Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.’s name is starting to gain some traction as a potential Republican candidate for the 2028 presidential election.
Donald Trump’s eldest son and executive vice president of the Trump Organization, Donald Trump Jr.is quickly establishing itself as one of the main figures in the race to succeed his father in the leadership of the Republican Party — and the presidency of the United States.
According to , recent polls indicate that Trump Jr. is approach Vice President JD Vancecurrently the favorite to win the Republican nomination in 2028.
According to a recently released survey, conducted by McLaughlin and Associates, the JD Vance’s popularity dropped to 34%while Trump Jr.’s has been climb consistentlynow being just 10 points behind the vice president in a hypothetical scenario with 16 candidates — featuring well-known names such as Marco Rubio, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis.
This scenario represents a significant change compared to Augustat which point Vance led by 20 points about Trump Jr., suggesting that the Trump family legacy continues to exert influence with Republican voters.
Trump Jr. played a decisive role in choosing Vance as a candidate for vice president in the 2024 elections, but now appears as a rival of weight for the run of 2028.
However, not all polls converge in these conclusions. A separate survey, carried out by YouGov in early November, gives Vance a much greater advantage, of 42% face a 13% of Trump Jr., which demonstrates that, although Trump Jr. has a solid base of supporters, his appeal to a wider electorate may be more limited.
Despite never having held public office, Trump Jr. is one of the favorites do movimento “Make America Great Again” (MAGA).
It is known for its ability to mobilize crowds at ralliesfor vigorously defending the Trump administration on news channels and for openly criticizing Democrats on his podcast, “”.
Your outsider statusr — not being tainted by Washington politics — reinforces its appeal to the populist wing of the Republican Party.
Born on December 31, 1977, son of Donald Trump and Ivana Trumpformer model and Czech immigrant, Donald Jr. spent several summers in the Czech Republic with his grandfather, developing a passion for nature that distinguishes him of the brothers.
Attended elite schools before graduating from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2000. After a short period of estrangement from his father, prompted by his parents’ divorce, Trump Jr. entered the family business and became a regular on the program “The Apprentice”.
Trump Jr. was married to Vanessa Haydon between 2005 and 2018, with whom he has five children. His personal life has frequently been the subject of media attention, including relationships with Kimberly Guilfoyle and Bettina Anderson.
Throughout his father’s political career, Trump Jr. stood out as an important figure, sometimes shrouded in controversyfrom participating in the controversial meeting with a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower in 2016, to the dissemination of conspiracy theories and the temporary suspension of social networkss during a pandemic.
Since his father’s election to a second term, Trump Jr. has assumed a role more discreet behind the sceneshaving helped define the transition team and defended appointments like those of Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.
Republican strategists, such as Scott Jenningsconsider that Trump Jr. represents the bold and anti-establishment of the current Republican Party.
Although Trump Jr. has publicly denied having any intention of running In 2028, speculation surrounding his presidential ambitions will intensify. In May, at the Qatar Economic Forum, left the door ajar: “this appeal exists… maybe one day”.
As 2028 approaches, expectations are growing about whether or not Donald Trump Jr. will move forward with his own candidacy for the White House — naturally, if his father does not insist on the idea that he can circumvent the US Constitution and .
