Could Another Trump Become President? What Donald Trump Has Said About His Sons—and What the Polls Show

Donald Trump’s political future has raised another question: could one of his sons eventually follow him into the White House?
Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Barron Trump have all attracted public attention, but their situations are very different. Their father has praised their abilities and suggested that his children could have futures in politics. However, praising his sons is different from choosing one of them as his presidential successor.
As of November 2, 2026, the public statements and polling reviewed offer a more complicated picture than a simple contest between three brothers.
Trump has spoken positively about his children’s political potential. Meanwhile, early Republican presidential polling places Vice President JD Vance ahead of Donald Trump Jr., with Marco Rubio also attracting substantial support. Barron, despite the attention surrounding him, would be too young to serve as president following the 2028 election.
That leaves several separate questions: What has Trump actually said? Have his sons expressed interest in running? And what do the latest polls really tell us?

What Trump Has Said About His Children’s Political Futures
During a June 2025 interview on Miranda Devine’s Pod Force One podcast, Trump was asked whether Donald Trump Jr. might run for president.
His answer opened the discussion beyond his eldest son.
“I think all of them probably have a future in politics, frankly,” Trump said.
He also praised Donald Jr., Eric and Barron during the conversation. His comments suggested that he believed political opportunities could exist for his children if they wanted to pursue them.
However, that statement did not identify a preferred presidential candidate. It did not announce a campaign, promise an endorsement or establish a plan for one of his children to take over his political movement.
The distinction is important because discussions about a possible Trump political dynasty often combine several different ideas: a famous surname, influence within the Republican Party, interest in public office and an actual campaign for president.
Those things can overlap, but they are not interchangeable.
A member of the Trump family could influence Republican politics without becoming a candidate. A son could consider running without ultimately entering a race. And a presidential endorsement, if one eventually comes, would still leave the nomination and general election to voters.

Donald Trump Jr.: A Possible Candidate With an Existing Political Role
Of the three brothers in this discussion, Donald Trump Jr. already appears in several national polls testing preferences for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination.
He has also publicly left open the possibility of running for president someday.
At the Qatar Economic Forum in May 2025, Donald Jr. responded to questions about a future campaign by suggesting that it could happen one day. His remarks expressed openness rather than a definite commitment.
Other statements have emphasized his lack of interest in an immediate campaign, including a previously reported denial that he wanted to run in 2028 or anytime soon.
For readers following the discussion, the careful conclusion is that Donald Jr. has entertained the possibility of a future presidential bid, while those remarks alone do not amount to an announcement.
His political importance also extends beyond whether he becomes a candidate.
He has been an outspoken advocate for his father and the MAGA movement. Reporting has described his involvement in personnel discussions during his father’s presidential transition and his support for JD Vance’s selection as vice president.
That creates an interesting possibility: Donald Jr. could remain influential in deciding the movement’s direction even if someone outside the Trump family becomes its next presidential nominee.
His role could be that of a candidate, a campaign supporter, an adviser or a public advocate. Those are different paths, and speculation should not be mistaken for a settled decision.

Eric Trump: Keeping the Possibility Open
Eric Trump has also faced questions about whether he might enter politics.
During a November 2025 podcast interview, he did not rule out a presidential run when the discussion turned to whether “Trump 2028” could refer to him or Donald Jr.
That exchange helped fuel interest in the possibility that another member of the family might eventually seek the presidency.
Nevertheless, leaving a possibility open is different from building and announcing a campaign.
A serious presidential bid would require more than public curiosity. It would involve presenting policy positions, assembling a campaign organization, raising money and persuading voters to support the candidate personally.
A family connection might create immediate recognition, but voters would still have questions about the individual seeking office.
What would Eric’s priorities be? How would he approach government? Where would he agree with his father, and where might he make different decisions?
Until a candidate presents those answers, discussion of a potential campaign remains incomplete.
The polling reviewed for this article also does not provide a reliable national comparison between Eric and his brothers. His absence from a particular candidate list should not be interpreted as proof that he has no supporters. It means that the poll does not measure his support separately.

Barron Trump: Public Attention Meets a Constitutional Limit
Barron Trump has drawn attention partly because his father has credited him with understanding younger audiences and the online personalities they follow.
Trump has said Barron helped introduce him to podcasts and people who could connect with younger voters during the 2024 campaign.
That praise offers a glimpse of Barron’s contribution to his father’s outreach. It does not establish that Barron wants to become a politician or that he has been selected for a future leadership role.
There is also a clear constitutional issue with including him in a 2028 presidential question.
Barron was born on March 20, 2006. He would be 22 during the 2028 election and at the January 2029 inauguration.
The United States Constitution requires a president to be at least 35 years old.
Therefore, Barron could not serve as president following the 2028 election.
He will turn 35 in March 2041. Under the regular presidential election schedule, 2044 would be the first election after which he could take office having reached the required age.
That does not prevent people from discussing his distant future. It does mean that a question presenting Donald Jr., Eric and Barron as three eligible alternatives for the 2028 presidency would contain a factual error.
If all three brothers are included, the question needs to describe a hypothetical future when each is old enough to serve.
Who Has Trump Discussed as a Possible Successor?
Although his sons attract attention, Trump has also spoken favorably about political figures outside his family.
Two prominent names are JD Vance and Marco Rubio.
In his May 2025 interview with NBC, Trump praised both men. He also acknowledged that Vance’s position as vice president would give him an advantage in a future nomination contest.
Later in 2025, Trump described Vance as the likeliest successor while also suggesting that Rubio could be involved alongside him.
Subsequent reporting described continued discussion around Vance and Rubio.
These comments help explain why a conversation about the Republican Party after Trump cannot be limited to his family.
A possible successor would need to attract voters, organize a campaign and compete for the nomination. Trump’s approval could matter politically, but it would not automatically decide the result.
The available statements reviewed here do not establish that Trump has publicly selected one of his sons to become the next president.
What the Latest Polls Show About President Trump
When discussing “Trump’s latest polls,” it is important to identify which question the survey asked.
A presidential approval poll measures how people assess Donald Trump’s current performance in office. A Republican nomination poll measures whom respondents prefer as a potential future Republican nominee.
Those results answer different questions.
The latest national approval survey located for this article was an NBC News poll conducted October 28–30, 2026, and released November 1.
It found that 40% of registered voters approved of Trump’s job performance, while 60% disapproved.
That placed disapproval 20 percentage points above approval in that survey.
The RealClearPolling average reviewed for this article showed 38.8% approval and 59.4% disapproval, using a listed polling window of October 9–30.
The individual survey and the average both showed more disapproval than approval. However, neither result tells us which Trump son voters would prefer as a future president.
A person could approve of Donald Trump while preferring Vance, Rubio or another Republican as the next nominee. Another person could disapprove of Trump while having a different opinion of one of his children.
The approval numbers cannot be transferred directly from father to son.
What Early 2028 Republican Polls Show
The RealClearPolling average reviewed for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination placed JD Vance first at 39.2%.
Marco Rubio followed at 24.2%, while Donald Trump Jr. stood at 10.9%.
Other listed figures included Ron DeSantis at 7.9%, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at 4.4% and Nikki Haley at 3.6%.
The average’s listed survey window extended from July 19 through October 26, 2026.
These figures indicate that Donald Jr. attracts measurable support in early Republican nomination polling. They also show that he trails Vance and Rubio in that particular average.
Individual polls differed.
A Harvard–Harris survey conducted October 24–26 listed Vance at 40%, with Rubio and Donald Jr. both at 21%.
An Echelon Insights survey conducted October 15–19 listed Vance at 38%, Rubio at 20% and Donald Jr. at 7%.
A Financial Times survey listed in the tracker, conducted October 3–6, showed Vance at 38%, Rubio at 24% and Donald Jr. at 7%.
Vance led each of those surveys, while Donald Jr.’s results varied substantially.
The differences are a reminder to examine more than one poll. Candidate lists, question wording, sampling and polling methods can affect results. The figures alone do not establish which factor explains the gap between those surveys.
Eric and Barron were not separately listed in the nomination table reviewed. As a result, that table cannot answer which of the three brothers would win a direct contest against one another.
Why These Numbers Do Not Predict the Next President
Early nomination polling offers a snapshot of preferences at the time of the survey.
It does not guarantee who will enter the race, who will win the Republican nomination or who will win the general election.
A candidate’s support can change as voters hear policy proposals, watch debates and evaluate campaign performance.
Polls conducted before a settled field exists also measure reactions to hypothetical choices. Some listed people may eventually run; others may decide against it.
A polling percentage is also different from a probability of victory.
Donald Jr. receiving 10.9% in a nomination average does not mean he has a 10.9% chance of becoming president. It means that the average assigns him that share of expressed support in the Republican preference surveys it includes.
Similarly, Vance leading an early Republican poll does not guarantee that he will become the next president.
Winning a party nomination and winning a national election are separate challenges.
The Question Facing a Possible Trump Political Dynasty
The possibility of another Trump running for president raises a broader question about political identity.
Would voters support a family member because they want continuity with Donald Trump’s leadership? Would they expect that person to introduce a different approach? Or would they prefer a candidate from outside the family altogether?
Those questions cannot be answered by a surname alone.
Donald Jr., Eric and Barron are separate individuals with different public experiences and different possible futures.
Their father’s praise may attract attention, but voters would still need to evaluate any eventual candidate’s judgment, priorities and ability to govern.
For now, the evidence supports a limited but meaningful conclusion: Trump sees political potential in his children, Donald Jr. appears in early presidential nomination polls, Eric has left political possibilities open, and Barron has received praise for helping his father understand younger audiences.
It does not establish that the next Republican nominee will be a Trump son.
For readers who want to discuss all three brothers, the accurate question is:
If Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Barron Trump each ran for president in a future election when they were eligible, whom would you support—and why?
1. Donald Trump Jr.
2. Eric Trump
3. Barron Trump
4. Someone else or none of them
What would matter most in your decision: their policies, their experience, their character or their connection to Donald Trump?