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Don Jr. Will Regret It

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Donald Trump Jr. talks with his partner, Bettina Anderson, in Dublin, Ireland, September 12, 2026.

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Recall all the juice that the Trump campaign wrung out of Hunter Biden’s obvious corruption and his father’s complicity.

The Burisma contract and the influence peddling around it, the inflated prices that were paid for his “artwork,” the seven-figure loans from well-heeled Democratic donors – Trump made hay out of it all. Given the mileage the GOP got out of Hunter’s indiscretions, it’s reasonable to assume that the president’s adult sons would have at least tried to cultivate even the mere appearance of propriety. That assumption was proven inaccurate long ago. Indeed, Don Jr. is tempting fate with his contempt for the prospect that his actions will beget undesirable consequences for himself, his family, and the Trump administration.

Noah Rothman

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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