Trump says his children will not serve in his administration if he wins a second term

Former President Donald Trump said he does not want his children to serve in his administration again should he win a second term in the White House.

During an unusually tough interview on Fox News with host Bret Baier Monday night, Trump admitted that the toll on his family had been too high since his first term.

‘I said, that’s enough for the family. You know why? It’s too painful for the family. My family has been through hell,” he said.

“I mean, they have – Eric, my son, what a fine boy. You know him very well. He’s a fine young man, good student, all right, come in. We’re doing great. Then I decide to run for president. I mean, I don’t think anyone in world history has ever had more subpoenas sent to him,” Trump said.

“No one has gone through what my family has gone through. Ivanka had a very successful clothing line, I mean she made a fortune. When I did this she was real – she closed it. She sort of felt like she had to, but she shut it down,” Trump said.

Trump acknowledged the toll the public service had taken on his family, saying, “That’s enough for the family. It’s too painful. My family has been through hell.’ From left Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump seen in a July 2014 photo

Ivanka Trump, 41, closed her clothing brand in July 2018 while working as a White House adviser in her father’s administration.

During his presidency, Ivanka, along with her husband, Jared Kushner, both held senior advisor positions, drawing criticism for their involvement in government, given their relative inexperience at the time of their appointments.

Two of the Trump kids – Ivanka and Donald Jr. — were also testimonials and presentations by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot. Trump lashed out at the testimony.

While some members of Trump’s family have been present at recent campaign events for a possible second term, others have been notably absent.

Ivanka Trump previously stated in November 2022 that she was done with politics and would not be part of her father’s 2024 campaign.

‘I love my father very much. This time I choose to prioritize my young children and the private life we ​​create as a family. I have no intention of getting involved in politics,” the former first daughter said in a statement posted on Instagram.

During an unusually tough interview on Fox News with host Bret Baier Monday night, Trump admitted that the toll the public service had taken on his family had been too much.

Ivanka Trump previously stated in November 2022 that she was done with politics and would not be part of her father’s 2024 campaign

“While I will always love and support my father, I will do so outside the political arena in the future,” she added. “I am grateful to have had the honor of serving the American people and will always be proud of many of our administration’s accomplishments.”

Melania Trump, Trump’s third wife, has also rarely been seen at his events since his campaign launched.

Eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. remains a vocal ally of his father in conservative media and continues to host his own podcast.

His younger brother, Eric Trump, accompanied his father to his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, for his maiden speech following the federal indictment.

Ivanka, Eric and Donald Jr. are at legal risk as part of the Trump family business in a civil suit brought by the New York Attorney General.

Ivanka Trump, 41, shut down her clothing brand in July 2018 while working as a White House adviser. Ivanka Trump and her son Theodore seen in November 2022

Melania Trump, Trump’s wife, has also rarely been seen at his events since the launch of his campaign

Lara Trump, left, waves beside husband Eric, right, followed by Barron Trump, back left, and Jared Kushner, back right, last November as her father announced his election campaign

During Monday night’s interview, Baier brought up a statement Trump made in 2016 saying he would surround himself with “the best and most serious individuals.”

Baier then pulled out a list of several former administration officials now fighting against or criticizing Trump, including Bill Barr, who, as attorney general, declined to comment on his allegations of election fraud.

Trump defended his hiring method, stating that for every official who spoke out against him, there were 10 who supported him.

“Why did you hire them all in the first place?” Baier asked.

“Because I hired 10-to-ones who were fantastic,” Trump said. “For every one you say, I have 10 who love us,” he insisted.

Trump also reiterated his belief that he had a right to keep classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, explaining how he failed to hand them over because he wanted his personal belongings out of the boxes they were stored in.

The interview marked Trump’s first one-on-one talk since appearing in federal court in Miami last week, where he pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges related to classified documents found on his Mar-a-Lago Estate in Palm Beach. , Florida.

Trump was formally presented with 37 indictments filed by the federal government after an FBI search of his Florida mansion last August.

The Justice Department accused Trump of violating the Espionage Act and other laws when he deleted secret documents upon leaving office and did not turn them over to the National Archives.

Trump said he had been “too busy” to search the documents.

Fox News, which had largely supported Trump during his presidency, in April agreed to a $787.5 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by voice technology company Dominion that accused the news giant of promoting Trump’s election fraud claims while knowing they were were not true.