President Donald Trump’s middle son joined the long-standing family practice of flirting with national politics in a June 27 interview that could mark the beginnings of a new dynasty.
“The real question is: ‘Do you want to drag other members of your family into it?'” Eric Trump told the Financial Times. “Would I want my kids to live the same experience over the last decade that I’ve lived? You know, if the answer was yes, I think the political path would be an easy one, meaning, I think I could do it.”
“You know, if the answer was yes, I think the political path would be an easy one, meaning, I think I could do it,” he added. “And by the way, I think other members of our family could do it too.”
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Eric Trump, 41, currently serves as co-executive vice-president of the Trump Organization, a sprawling private real estate company that launched a mobile cell service in June. He runs the business with his brother, Donald Trump, Jr., who stated in May that he “maybe one day” would seek the White House, too.
Donald Trump Jr., 47, has been at the forefront of his father’s political operation for years and his endorsement is coveted by conservative candidates, while Eric Trump, who is married to former RNC co-chair Lara Trump, has in comparison largely avoided the political fray and focused most of his energies on the business side.
Donald Trump was a rumored candidate for decades
The two siblings tossing around the idea of following in their father’s footsteps is familiar territory for the family going back decades.
Donald Trump’s name was first kicked around as a presidential candidate ahead of the 1988 election with the help of a New Hampshire-based woodworker and political activist named Mike Dundar, who started a “Draft Trump for President” movement because he wasn’t satisfied with the Republican contenders.
Years later, Donald Trump formed an exploratory committee first as a Democrat and later under the Reform Party banner as a potential candidate in the 2000 election. He withdrew nine days before the contest.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: ‘I could do it’: Eric Trump ponders a future run for president
