Eric Trump has made a sharp claim about his father and Melania, saying there were attempts to push them toward a divorce.
The comments come after years of speculation about Donald and Melania Trump’s relationship, which has been under constant public attention.
Not long before Eric’s television appearance, a video spread online showing Donald and Melania Trump aboard Marine One as it landed on the White House South Lawn. In the footage, Trump appeared to point while Melania shook her head, leading many online to assume the two were arguing.
Later, forensic lip readers said the exchange was actually about an incident at the United Nations, where an escalator malfunctioned as the couple stepped onto it. Trump later described that incident as “absolutely sabotage,” writing: “It’s amazing that Melania and I didn’t fall forward onto the sharp edges of these steel steps, face first.”
Despite the tense appearance of the video, the couple was later seen walking hand in hand across the lawn, appearing united. Eric Trump made his remarks during an appearance on Rob Schmitt’s Newsmax show, where he was responding to claims that his father was being targeted by federal authorities.
He defended both himself and his father, portraying them as victims of ongoing political attacks. Eric described himself as “a perfect role model” and a “perfect model citizen,” and said authorities “came after me like I was a dog.”
He then launched into a list of grievances, saying: “They tried to impeach my father two times. They went after him for a Russia hoax that did not exist, which was paid for by Hillary Clinton. The FBI and DOJ spied on my father’s campaign. They de-platformed him.
“They weaponized every attorney general and every district attorney around the country. They indicted him 91 times – 34 times in a bogus trial in New York City. They posted his mugshot.
“He’s the most recognizable person in the world. They posted his mugshot even though they didn’t need to, which totally backfired on him [Biden]. They gagged him over and over and over.”
Eric continued with further accusations, saying: “They raided his home. They raided Mar-a-Lago. They tried to get him divorced; they tried to separate our family. They tried to go after our employees. They attacked us. They tried to bankrupt our company.”
Among his many claims, the suggestion that officials tried to force a divorce between Donald and Melania stood out.
Eric did not provide evidence to support the allegation that a divorce was pushed or that the family was deliberately targeted in that way. Still, the comment marked one of the most direct times a member of the Trump family has suggested outside pressure on the President’s marriage.
Donald Trump has been married three times and has five children.
He first married Ivana Trump in 1977, and they had three children before divorcing in 1992. He later married Marla Maples in 1993, and they had one daughter before divorcing in 1999. Trump married Melania in 2005, and they have one son together, Barron.
