In an exclusive interview , Trump International Scotland golf course, Eric Trump accused the media of creating a “fake pedestal” for Kamala Harris, claiming she has no real momentum in the presidential race. Eric Trump also shared his harrowing experience watching the recent assassination attempt on his father, Donald Trump, on live TV. He described the moment as “defying statistics” and acknowledged the close call had created a sense of humbleness in his father.
Despite the attempted assassination, Eric Trump defended his father’s continued combative style, saying it “emboldened a lot of people” in the United States. He dismissed concerns that such language could stoke further division, calling it an “unserious question”. Eric Trump appeared to conflate the judicial efforts to prosecute his father with the assassination attempt, saying, “They tried to ruin his reputation, destroy his family, separate his family, bankrupt him, imprison him, and then they tried to kill him.”
He threw the accusation of dangerous rhetoric back at the Democratic Party, citing a tweet by Joe Biden that put a “bullseye” on Donald Trump.Eric Trump dismissed his father’s comments on Kamala Harris’ heritage, saying, “I don’t know what Kamala is. What I do know is that she is incompetent and has done a horrible job.”
He also questioned the point of the debate process, wondering if his father should participate in a debate that could lead to Kamala Harris being replaced as the Democratic nominee. Finally, Eric Trump doubled down on his father’s vice presidential pick, JD Vance, calling him “an amazing guy” despite controversial comments Vance made in 2021.
