‘The White House would be easy’: Donald Trump’s son hints someone from the family could run for US Presidential polls

“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?,’” Eric said.

He added, “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.”

While Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump have been more visibly involved in political roles, 41-year-old Eric has largely stayed focused on the family business. Still, he said he has long observed the political landscape and believes he could do the job “very effectively.”

Asked whether this year’s presidential race would be the last with a Trump on the ballot, he responded: “I don’t know … Time will tell. But there’s more people than just me.”

Eric Trump also responded to criticism that the Trump family has financially benefited from their political prominence. He denied any profiteering, stating, “If there’s one family that hasn’t profited off politics, it’s the Trump family.”

“In fact, I would sit there and say that we [would have] had many more zeros behind our name had my father not run in the first place. The opportunity cost, the legal cost, the toll it’s taken on our family has been astronomical,” Eric Trump said.

He said the family had spent nearly $500 million defending itself from what he described as “Russia shams, fake hoaxes, [and] dirty dossiers about the unthinkable”.

Despite those costs, the Trump family’s financial portfolio remains substantial. Donald Trump’s stake in Trump Media & Technology Group is now valued at about $2 billion, and the family has significant cryptocurrency holdings. In 2024 alone, Trump reportedly made $630 million from various business ventures, including crypto, licensing deals for real estate, and even merchandise such as Bibles and guitars, The Guardian reported.

Eric Trump claimed that the Trump Organization’s worth now stands somewhere between $8 billion and $12 billion.