- Donald Trump officially announced his 2024 presidential campaign on Tuesday night.
- Some of his children were spotted at the launch, which he held inside his private Mar-a-Lago resort.
Donald Trump officially launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Tuesday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, with some of his close family members in attendance.
Eric Trump; Eric's wife Lara Trump; Jared Kushner; and Barron Trump, Donald Trump's youngest son; were seen entering the ballroom together where the announcement was made.
Melania Trump made an entrance alongside her husband to Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA."
Notably, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Tiffany Trump were not immediately spotted with the rest of the family. During his announcement, Trump took a moment to only highlight Eric Trump and his wife.
"I think he got more subpoenas than any other man in history," Trump said of Eric and throwing appreciation to Melania for the "abuse" she's taken presumably from media reports.
In an interview with Fox News Digital and in a statement shared with ABC's John Santucci and posted to her Instagram, Ivanka Trump said she plans to stay out of the political spotlight.
"I love my father very much. This time around, I am choosing to prioritize my young children and the private life we are creating as a family," she told Fox. "I do not plan to be involved in politics."
CNN previously reported that a source familiar with Ivanka Trump's thinking said that the eldest daughter was "done" with Washington after 2020. Sources also told The New York Post that Donald Trump pleaded to Ivanka Trump and his son-in-law to join him for his campaign announcement last weekend during Tiffany Trump's wedding.
Tiffany Trump married billionaire heir Michael Boulos at Mar-a-Lago last weekend.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump Jr. was tweeting clips of his father's campaign announcement that evening.
Santucci tweeted that the eldest son was out hunting and could not catch a flight due to the weather, citing an anonymous source. Fox News Digital also reported that Donald Trump Jr. did not attend the event but that his wife Kimberly Guilfoyle came to extend support.
—Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 16, 2022