President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill released by the U.S. Senate, calling it "utterly insane and destructive," weeks after the world's richest person and its most powerful ended a feud sparked by Musk's opposition to the bill. "The latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country!" Musk wrote in a post on X. "It gives handouts to industries of the past while severely damaging industries of the future."
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Updated Senate bill slashes wind and solar incentives – and adds a new tax
An updated draft of the Senate's megabill text slashes tax incentives for wind and solar energy – and adds a new tax on future wind and solar projects. The initial draft released by Senate Republicans earlier this month cut the credit for any wind and solar projects that did not 'begin construction' by certain dates, while the latest version bases incentives on when projects actually begin producing electricity — a much higher bar to clear. The first draft gave any project that began construction this year full credit, any project that began construction next year 60 percent credit and any project that began construction in 2027 20 percent of the credit, before they were phased out thereafter. The new legislation instead says that the credits will only apply to facilities that begin producing electricity before the end of 2027. In addition, it imposes a new tax on some wind and solar projects that are placed in service after 2027. The projects that will be taxed if a certain percentage of the value of their components come from China. The Democrats' 2022 Inflation Reduction Act included hundreds of billions of dollars in tax credits for low-carbon energy sources, including renewable energy. These subsidies were expected to massively reduce the U.S.' planet warming emissions. The GOP's cuts to the credits are expected to severely curtail those gains. If they pass, the cuts represent a win for the party's right flank, which has pushed for major cuts to the credits, and a loss for it's more moderate wing which has called for a slower phaseout. The renewables lobby slammed the changes as hampering the sector. 'In what can only be described as 'midnight dumping,' the Senate has proposed a punitive tax hike targeting the fastest-growing sectors of our energy industry. It is astounding that the Senate would intentionally raise prices on consumers rather than encouraging economic growth and addressing the affordability crisis facing American households,' Jason Grumet, CEO of the American Clean Power Association, said in a written statement. 'These new taxes will strand hundreds of billions of dollars in current investments, threaten energy security, and undermine growth in domestic manufacturing and land hardest on rural communities who would have been the greatest beneficiaries of clean energy investment,' he added. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
