Trump Family Rallies Behind Donald Trump Post-Assassination Attempt as 2024 Campaign Heats Up
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Since Donald Trump survived a potential assassination attempt during his Pennsylvania rally, the Trump clan is more determined than ever to take over the White House in November 2024. The question is, will a second term be the same as the ex-president’s first, or will some family members have a more influential presence in the Oval Office this time around?
The Republican National Convention (RNC) offered a glimpse into the family’s current political hierarchy. At the Milwaukee event, MAGA supporters chanted “Fight!” as Trump emerged, having recovered from the assassination attempt. His political allies and family members cheered as the GOP wrapped up the day with a speech that diverged from Trump’s typical style.
Notably, almost every family member was present at the convention, except his youngest, Barron Trump. During the RNC, his eldest son, Don Jr., was omnipresent. Currently serving as executive vice president of the Trump Organization, Don Jr. spoke extensively about his father’s near-death experience and the MAGA campaign’s future plans if re-elected. Don Jr. has emerged as Trump’s staunch supporter, actively campaigning for his father, openly criticizing rivals Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and working to reshape the narrative around the former president. It has also been reported that J.D. Vance, Trump’s running mate, is a good friend of Don Jr.
Corey Lewandowski, who ran Trump’s 2016 campaign and is on board for the 2024 campaign, told USA Today, “I think Don Jr. is the one who delivers his father’s message most closely to the way he would do it. He has a massive following… and Don Jr. truly loves this stuff; I mean that’s what he does.”
Meanwhile, former First Daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, controversial senior advisors during Trump’s administration from 2017 to 2021, maintained a low profile throughout the convention. The couple appeared on the last night of the RNC but were not among the keynote speakers. They briefly joined Trump on stage, signaling they would not be active members of Trump’s upcoming administration.
Melania Trump, Trump’s Slovenian wife, has been a silent supporter throughout her husband’s political career. Although she joined her husband on stage to show her support, it is unlikely she will break her “private person” image. Sources indicate she has been through a lot recently, including the loss of her mother and witnessing her husband’s near assassination.
Tiffany, Eric, and his wife Lara Trump have also been using their platforms to amplify MAGA voices. While Tiffany, Trump’s daughter with ex-wife Marla Maples, hasn’t been an active political figure, she frequently attends events to support her father. During the RNC, Eric’s wife Lara told the crowd, “Maybe you got to see a side of Donald Trump on Saturday that you were not sure existed until you saw it with your own eyes,” per BBC.
The 18-year-old Barron, who recently graduated from school, is set to go to college and made his first-ever debut at Trump’s rally in Miami. Despite reports of his political inclinations and being announced as a delegate for his father in Florida, it is speculated that his “fiercely protective” mother, Melania, objected.
As the 2024 campaign heats up, the question remains: who will take on a more active role in Trump’s second-term administration? Charlie Kirk, the founder of the youth-focused Turning Point USA, said, “I think they’ll all be influential.”
