When Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention on July 18, nearly his entire family was there to celebrate.
Here's how family members have joined him in the 2024 presidential race.
Melania Trump
Melania Trump met Donald Trump in 1998 at a New York Fashion Week party. "He was very charming and we had a great relationship," she told ABC News in 2015.
The Slovenian supermodel married Donald Trump after seven years together. The couple welcomed their son Barron Trump in 2006.
When Mr. Trump was first elected President, as first lady, she spearheaded the "Be Best" campaign to raise awareness about online bullying.
During the 2024 election cycle, Melania Trump rarely joined Donald Trump on the campaign trail, appearing only at the final night of the RNC (Republican National Committee), but quietly accompanied her husband throughout the campaign.
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr., born in 1977, is the eldest child of Donald Trump and his first wife, Ivana Trump. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, he joined the Trump Organization (a private American corporation owned by Donald Trump).
Trump Jr. entered politics as a major fundraiser for Republican candidates. According to ABC News, he was the driving force behind his father's selection of J.D. Vance as his vice presidential candidate.
Donald Trump Jr. has five children with his ex-wife Vanessa Trump. The eldest, Kai, 17, made headlines with his speech at this year's RNC.
In it, Kai describes Donald Trump as a "normal" grandfather: "He (Donald Trump) gave us candy and soda when our parents weren't looking. He always wanted to know how we were doing in school. When I got an honor, he bragged to his friends how proud he was of me."
"So many people put my grandpa through hell and he still stood strong. Grandpa, you are a great inspiration and I love you," Kai said.
Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump, born in 1981, is the middle child of Donald Trump and Ivana Trump. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and worked at the Trump Organization. In addition, she founded her own fashion brand in 2014.
In 2017, Ivanka left her job to move to Washington D.C., becoming a senior adviser to her father in the White House during his four years in office.
Ivanka Trump played a key role in Donald Trump's 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns and throughout her father's time in the White House. However, she announced that she would not participate in his 2024 presidential campaign to focus on raising her family.
In 2024, they joined the Trump family on stage at the RNC to support his bid for president, their first public appearance on the campaign trail.
Eric Trump
Eric Trump was born in 1984, the youngest child of Donald Trump and Ivana Trump. In a 2015 interview, Eric described his father as "very funny".
After graduating from Georgetown University, Eric also joined the Trump Organization, where he currently serves as Executive Vice President. In 2014, he married his wife Lara and they have two children, Luke and Caroline. At this year’s RNC in Milwaukee, Caroline was photographed sitting on her grandfather’s lap.
Lara Trump was deeply involved in her father-in-law's 2016 presidential campaign and was elected co-chair of the Republican National Committee in 2024.
On November 5, she shared a photo with her husband after casting their early ballots. Along with the caption: "Today, I voted, once again, for the man I am proud to call my father-in-law, the grandfather of my two children, and a man I will be proud to call the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump."
Tiffany Trump
Tiffany Trump was born in 1993, the daughter of Donald Trump and his second wife, Marla Maples. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and received her law degree from Georgetown University in 2020.
In 2022, she married Michael Boulos. Tiffany Trump's work focuses on criminal justice reform and national cybersecurity. Tiffany Trump is not very visible but has quietly supported her father in the election.
Barron Trump
The youngest son, Barron Trump, was born in 2006 and graduated from Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach in May and is currently studying at New York University. Mr. Trump praised his son as a "highly gifted child" and was pleased with him.
Barron Trump has kept a low profile during his father's campaign, but Trump has revealed that his "youngest son" serves as an unofficial communications adviser, helping him connect with voting-age Gen Z voters.
In addition, he also helps his father choose which podcasts to appear on to appeal to young people. As a result, these programs attract millions of views on social networks.
Whether directly or secretly, the whole family supported Trump in his run for US President this year. They were also a factor in making his desire come true.
