During President Donald Trump’s first term, members of his family were rarely involved in official White House work. This can be seen in Trump’s second term as well. However, some of the Trump family may play a role in his political activities as informal advisers like in the previous term. Today, Monday, between 11 am and 12 pm local time (midnight Bangladesh time), Trump will be sworn in as president. Through this, he is going to enter the White House for the second time. There has been public interest in how Trump’s wife Melania, Trump’s five children and other relatives will play a role in the new administration.
Melania Trump
Trump met Melania in 1998, at a party. Then love. Finally they got married in 2005. Melania took over as the first lady of the United States during Trump’s first term in the White House. His role will be the same in the second term as well. This time, Melania plans to make the White House her main residence. This was not seen in Trump’s first term. She did not live in the White House with her husband for the first few months. Melania’s reason for doing so was her 10-year-old son Barron Trump. At that time Barron was studying in a school in New York. He stayed in New York, considering that his son’s studies would suffer. Later, Melania came to the White House with her husband.
Donald Trump, Melania Trump and the couple’s son Barron Trump are on a US Air Force flight to Washington. January 18, 2025 Photo: AFP After officially moving into the White House, Melania began to take on the duties of first lady in full swing. From organizing state dinners, to campaigns against online bullying, he has been involved in various activities. Melania used to attend various events with her husband. But he always tried to maintain his independence. Melania sparked controversy by wearing an ‘I really don’t care what you do’ jacket while visiting a migrant children’s shelter.
Donald Trump Jr.
He is the eldest son of President Trump,He is also known as ‘Don Junior’. He is one of the founders of his father’s ‘Make America Great Again’ campaign. Trump Jr. runs a podcast titled ‘Triggered’. The podcast has a huge impact among the president’s most ardent supporters. Trump Jr. is said to have been instrumental in nominating J.D. Vance as vice president. 47-year-old Trump Jr. is serving as the executive vice president of the Trump Organization. It is known that he wants to stay in this position. Therefore, he will not officially take any responsibility of the White House. Trump Jr. was engaged to former Fox News anchor Kimberly Guilfoyle. But they broke the engagement. Kimberly has been nominated by Trump to be the US ambassador to Greece in his administration.
Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump is the eldest daughter of President Donald Trump. During her father’s first term, Ivanka served as his senior adviser. But after Trump’s departure from the White House, Ivanka moved away from politics. Ivanka may stay away during Trump’s second term. In this regard, Ivanka said, ‘The main reason for not returning to the previous work, I know its value. I am not willing to pay this price for my children. Ivanka is 43 years old. She is the mother of three children. Before Trump’s swearing-in, Ivanka spoke openly about her future plans on the podcast titled ‘Him and Her Show’. Earlier, when Donald Trump began campaigning for the 2024 presidential election, Ivanka made it clear that she stayed away from politics and public involvement.
Eric Trump
Eric Trump is the second son of Donald Trump. He is 41 years old. He is involved in housing business. During his father’s first term, Eric, like his older brother, served as executive vice president of the Trump Organization. Like ‘Don Jr.’, Eric also served as an informal political advisor to the newly elected president. He always stood by his father’s side. He played a strong role in Trump’s campaign in the media. Eric now looks forward to continuing the two responsibilities equally. Eric’s wife Laura is trying to build an illustrious career in the music world. He could not make his own example in politics. Last year, Laura resigned as co-chair of the Republican National Committee. He then withdrew from consideration for Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s replacement.
Tiffany Trump
Donald Trump’s daughter Tiffany Trump is 31 years old. Tiffany stayed out of the limelight during her father’s first term in the White House. Tiffany could only be seen next to her father in various events. Tiffany holds a law degree from Georgetown University. He has been seen several times on his father’s campaign stage. However, Tiffany was not seen to speak at the Republican National Convention last year. Donald Trump’s daughter Tiffany did not speak at the party convention for the first time in three election campaigns. Tiffany is the only child of Trump and his ex-wife Marla Maples. He now plans to stay away from politics. It is reported that Tiffany is pregnant.
Barron Trump
Donald Trump and Melania have only one child, son Barron Trump. During her first term in the White House, Melania tried to keep her son out of the media spotlight. Baron is now 18 years old. He has started walking on his own political path. Trump’s youngest son has emerged as a surprisingly important figure in the campaign this year. Baron also played a role as Dad’s unofficial advisor in attracting the Gen-G generation. The six-foot-seven-inch Baron is now studying at New York University.
Trump Relatives
Gerard Kushner is Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Ivanka Trump’s husband. Like his wife Ivanka, he served as a senior adviser to Donald Trump during his first term. In particular, Kushner played a strong role in maintaining good relations with the leaders of the Middle East and implementing the Abraham Accords. However, Gerard Kushner may not be seen in the administration during his father-in-law’s second term. However, according to CNN, Kushner may get the role of President Trump’s unofficial Middle East adviser in the new administration. Charles Kushner, daughter Ivanka’s father-in-law and Gerard Kushner’s father, has been nominated by Donald Trump to be the US ambassador to France during the new administration. He named another daughter Tiffany’s father-in-law, Lebanese-American businessman Massad Boulos, as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.