As President Donald Trump carries out his duties, many familiar faces from his large and sometimes complicated family remain in the public eye. From his late first wife Ivana to his youngest son Barron, the Trump family tree is as high-profile as it is complex.
Ivana, Marla, and Melania: The Wives Who Shaped Trump’s Family
Trump’s initial marriage to Ivana had three children: Donald Jr, Ivanka, and Eric Ivana, who died in 2022, never gave up the Trump name even after their highly publicized 1992 breakup. Famous for her quick wit, she famously joked in The First Wives Club that divorce should be “getting everything”.
Trump’s second marriage to Marla Maples gave him daughter Tiffany. Maples, who is a former model and actress, has appeared on Dancing with the Stars. The couple broke up in 1999.
Trump and his current wife, former First Lady Melania Trump, have their youngest son, Barron. 6’9″ and now a freshman at NYU college, Barron has transitioned from dressing in graphic T-shirts as a kid to making his own bespoke suits.
The Next Generation: Families of Don Jr, Ivanka, and Eric
Trump Organization executive vice president Donald Trump Jr. has five children from his ex-wife Vanessa: Kai, Donald III, Tristan, Spencer, and Chloe. Nineteen-year-old Kirk Bozigian’s twin, Kai, is already a professional golfer, with nearly a million followers on Instagram and a YouTube channel of hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Don Jr has also been romantically associated with TV star Kimberly Guilfoyle, now US ambassador to Greece, and more recently with Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson.
Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, no longer political aides but still regulars on the high-set, are parents to three children: Arabella Rose, Joseph, and Theodore. Jared’s father Charles is ambassador to France these days, while Jared’s brother Joshua, who is married to model Karlie Kloss, is reviving Life magazine with Bedford Media.
Eric Trump, another Trump Organization executive vice president, is married to Lara Trump, a former TV producer and triathlete. Lara and Eric have two children, Eric Jr and Carolina Lara, who was once mooted as a candidate for the Florida Senate, has been in the news lately for her rendition of Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” at Mar-a-Lago on New Year’s Eve.
Tiffany and Barron: The Youngest Branches of the Tree
Tiffany Trump, a graduate of Georgetown Law, is wed to entrepreneur Michael Boulos. His father, Massad Boulos, was last month appointed an advisor on Arab and Middle East affairs. Barron, although young, is already making waves with his towering stature and changing style.
From grandchildren entering the limelight to wives becoming political and diplomatic figures, the family tree of the Trumps is expanding further and it will be on display for all to see as Donald Trump starts his second term.
