Donald Trump Jr. | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Trump in 2024 | |
| Born | December 31, 1977 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Don Junior |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | Executive in the Trump Organization Former boardroom judge on The Apprentice |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Partner(s) | Kimberly Guilfoyle (2018–present; engaged 2020) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents | |
| Family | Trump family |
| Website | donjr |
Donald John Trump Jr. (born December 31, 1977), often nicknamed Don Jr., is an American businessman. He is the eldest child of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and his first wife Ivana Trump.
Trump serves as a trustee and executive vice president of the Trump Organization, running the company alongside his younger brother Eric.[2] During their father's first presidency, the brothers continued to do deals and investments in foreign countries, as well as collect payments in their U.S. properties from foreign governments, despite a pledge that they would not do so.[3] He served as a boardroom judge on the reality TV show featuring his father, The Apprentice. He authored Triggered in 2019 and Liberal Privilege in 2020.
Trump was active in his father's 2016 presidential campaign and played a role the campaign's success.[4] Trump campaigned for several Republicans during the 2018 midterm elections.[5] He has promoted several conspiracy theories.[6]
Trump was also active in his father's 2020 presidential campaign, often being on the campaign trail and being featured in the news for making unfounded claims.[5] During the election he called for "total war" as the results were counted and promoted the stolen election conspiracy theory. Following his father's defeat, he engaged in attempts to overturn the results.[7][8] He spoke at the rally that led to the storming of the Capitol, where he threatened Trump's opponents that "we're coming for you."[9] In January 2021, Attorney General for the District of Columbia Karl Racine said that he is looking at whether to charge Donald Trump Jr. with inciting the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol in the criminal investigation into the attack.[10] CNN reported in April 2022 that two days after the election, Trump Jr. sent a text message to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows outlining paths to subvert the Electoral College process and ensure his father a second term.[11]
At the 2024 Republican National Convention, he led the introductions of JD Vance, who had been selected as the former president's running mate.[12]
- ^ Struyk, Ryan (April 11, 2016). "Trump Kids Eric and Ivanka Miss Deadline to Vote in NY GOP Primary". ABC News. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
Donald Trump Jr., 38, as well as Donald and Melania Trump, are registered Republicans, the records show.
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- Ayes, Sabra (July 11, 2017). "The Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. was unknown in the U.S. – until now". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- Hayden, Michael Edison (July 11, 2017). "Trump Jr. Russia e-mails spark fierce criticism, support". ABC News. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Donald Trump, Jr". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
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- Zengerle, Jason (August 24, 2020). "Donald Trump Jr. Is Ready. But for What, Exactly?". The New York Times Magazine. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
Trump Jr. has preserved his winking proximity to the far-right and conspiracist fringe
- Dagnes, Alison (2019). "Negative Objectives: The Right-Wing Media Circle and Everyone else". In Dagnes, Alison (ed.). Super Mad at Everything All the Time. Berlin, Germany: Springer International Publishing. p. 172. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-06131-9_5. ISBN 9783030061319. S2CID 156032120.
- Billhartz Gregorian, Cynthia (February 20, 2018). "Florida shooting survivor, 17, calls out Donald Trump Jr. for liking conspiracy tweets". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- Lima, Christiano (April 4, 2018). "Trump Jr.: Dad's ambassador to the fringe". Politico. Arlington, Virginia: Capitol News Company. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
It was far from the first time President Donald Trump's eldest son dabbled in online conspiracy theories, using his 2.7 million Twitter followers to promote questionable or outright false information that, in many cases, even his father had refrained from spreading.
- Zengerle, Jason (August 24, 2020). "Donald Trump Jr. Is Ready. But for What, Exactly?". The New York Times Magazine. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "'Reckless' and 'stupid': Trump Jr calls for 'total war' over election results". The Independent. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ Gillman, Todd J. (November 5, 2020). "Trump, on cusp of defeat to Biden, says 'they're trying to steal an election' after son calls for 'total war'". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Haberman, Maggie (January 6, 2021). "Trump Told Crowd 'You Will Never Take Back Our Country With Weakness'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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- ^ "Donald Trump Jr. to Speak Ahead of JD Vance Tonight". WSJ.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.