Return to the White House: what role for the Trump family?

Between politics and the business world, the Trump family will make its comeback to the White House, after the Republican’s spectacular victory in the American presidential election, faces who had already made a strong impression on his first term.

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The “first family” of the United States includes five children and ten grandchildren from Donald Trump’s three marriages. Some have great influence over the 78-year-old president-elect.

Melania, discreet first lady

Her appearances are as rare as they are closely scrutinized: Melania Trump will regain the symbolic status of “First Lady”, which she assumed with visibly little enthusiasm during the first presidency from 2017 to 2021.

Since then, she has become even more discreet. But this 54-year-old former model briefly marked her husband’s campaign with the publication of her memoirs a few weeks before election day. Few revelations, but a position that goes against the grain of the Republican camp: a fervent defense of the right to abortion.

Born in what is now Slovenia, she arrived in glitzy New York in the 1990s to pursue her career. She is the third wife of Donald Trump, with whom she had a son, Barron.

Donald Jr., the ideologue elder

With his 12 million subscribers on ), his father’s leitmotif.

With very well-groomed hair and beard, this 46-year-old businessman played a determining role in the rise of his friend JD Vance, a conservative senator from Ohio who became vice-president-elect following Tuesday’s election.

He has five children with his ex-wife Vanessa Trump, including their daughter Kai. At 17, she left her mark on the campaign when she painted a supposedly touching portrait of her grandfather. Donald Trump Jr. is now in a relationship with Kimberly Guilfoyle, former presenter of Fox News, the favorite channel of conservatives.

Ivanka and Jared, former advisors

Now a 43-year-old businesswoman, Donald Trump’s first daughter, Ivanka, was his close advisor during his first term, fueling fears of nepotism as she was in the spotlight at major summits international.

But she has since largely withdrawn from the political scene, including during the presidential campaign which has just ended, with the stated desire to give priority to her business as well as her family: her three children and her husband. Jared Kushner.

This son-in-law of Donald Trump had also been an advisor during the Republican’s first term, occupying, without experience in the field, a leading role on one of the most burning international issues: the peace negotiations in the Israeli-Israeli conflict. Palestinian.

Eric and Lara, galvanize the Trumpists

At 40, Eric is, like Donald Jr., an executive at the Trump Organization, the real estate empire that made their father famous before the latter also became a star of television and then politics.

Loyal among the loyal, he regularly appeared in the media and at campaign rallies to speak out for Trumpists and mobilize them.

He has two children with his wife Lara Trump, who herself was named co-chair of the Republican National Committee in March. This television producer reshaped the party to reinforce the Trumpist flu.

Tiffany and her stepfather Mr. Middle East

Donald Trump’s fourth child, the only one from his second marriage to American actress Marla Maples, remains relatively discreet, apart from a few appearances during her father’s electoral campaign.

Now aged 31, she attempted an unsuccessful career in music.

Tiffany Trump is married to Michael Boulos, the son of Lebanese-born billionaire Massad Boulos. The latter, close to Donald Trump, advised him in particular on the Middle East, to attract the vote of Arab communities.