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Donald Trump Jr has landed a new job post-election – but it isn’t in his father’s White House.
Trump’s eldest son, who played a central role in getting his father reelected, has revealed that he is joining capital venture firm, 1789 Capital.
Don Jr made the announcement while speaking to a room full of Republican donors in the tech world at a conference, hosted by JD Vance’s Rockbridge Network, on Sunday, according to the New York Times.
The president-elect’s son had been asked whether he intended to join his father’s administration when he shared his plans to instead join 1789 Capital as a partner, according to the Times. 1789 Capital’s investments currently include Tucker Carlson’s media company.
Don Jr, 46, had helped cement Vance as Trump’s pick for the Republican vice presidential nominee, played a role in brokering close ties with Robert F Kennedy Jr – who has been tipped for a health position within Trump’s administration – and encouraged his father to embrace cryptocurrencies.
Trump Jr’s new role comes as the president-elect is currently naming his cabinet appointments to serve in his second administration.
So far, the list includes Florida Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Florida congressman Mike Waltz as his national security adviser.
The Republican has also announced two immigration hardliners will join the fold.
Former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Tom Homan will come in as his border czar, tasked with enacting the mass deportation of illegal immigrants he promised on the campaign trail, while Stephen Miller – architect of some of the most controversial border policies from his first term, including the family separation policy – will be his deputy chief of staff for policy.
Last week, after his dad’s election victory, Don Jr took a swipe at Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming that the Ukrainian president was just weeks away from losing his “allowance.”
The outspoken political scion shared an Instagram post by former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, as per screenshots taken by the Daily Beast, with the caption: “POV: You’re 38 Days from losing your allowance.”
Trump has staunchly criticized the Biden Administration spending more than $64bn in providing security assistance to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, according to figures from the US Department of State.
