Washington Examiner, July 2024
Despite Eric Trump serving up red meat to former President Donald Trump’s base during his Republican National Convention address, he has spent the majority of the past week representing his father on major television networks and cable news channels, not just Fox News. The posturing, though not unusual during the 2024 convention, closes a gap opened by older sister Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, portrayed as moderating influences on the former president, taking a step back from politics.
During his speech, Eric Trump, 40, repeated that he has never “been more proud to be a Trump,” or to stand by his side. “Your optimism is contagious,” he said. “Your backbone is unbreakable. Your conviction to fight for what is right and against all that is wrong is truly next level.” Donald Trump reciprocated, quipping that he paused before delivering his remarks because, “Boy that was good,” describing Eric as a “good, young man.”
