The middle son of President Donald Trump, Eric Trump, has sort of begun his campaign to become the next President, and he is likely sure that he can emerge victorious and follow his father’s footsteps and make a run at The White House in 2028. Eric Trump, in a recent interview with the Financial Times, reflected on winning the presidency in 2028 and said that to do that, politics isn’t the barrier, and it is about the fact that his family is winning to endure the increased scrutiny and stress.
He asked, “The real question is: ‘Do you want to drag other members of your family into it?… Would I want my kids to live the same experience over the last decade that I’ve lived?'”
He continued saying – “You know, if the answer was yes, I think the political path would be an easy one, meaning, I think I could do it. And by the way, I think other members of our family could do it too.”
Eric Trump, unlike his siblings, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr., isn’t seen much in politics and has always been seen as engaged in the family business instead.
However, that doesn’t mean he is unaware of US politics, and further even said in the interview – “I’m wholly unimpressed by half the politicians I see … I could do it very effectively.” He was also asked if 2024 would be the last Trump‑family election, to which he answered – “I don’t know … Time will tell. But there’s more people than just me.”
If thought practically, Vice President JD Vance and Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, are the aires to the head of the Republican Party. Despite the logical reasoning, he still wondered aloud if he could handle the downside, to which he said – “Do you want to subject the people that you love to the brutality of this system? And I’m not sure if I can answer that question yet.”
Trump’s family isn’t short of critics who are putting light on their comment that using the White House just to gain the momentary again, which has already been in process with their various “meme coins” released shortly before Trump’s inauguration in January.
However, Eric Trump, in this case, has pushed back the allegation, saying – “If there’s one family that hasn’t profited off politics, it’s the Trump family.”
However, despite Eric Trump’s dodging all these allegations, it doesn’t change the fact that the Trump family is indeed cashing in large profits, especially off crypto investments, as per the recent fanatical disclosures. These disclosures, which were published in June, said that Donald Trump reported a whopping over $600 million in income that came from multiple business ventures in the likes of cryptocurrency, golf clubs, and licensing deals as well.
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Besides, the President also rewarded top investors in one of his projects on cryptocurrency. The reward was basically a swanky dinner in disguise that took place last month. This. event showed the beginning of an emerging financial industry and also showcased the willingness of the President to mix public office with personal profit.
As per reports, Donald Trump’s stake in Trump Media, along with the Technology Group, is worth an estimated $2 billion. As per Eric, the organizational value of Trump is now somewhere between $8 billion and $12 billion.
