Donald Trump Jr. confirms his next career move wont be in his fathers White House
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.s next career move after the 2024 election is joining a venture capital firm focused on investing in conservative businesses, a source close to the president-elects son confirmed to DailyMail.com.
The announcement of his move to the firm 1789 Capital came during a three-day conference in Las Vegas for the Rockbridge Network, which was co-founded by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance.
Susie Wiles, who is credited with running Trumps 2024 campaign and will serve as his White House Chief of Staff, was also at the celebratory donor event in Sin City.
Don Jr. was asked on stage by Rockbridge leader and 1789 co-founder Chris Buskirk if he had plans to join his fathers administration next year, which he denied to the crowd.
Donald Trump Jr. confirmed that he wont join his father in Washington, D.C., but instead took a new role with 1789 Capital, which a source close to the president-elects son says in a formalization of a role he already held
People familiar with his thinking said that the eldest Trump son was never considering a White House role this time around – just like he didnt have a role in Washington during his dads first term in office.
Don has proven over the last decade that he can be an effective messenger for the MAGA movement without being in the administration, a source close to Trump Jr. told DailyMail.com.
The biggest thing those in his orbit reiterated is that this announcement is a formalization of something that has been going on for several years now and that not much will change.
Hes going to continue what hes been doing, they added.
Don Jr. has a podcast and hunting magazine, but he is also one of the loudest voices for his father online and often appears on the campaign trail for pro-Trump candidates.
The eldest Trump grandchild, Don Jr.s daughter Kai, 17, has also become more vocal recently.
Kai Trump, who recently committed to playing golf at the University of Miami next year, spoke at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over the summer after she was introduced by her father.
She has also posted several images golfing with granddad Trump at his Florida golf course and says billionaire Elon Musk has reached uncle status.
Don Jr. has repeatedly said he had no intention of taking a White House role. Pictured: Donald Trumps eldest son campaigns with Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 2, 2024
Wiles also appeared at the Las Vegas conference and was on a panel before hundreds of donors on Monday alongside top campaign aides Chris LaCivita, her co-manager; Meredith ORourke, the campaigns fundraising lead; and Tony Fabrizio, Trumps top pollster.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is likely to get some sort of health or regulation-related role within the Trump administration, also spoke at the conference.
The Rockbridge Network is led by some partners at 1789 Capital.
The venture capital firm invests in a so-called parallel economy, which means it pumps money and resources into companies and products that are popular among conservative audiences.
Investments made by 1789 include in Tucker Carlsons media company
The firm also prides itself on being anti-ESG, a shorthand for investments that are driven by environmental, social and governance issues.
Conservatives claim ESG economies are woke and flawed.
Instead, 1789 says on its website that it promotes and invests in EIG, which it calls Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Growth.
