Eric Trump shares his Election Day message
In an interview for the CBS News special,Change and Challenge: The Inauguration of Donald Trump,airing Friday at 8/7c, CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King asked the third-oldest Trump child about his biggest fear as his father takes the oath of office.
I think having a lot of new people around him, Eric Trump told King Thursday at New Yorks Trump Tower. And, you know, as a family, weve always been a little bit insular -- you know, it was my father, it was Don, Ivanka, you know, myself... the company. And we were very, very close. And I think thats going to be an adjustment. But he has amazing people.
Hes taken some flack about his Cabinet choices. Not everybody thinks that theyre amazing. You understand that as well, King said.
Yeah I do. And youre -- listen, youre always going to have that. But hes picked incredibly, incredibly talented people. And my father -- his entire life, Ive seen this -- he can pick talented people, Trump said. Its whats attributed to so much of his success. And I think hes very much done that here.
Eric Trump also expressed confidence in his bigger role -- taking over his fathers business empire with his brother Donald Jr.
Are you feeling pressure about your new role too, Eric, because now you are going to be under a microscope that you have never seen before. Are you ready for that? Worried about that? King asked.
No I am ready for it. And were ready for it, Trump said. I take our role in the company incredibly seriously and we are going to do the right things.
In his first post-election press conference on January 11, President-elect Trump introduced Sherri Dillon, the lawyer who has been working on the plan for his business empire. She said that Mr. Trump would know about the Trump Organizations new business dealings only if he reads it in the paper or sees it on TV.
People thought, Donald Trump who is so hands-on -- this company is his DNA. Do you really believe hes not going to be involved and say, What are you doing? How are you doing? You really believe that? King asked Eric Trump.
Yeah, I do, he said. Listen, hes got the biggest task in the world ahead of him. He has the biggest tasks in the world. Theres nothing bigger than the presidency of the United States.
But the Trump organization is his baby though, Eric, King said. How does he just turn that off? And for you, not to be able to pick up the phone and call him about advice?
Sure. Well, listen, he turns it off in that he has to have trust in us and were going to do a great job, Trump said.
King also asked Eric trump about his fathers twitter activity, which he plans to continue as president.
I know that you feel comfortable saying anything to him. Have you just said anything about the tweets? King asked. Surely there has been times, Eric, where you go, Geez, dad, did you have to do that? Or why dont you just ignore that?
Yeah I think so. I dont think every family member always agrees with absolutely everything, Trump said. What I can tell you is my fathers Twitter is an incredible vehicle for him. Ive seen firsthand throughout this whole process how dishonest the media has been. I am the biggest proponent of him communicating directly with the people, as opposed to the third parties who want to do anything to undermine him.
No, thats certainly working for him. But Im thinking about tweets where he trashes Saturday Night Live or Alec Baldwin is this, or Meryl Streep is overrated or John Lewis -- you know, those kinds of things that some people say seem petty. You say? King asked.
Hes a fighter. This country needs a fighter. You want somebody with that mentality in this country, in this world. You want somebody who will push back and fight for themselves but also fight for the interests of this nation, Trump said. You know, my father is the first person in the office in the morning, hes the last person to leave. He works seven days a week, 365 days a year. Hes going to put Washington back to work and our governments going to start working for the people again.
So they did say hes going to take the weekend off and then start on Monday? King asked.
Is that acceptable, Gayle? Trump asked, laughing.
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