Who was in Trump’s big victory entourage?

Hours after the polls closed, Donald Trump took the stage in Florida to declare victory, surrounding himself with an enormous group of household, allies, marketing campaign advisers – and sports activities figures.

All 5 of his youngsters had been there, a few of whom performed key roles in his final administration, alongside their 4 companions, and two of his 10 grandchildren.

There have been additionally marketing campaign advisers and political allies, each well-known and behind-the-scenes figures who had been instrumental to Trump’s campaigns in 2016, 2020 and 2024.

And among the many extra unpredictable appearances had been martial arts boss Dana White and pro-golfer Bryson DeChambeau.

This is what we all know concerning the entourage that would provide some clues as to what we will count on from Trump’s second administration.

Trump’s household have supported him politically and professionally for years – working in his real-estate enterprise, rallying in his campaigns and even becoming a member of his earlier administration from 2017 to 2021.

By his facet was his spouse Melania, who was largely absent from the marketing campaign path this election cycle.

Trump hailed her for writing the “number-one bestselling e-book within the nation” – a memoir through which she advocates for a lady’s proper to abortion, a stance at odds with many within the Republican Get together.

Trump was additionally joined by his youngest baby, Barron Trump, 18, a first-year college pupil, and Melania’s father Viktor Knavs, a Slovenian who grew to become a US citizen in 2018.

Trump’s third baby, Eric Trump, was joined by his spouse Lara, who Trump appointed as co-chair of the Republican Get together and who spoke on the Republican Nationwide Conference (RNC) this yr.

Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr, a political adviser after Trump left the White Home, was additionally there, joined by his fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle. She was beforehand married to now-California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, and has given passionate speeches on the RNC.

Donald Trump Jr additionally introduced alongside two of his 5 youngsters. His 17-year-old daughter Kai spoke publicly for the primary time through the RNC, describing Trump as “very caring and loving” and “a traditional grandpa”.

Trump’s second baby Ivanka Trump appeared along with her husband Jared Kushner. Each held key roles below the Trump administration, with Kushner advising on the Israeli-Palestinian battle and relations with China, Mexico and Canada. The couple didn’t take part on this marketing campaign.

Trump’s fourth baby, Tiffany Trump, who has been much less energetic in her father’s political profession however urged a rally this week to get out and vote, stood along with her husband, Michael Boulos.

Vice-president-elect JD Vance, a senator from Ohio, hailed Trump’s victory because the “biggest political comeback” in US historical past. Vance can be the writer of the best-selling memoir Hillbilly Elegy, about his childhood within the white working-class Rust Belt.

“He turned out to be a good selection,” Trump remarked. “I took slightly warmth firstly, however I knew the mind was an excellent one – nearly as good because it will get.”

Vance celebrated together with his spouse Usha Vance. Born in California to Indian immigrants, she labored as a lawyer till her husband’s marketing campaign.

Key members of Trump’s marketing campaign group and allies, together with officers from his earlier administration, savoured their victory on stage.

The road-up included marketing campaign co-managers Susan Wiles and Chris LaCivita, RNC chair Michael Whatley, speechwriter Vince Haley, communications strategist Jason Miller, chief pollster Tony Fabrizio and senior adviser Dan Scavino.

Greatest-known was senior adviser Stephen Miller, one of many architects of the 2017 journey ban that originally barred nationals of a number of Muslim-majority international locations from the US.

Additionally current had been adviser Boris Epshteyn, in addition to former administrator of the US Small Enterprise Administration Linda McMahon, who’s the present chairwoman of the board on the America First Coverage Institute.

They stood beside two elected officers: New York Consultant Elise Stefanik and Louisiana Consultant and Home Speaker Mike Johnson, who was flanked by his spouse Kelly Johnson.

Billionaire businessman Howard Lutnick additionally appeared as chairman of the Trump transition group.

Dana White, boss of the Final Preventing Championship (UFC), took to the rostrum to declare that “no person deserves this extra” than Trump and his household.

“Could not cease him, he retains going ahead, he would not stop, he is essentially the most resilient, hard-working man I’ve ever met in my life,” he stated. White additionally thanked “the mighty and highly effective” podcast host Joe Rogan, who endorsed Trump.

Trump – a golf lover who confronted an obvious try on his life at his Florida golf course two months in the past – later pulled on-stage US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau.

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