Trump Pledges to Keep Family Members Out of Government Roles

Donald Trump vows not to appoint family members to government positions if elected, signaling a shift in his administration’s approach. Explore his promise and what it could mean for his future governance.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has stated that he does not want his children to hold positions in the new administration.

Following his election victory over Democratic opponent Kamala Harris, Trump made the remarks on Wednesday in an interview with Fox News.

“I told them, ‘that’s enough for the family!’ Do you know why? It’s because it’s just too painful; my family has been through hell,” he asserted.

Donald Trump was the 45th president of the United States, serving from 2017 to 2021. He is set to become the 47th president starting in 2025. During his first term, his eldest daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner were key advisers but often faced criticism for their roles. In 2022, as her father embarked on a third presidential campaign, Ivanka announced that she would be stepping back from politics to focus on her children and family life.

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“I will continue to love and support my father, but from now on, I’ll do so outside the political arena,” she said at that time.

Her choice coincided with Trump dealing with multiple federal criminal charges concerning the retrieval of over 100 classified documents from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Ivanka, together with her brothers Eric and Donald Jr., were also mentioned in the civil lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general, as they face legal challenges related to the Trump family business.

Last month, Trump mentioned that his 18-year-old son Barron significantly contributed to shaping his campaign strategy. Speaking at a rally in Arizona with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Trump promised to offer “influential” roles within his administration to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., should he secure the election victory.