Donald Trump (79 years) has been elected US President for the second time in the 2024 election. He is the 47th President of America. Trump has also been the 45th President. Now questions are beginning to arise that in future, who will be the next boss in the ruling Republican Party? Will senior leaders like Vice President JD Vance or Foreign Minister Marco Rubio take command of the party or will anyone contest from the Trump family and contest the presidential election? Will sons Donald Junior, Daughter Ivanka or Eric Trump carry forward their father’s political legacy?
In an interview to the recent Financial Times, Eric Trump has indicated that Donald will not distance from family politics after Trump’s second term, but will be part of active politics and will put full emphasis in furthering the father’s legacy. Eric not only expressed the possibility of contesting the presidential election in future in the conversation, but also made a statement on the current political atmosphere.
Eric Trump, 41, is currently executive in Trump Organization. He said, political path can be ‘easy’ for him. However, he also clarified that he has not been able to decide whether to enter public life or not.
‘Do I have other family members …’
He said, the question is not whether I can contest elections or not, the real question is- would I like to drag other members of my family in it? Do I want my children to experience what I have done in the last decade? He said this while mentioning public investigation and personal suffering from legal battles.
Eric further said, if the answer was yes, I can do this. And I think other members of our family can also do this.
The political significance of Eric’s statement …
In fact, while Donald Trump Junior and Ivanka Trump have played politically active roles, Eric has so far confined himself to the business empire of the Trump family, but his latest statement has indicated that he is closely eyeing the political atmosphere and is seriously considering the future possibilities.
He also expressed displeasure over the existing politicians and claimed that he could do this work very effectively. However, he also said that the decision to enter politics will not be easy, because his family will have to bear a lot with it.
He asked, would you like to hand over your loved ones to the cruelty of this system?
Discussions about the role of Trump family
Amidst Eric’s statements, the question has also arisen that who will be the next boss of the Republican party after Donald Trump? The names of new leaders like Vice President JD Vance and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio are emerging rapidly. In such a situation, discussions about the political role of the Trump family have intensified.
When Eric was asked whether the 2024 was Trump’s last election? He gave a brief answer and said, this time will tell. But there are more people in the family than me.
Allegations of taking economic benefits rejected
Eric Trump dismissed the allegations of financially benefited from the family through politics and said, the Trump family did not make any profit from politics, but due to this they suffered heavy losses. If there is a family that does not take advantage of politics, then it is a trump family.
He said that about 500 million dollars (about Rs 4,000 crore) have been spent in legal battles so far. However, despite all this, Donald Trump’s total assets have increased significantly. The stake in his company ‘Trump Media and Technology Group’ is now estimated to be around $ 2 billion.
He earned around $ 630 million from Crypto, real estate branding and merchandise last year. Eric Trump believes that the current value of Trump Organization is between 8 to 12 billion dollars, but he also said that politics has to be paid not only at the business level but also at the family level. The mental, emotional and personal impact on our family is very deep.
Who will come from Trump Family in politics …
Although Eric Trump has not made a formal announcement of his candidature for any political post, his statement makes it clear that the Trump family is not going to get away from American politics quickly. Whether it is Eric, Donald Junior, Ivanka or someone else … The Trump family remains a strong force in the Republican party and its next chapter can now begin.