Donald Trump’s adult children didn’t vote for him in the 2016 primary.

Two of Donald Trump’s Adult Children Didn’t Vote ​for⁢ Him⁤ in 2016 Primary

Former President Donald Trump easily captured the⁢ Republican Party’s nomination for president⁤ in 2016.

But that accomplishment came without the​ votes of two of his oldest children.

Neither Eric nor Ivanka Trump voted ‍for their father in the New ⁤York primary​ in April of that year; however, ⁢it wasn’t because either was opposed to his presidential bid.

In fact, the⁢ voting⁢ news about Eric and Ivanka is not new. But since the fact is ​generating headlines again, the reason is worth pointing out.

The List on⁤ Thursday published a story saying that the ⁣country’s​ 45th president was ‍elected ⁣without the support of his second- ‌and third-born children.

In a story headlined “Why ⁤Two Of Donald Trump’s Kids Didn’t Vote For Him In The 2016 Primaries,” the ‍outlet reported:

“Donald’s family, including his wife, Melania Trump, and⁤ his five ⁣children, campaigned vigorously for the controversial politician both during his initial run and⁢ for Donald’s 2020 re-election bid.

“As strongly as they supported ​him, however, ⁣two of Donald’s children never actually⁤ voted for him in ⁣the 2016 ‍primaries.”

But the outlet went on‍ to note that Ivanka and Eric Trump both made their‌ reasons ‌for ⁤not voting⁤ in ‌the April 19 primary clear seven years ago: Neither registered in time to vote for any candidate,​ because at​ that point both were registered as independents.

On April 4, 2016, Yahoo ⁣News covered the story and noted that Eric ⁢and Ivanka couldn’t vote for​ their father because they were unaware of the rules‍ in New York as it related to the state’s GOP primary.

As a result of their registration error, neither could vote, although Donald ‍Trump⁣ Jr. was ⁤a member of the party and‍ was eligible to⁤ vote ⁣for ​his father.

Yahoo noted that candidate Trump’s two⁤ younger children, Tiffany and Barron, were less‌ active in his ⁤campaign⁤ than⁢ his older ⁤three children with the late‍ Ivana Trump.

It is ‍unclear how Tiffany voted while ⁣Barron was only 10‍ years old at ‍the time.

Yahoo added:

“New York State Board of Elections records show that both Trump and ​his wife, Melania, are members of the ​Republican Party. But Trump has⁢ a rather unusual ‌relationship with the​ Republican Party, and has sometimes been at odds with the Republican ‍National Committee.”

Then-candidate Trump actually laughed off the matter at the time.

“They had a long⁣ time to register and they were, ⁤you know, ‌unaware of the rules, and they didn’t, they didn’t register in⁢ time. So they feel very, very guilty. They feel ⁣very guilty, ​but it’s fine, I understand that,” Trump said of Eric and Ivanka, according⁢ to‌ Politico.

He added,‌ “I think they have to ​register a year‍ in advance, and they didn’t. So Eric and Ivanka, I guess, won’t be voting.”

It made no difference in ‌the end, as Trump carried New York in the primary with more than 60 ​percent of the ⁣vote⁢ and was elected president less than⁣ seven months later.

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