As the 2024 presidential election draws closer, the Trump family is already making preparations for a potential second term for former President Donald Trump. According to a report from Axios, Trump’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, are leading the effort to vet potential staff and cabinet appointees for a transition team.
The report states that the Trump brothers will not officially be in charge of anything, but their work will be done in secret to ensure that all staff will implement Trump’s vision. This move is seen as an attempt to prevent individuals like former National Security Advisor John Bolton from influencing the administration. Bolton, who published a book warning that Trump was too dangerous to be given a second term, has been specifically mentioned as someone the Trump sons are aiming to keep out of a potential second Trump administration.
The report also highlights the Trump family’s anger towards the Heritage Foundation, which has established a “2025 Plan” to usher in an entirely new government of people who are loyalists to the conservative cause. The Trump sons view this as an effort to undermine their father’s legacy and are working to counter it.
The Trump family’s involvement in the transition planning process is the latest instance of them playing a significant role in the former president’s political endeavors. Last month, Eric Trump’s wife, Lara, took over as a co-chair of the Republican National Committee, and Donald Trump Jr. is reportedly pushing his father to appoint J.D. Vance as his vice presidential running mate.
As the election draws closer, it remains to be seen whether the Trump family’s efforts will be successful in securing a second term for the former president. However, their involvement in the transition planning process is a clear indication that they are committed to playing a major role in shaping the future of the Republican Party.
