Donald Trump Jr.: Presidential Election Winner 2028?

Market-implied probability: <1%, as of 2026-10-07 16:42 UTC. Source: public prediction-market data.

Donald Trump Jr.

Donald John Trump Jr., born in 1977 in Manhattan, is an American businessman, a Wharton graduate (2000) and the eldest son of President Donald Trump.

Born: 1977 (48 years), Manhattan
Party: Republican Party
Education: The Wharton School
Website: donjr.com

Political position

Right · Where sources place the party (Republican Party)
Wikipedia: right-wing to far-right (Republican Party)
Ideology: conservatism

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Voting day: Tue, Nov 7, 2028 (in 762 days)

He is a trustee and executive vice president of the Trump Organization, host of the podcast Triggered with Don Jr. and a partner at 1789 Capital. He holds no public office and is named among the possible contenders in the 2028 US presidential election.

Career

Trump Jr. graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School with a degree in economics in 2000. He runs the Trump Organization with his brother Eric, and appeared as a judge on The Apprentice between 2006 and 2015. He was a prominent figure in his father's 2016 campaign and spoke at the rally before the 6 January 2021 events at the Capitol. He launched his podcast in 2023 and in 2024 joined the venture capital firm 1789 Capital as a partner.

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Presidential Election Winner 2028

Outcome	Left – Right	Age	Probability
JD Vance			20%
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez	Left	36	13%
Jon Ossoff	Centre-left	39	10%
Gavin Newsom	Centre-left	58	8%
Marco Rubio	Right	55	5%
Kamala Harris			4%
Josh Shapiro	Centre-left	53	3%
Ron DeSantis	Right	48	3%
Pete Buttigieg	Centre-left	44	3%
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson		54	2%
Tucker Carlson	Right	57	2%
Donald Trump Jr.	Right	48	<1%

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