Eric Trump made explosive allegations that political adversaries attempted to destroy his father's marriage to First Lady Melania Trump.
During a Monday night appearance on Newsmax's Rob Schmitt Tonight, the president's son accused former officials of targeting the Trump family's personal relationships. The Daily Mail reported that Eric specifically claimed enemies "tried to get him divorced" and "tried to separate our family."
The younger Trump was responding to host Rob Schmitt's presentation of clips showing Democrats criticizing the treatment of former FBI Director James Comey. Eric pushed back against accusations that his father weaponized the Justice Department, instead alleging that the Biden administration targeted his family.
A source close to Eric Trump clarified that his divorce comments referenced Christopher Steele's Russian dossier, which contained unverified allegations about the former president's behavior in Moscow. The source explained that the dossier's salacious claims were intended to damage Trump's marriage to Melania.
Eric specifically mentioned the dossier during his television appearance, describing it as a "paid-for-fake-dossier, paid for by Hillary Clinton." He argued that the document's contents were deliberately designed to create marital discord between his father and stepmother.
The businessman's source emphasized that when political opponents discussed compromising material in the dossier, their clear intent was to divide the Trump marriage. These allegations have been consistently denied by Donald Trump since the dossier's publication.
The FBI conducted a search of Mar-a-Lago in August 2022, seizing documents that officials believed were illegally retained classified materials. Eric described this raid as part of a broader campaign of harassment against his family.
Melania Trump publicly expressed anger about the FBI search, calling it an "invasion of privacy" during a September 2024 Fox & Friends interview. She revealed that agents went through her personal belongings, describing the experience as deeply unpleasant.
The First Lady specifically mentioned seeing "unpleasant stuff that nobody wants to see" and expressed frustration that "some person" had searched through her possessions. Eric later claimed that agents raided "Melania's closet" and "16-year-old Barron's room" during the operation.
Eric Trump characterized the legal proceedings against his father as part of a coordinated attack spanning multiple jurisdictions and cases. He cited former Attorney General Merrick Garland as being "at the forefront" of these efforts alongside former President Biden.
The president's son listed numerous legal challenges, including two impeachments, four separate indictments totaling 91 charges, and the Georgia mugshot. He argued that these actions represented unprecedented targeting of a former president and his family.
Eric also mentioned efforts to "bankrupt our company" and strip bank accounts from him and the Trump Organization. He claimed that political opponents attacked Trump employees and attempted to damage the family's business interests through various legal mechanisms.
Eric Trump has authored a book titled "Under Siege: My Family's Fight to Save Our Nation," scheduled for release in two weeks. The book's description suggests it will expand on the themes he discussed during his Newsmax appearance.
The forthcoming publication promises to detail "raids on his childhood home, Mar-a-Lago, to near assassination attempts" and other challenges faced by the Trump family. It frames these experiences as attacks not just on the president or his family, but on America itself.
The book's promotional material indicates that Eric will provide his perspective on various controversies, including Russiagate, court proceedings, media coverage, and censorship efforts. His television interview appears to preview many of the arguments and allegations that will feature prominently in the upcoming memoir.