Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and Eric Trump enjoy the action at LIV Golf Bedminster as they fill in for Father Donald as he courtes GOP voters at the Iowa State Fair

Ivanka and Eric Trump performed to represent the former president at LIV Golf Bedminster during the second round on Saturday.

Donald Trump, who stole the show during Thursday’s pre-tournament pro-am competition and the first round on Friday, had gone to Iowa on Saturday and was unable to attend the second day of the breakout event in his Bedminster, New Jersey. golf course.

But the 77-year-old’s daughter, Ivanka, and youngest son, Eric, recovered in his absence.

Trump took center stage on the first tee box prior to the shotgun start for round one and Eric took over hosting duties for day two.

In photos exclusive to DailyMail.com, Eric and his wife Lara watched as overnight leader Cam Smith, Patrick Reed and Charles Howell III kickstarted their second round.

Eric Trump stepped down Saturday to represent the former president at LIV Golf Bedminster

Kushner is seen wearing a Mets hat while walking in Bedminster with wife Ivanka and family

Lara looked effortlessly chic in a white t-shirt, lilac golf skort and a matching pale purple cap with “TRUMP” emblazoned above the brim with bright orange stitching.

The couple was joined by their two young children, son Eric ‘Luke’, 5, and daughter, Carolina, who turns four later this month.

The youths looked to the sky in amazement as they watched LIV’s usual pre-wave Frog-X parachute team land.

Carolina, dressed in a matching blue golf polo and skirt, was holding a teddy bear amid all the excitement.

After the shotgun start, the family retired to their private gallery suite overlooking the 18th green.

Eric’s sister, Ivanka, was also seen in attendance with husband, Jared Kushner, but the pair chose to keep their cool and took shelter in the suite throughout the day.

They were spotted in video and photos exclusive to DailyMail.com heading to the clubhouse at her father’s luxury golf course with their two sons Theodore and Joseph.

The couple, who socialized last week at a New York Mets game, were later spotted watching the action on the course from a balcony behind the final hole.

Donald Trump’s youngest son took his place on the first tee box while away in Iowa

The Kushner family navigates Trump’s golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Sunday

Eric was accompanied by his wife Lara as they greeted night leader Cameron Smith (second right)

The couple was joined by their two young children, son Eric ‘Luke’, 5, and daughter, Carolina, 3

Carolina looked puzzled as she saw LIV’s usual pre-wave paramilitary Frog-X landing

Lara wore a white t-shirt, lilac skort and matching light purple cap with “TRUMP” above the brim

Trump was unable to attend the second round of the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf event at his court as he was busy courting GOP voters at the Iowa State Fair.

He made a grand entrance at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, eclipsing Ron DeSantis and other contenders for the Republican presidential nomination who sought to counter the power of the former president.

Trump, who leads DeSantis, his closest rival, by double digits in the polls, told DailyMail.com that Florida’s governor should drop out of the race.

“He didn’t have a lot of people show up,” Trump said of DeSantis. ‘That is not good. He’s doing very badly in the polls. Very, very bad. And I think he’ll be out of the race soon, I think.”

Earlier this week, Trump won over his supporters in Bedminster.

He had skipped a lawsuit in Florida on Thursday to pay the pro-am with Eric, Steve Witkoff and Patrick Reed, telling DailyMail.com he “didn’t think it was necessary.”

Trump’s lawyers entered a not guilty plea on his behalf, while his valet Walt Nauta, who attended the Fort Pierce, Florida performance, made the same plea.

They were filed in connection with allegations of misleading federal investigators who searched Mar-a-Lago for classified documents.

The next day, however, Trump was joined by Nauta for the first round of LIV Bedminster as they put up a united front.

Nauta was soon at his boss’s side a day later when he accompanied the former president on his walk across the driving range – with his three phones in front of him.

Trump was greeted with much fanfare as he arrived at the range on his way to meet Phil Mickelson, who was warming up in the first bay.

Trump had soaked up the spotlight as he was greeted by supporters the previous day

Eric later went to the catering gallery where he bumped into Paulina, Dustin Johnson’s wife

Paulina, the daughter of NHL legend Wayne Gretzky, chatted with Eric before going upstairs

Trump was joined by longtime valet Walt Nauta for the first round of LIV Bedminster Friday

The crowd in the gallery overlooking the training ground called out to him, including shouts of “Let’s go, 45” and “2024 baby.”

His cheerfulness continued as the first tee box gave him another stage to bask in the admiration.

Patrons practically hung over the railing to catch a glimpse of him, as those stood on the ropes about four rows deep.

Trump watched as last week’s winner and captain of Crushers GC Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and last year’s LIV Bedminster event winner, Henrik Stenson.