His father hesitated to name him after himself, fearing that he might become a "loser"... Now, after years on the sidelines of the Trump family, Donald Trump Jr. is a rising star of right wing politics.
This is his story.
This is his story.
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00:00That was really the thing that he said first and foremost.
00:02He said, if you're going to work with me, you better let me know that you love it.
00:06You better love it because I'll know.
00:07And if you don't perform because you don't like it and you don't enjoy it,
00:09you're never going to work here and I'll fire you like a dog.
00:30My son's a very good person, works very hard.
00:38The last thing he needs is Washington, D.C.
00:41He'd rather not ever be involved.
00:44Remember he said to me a long time ago when I was thinking about running,
00:48Dad, if I could help, let me know.
00:50It's not my expertise.
00:51It's not something I really like.
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01:42We sort of went through our formative years in the Rust Belt.
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02:30I wasn't brought up with a father that plays catch with his son.
02:33I was brought up with a father who brings his son around construction sites.
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02:48I'm going through it now in my mind,
02:50having to get on the stage in front of millions of people.
02:52My family's doing great.
02:53And to watch me, if I'm going to be miserable and blow it,
02:56they're going to be here to nurse me through it.
02:58So I'm excited.
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03:16My son is here all the time, Don.
03:18He's a big fan.
03:21He's a hunter.
03:22He's a good hunter, that one.
03:24Few people can believe it.
03:25He grew up in a certain nice location in New York, like Fifth Avenue.
03:29He knows more about hunting and guns and rifles than maybe anybody here.
03:35That's a crazy thing.
03:37That's what he loves.
03:39A few people over there say I disagree with that.
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04:11Mr. Trump had frequently told me and others
04:14that his son Don Jr. had the worst judgment of anyone in the world.
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04:28I have a lot of different properties.
04:30But, again, my children run them, and I love my children,
04:35and I wish them well.
04:38I look forward to comparing my numbers to my children's numbers.
04:41I think I'll do better.
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05:24The best is yet to come.
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05:33And a very special thanks to my son Don Jr. and Kimberly.
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05:44Great job.
05:46Did Don Jr. give a good speech?
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05:51I heard that.
05:52They all said he was on fire while he's fighting.
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06:18Imagine the life you want to have,
06:21one with a great job, a beautiful home, a perfect family.
06:24You can have it.
06:26That is the life.
06:28That is the country.
06:29That is the world that Donald Trump and the Republican Party are after.
06:34And, yes, you can have it.
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