Donald Trump Jr. will join a venture capital firm in lieu of taking a position in his father’s administration.
Trump Jr. shared his decision to join 1789 Capital, a firm that invests in companies and is geared toward a conservative audience, on Sunday at a conference held by the Rockbridge Network, the New York Times reported.
The network was co-founded by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance to rally Republican donors from the tech sphere.
Trump Jr. announced his joining the venture capital firm with Rockbridge leader Chris Buskirk during a fireside chat titled “Inaugurating the Next American Golden Age.”
1789 is led by Omeed Malik with other investors including Buskirk and Rebekah Mercer, a major Republican donor. The firm manages investments for Tucker Carlson’s media company.
Trump Jr., 46, played a key role in his father’s presidential campaign, influencing his father’s choice of Vance as his running mate and getting him involved in cryptocurrency.
He’s also been vocal about his opposition to continuing to fund Ukraine in its war against Russia. Trump Jr. posted a clip on social media over the weekend of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, adding the caption: “POV: You’re 38 days from losing your allowance.”
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Although Trump Jr. may not serve in an official capacity in his father’s administration, he said he wants to be around to ensure that his father picks the best people to serve in his second administration.
He shared Sunday that he is working on keeping “war hawks” out of his father’s second administration, discussing the president-elect’s decision not to name former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to another Cabinet position.
Agreed💯💯💯!!! I’m on it. https://t.co/wJga8VyIG2
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 10, 2024