
<p>There is no greater indication of President Trump’s prospects for a successful run for re-election in 2024 than the response of his family. ; So far, none of the family has indicated their willingness to be part of the campaign. ; In fact, the children and the former First Lady have been very silent on the subject.</p>



<p>Melania walked on stage with her husband when he made his announcement to run again. ; She left the stage, however, without saying a word of support. ; She did not come to the podium to pose for the traditional husband and wife waving to the world. ; ;</p>



<p>Only one son &#8212; Eric &#8212; was even present for the announcement &#8212; and he remained in the audience. Trump recognized him from the podium, but that just drew attention to who was not there. ; The non-attendees were Donald, Jr. Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner – and young Barron.</p>



<p>Since that time, Ivanka and Jared have let it be known that they will not be participating in the old man’s campaign. ; Trump responded to those reports in typical style – saying that he did not want them to get involved and told them so. ; He wants to protect them from the brutality of current politics. ; Yea, sure.</p>



<p>The “kids” absence from the campaign is a serious blow to an already seemingly insurmountable task – especially Jared. ; Most folks may not recall that the person most responsible for Trump’s shocking victory was Jared. ; He was the one who put together the unprecedented and impressive social media campaign. ; Many pundits at the time credited the social media campaign with the margin of victory.</p>



<p>Jared also played a major role in keeping Trump focused and – to some extent – less volatile. ; Jared and Campaign Manager Kellyanne Conway were arguably the two smartest and most effective campaign workers.</p>



<p>Jared also showed his ability in producing one of Trump’s most impressive accomplishments – the Abraham Accord, which resulted in agreements between Israel and four Arab states.</p>



<p>The loss of the children’s participation not only looks bad, but it is a huge loss to any plan for Trump to get re-elected. ; It also makes it harder for Trump to attract a competent staff. ; So far, he has not – and the campaign pros are not heading to Mar-a-Lago to offer their services.</p>



<p>More and more, it looks like Trump is in this alone. ; Some say that he is not really serious about actually running again. ; It is only for show and maybe fundraising. ; That is as good an explanation as any.</p>



<p>So, there ‘tis.</p>

Are Jared and Ivanka Really Done with Trump 2024?
