Trump's children won't have White House roles in his second term
As President-elect Donald Trump assembles a senior staff and Cabinet for his second administration, there are notable absences: his children.
As President-elect Donald Trump assembles a senior staff and Cabinet for his second administration, there are notable absences: his children.
Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, were omnipresent in his first term — firmly situated in West Wing offices and often credited with (or blamed for) his decisions.
The 2024 campaign brought a changing of the guard, with Ivanka Trump and Kushner retreating to the sidelines in Florida and Trump’s sons assuming more meaningful roles in the political operation.
Donald Trump Jr. — with an assist from his younger brother Eric — aggressively lobbied his father to pick Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his vice presidential running mate and has asserted himself during the transition. And Trump’s youngest son, Barron, helped devise the podcast-heavy campaign strategy that helped win over young male voters.
None of the sons will join their father at the White House. Trump Jr. is focused on outside interests, including his own podcast. Eric Trump remains in charge of the family’s Trump Organization business holdings. Barron Trump is an 18-year-old college student.
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