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Eric Trump has said that “the political path” for a family dynasty “would be an easy one”, opening the door for another Trump to seek office after his father leaves the White House.

His comments came in a wide-ranging Financial Times interview, in which the co-executive vice-president of the Trump Organization discussed his international real estate dealings, hit back at criticism that the family is seeking to profit from the presidency and echoed his father’s claims about political persecution.

“The real question is: ‘Do you want to drag other members of your family into it?’” the US president’s son said.

“Would I want my kids to live the same experience over the last decade that I’ve lived? You know, if the answer was yes, I think the political path would be an easy one, meaning, I think I could do it,” he added. “And by the way, I think other members of our family could do it too.”

The 41-year-old, who grew up on the Trump Tower’s top floor, has been considered less political than his older siblings, instead focusing on the family business he has been entrusted with since Donald Trump’s first term began in 2017.

Eric Trump Discusses Political Future and Family Business

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