Donald Trump Jr. Becomes a Rainmaker on the Republican Speaking Circuit

  • Championing gun rights, attacking Democrats brings in cash
  • Shaking hands, posing for selfies and bear-hugging camo-clad

Donald Trump Jr.'s Life in His Father's Shadow

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Donald Trump Jr. navigated the Indianapolis fundraiser like a seasoned politician: shaking hands, ensuring everyone got a selfie and doling out bear hugs to a camo-clad hunting buddy he spotted in the crowd.

By the end of the May dinner for the Indiana Republican Party, the president’s eldest son had raised $400,000, a record, besting previous headliners including House Speaker Paul Ryan and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.