NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s second son, Eric Trump, said the stock market turmoil this week — which the former president dubbed the “the Kamala Crash” — is only an unsettling harbinger of a larger “storm” coming if Vice President Kamala Harris is elected in November.
“We live in a country that has a huge leak in the roof,” Trump, 40, told The Post.
“And now imagine there’s a storm coming, because there’s always a storm coming. My father and I think it’s better to fix the damn hole before you start changing the crown molding in the basement. That’s what Harris wants to do.”
On Monday, Wall Street nosedived as fears of the US tipping into recession following weak economic data rippled through global markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Index plunged more than 1,033 points, capping a drop of nearly 10%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq slid 3.4%.
The younger Trump believes the Wall Street bloodbath, as well as violent crime spikes across the nation, are both linked to the rapid ascendancy of Harris as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.
“We went from Kamala Harris being, laughed at universally by the media, to now being put up on this pedestal, in effectively a 48 hour period of time,” he said.
“And I think the market saw that, you know. But then, if Donald Trump wins this election, our markets are going to rally. No question.”
Eric also insisted that a second Trump term would be an extremely positive signal to business owners who may balk at the idea of another four years with Democrats in the White House.
“You know what the markets like, they like low taxes, they like low regulation. They like government staying the hell out of their way. They like somebody actually cheerleading for this country. They like investments in infrastructure for low energy prices. Energy costs factor into every single modern business in a major way.”
The former first son said that the last four years anecdotally have been less-than-ideal for the economic leaders he’s met and worked with personally.
“I’ve talked to so many friends from so many different weird industries that have nothing to do with Trump, or real estate. And they say: ‘You know Eric, my company’s down 40% from what it was last year and so far, from where we were when your father was in office. Nothing’s working,’” he said.
And it’s not just the economy.
Trump also views public safety as an increasingly serious issue in the US — an opinion he said crystallized the day his father was shot at a public rally in Butler, PA.
The forty-year old president of the Trump Organization informed The Post he originally couldn’t believe the news until he saw the blood rolling down his father’s face.
“[I thought] no way could they let someone on a nearby roof. His security has to be better than that, right? There’s no way,” he said.
His personal experiences made the moment even more chilling to witness.
“I’m an avid marksman. Since I was a kid, I have been competing in shotgun, rifle and pistol. I have shot long range rifle my entire life — distances well past 1000 yards,” Eric said.
“So, from someone who understands this world as well as any, 130 yards is nothing. It’s a chip shot. It’s equivalent to a four-inch putt for Tiger Woods. That’s the part of this that still makes my blood boil.”
However, the younger Trump said his father is “recovering fast” and “so much stronger than he ever has been.”
“That’s my father. And he was so close. It should have never been allowed to happen. Someone was truly watching down on him that day,” he said.
Now, the proud son is looking forward to the day his father defeats Harris and can address the issues of economics and public safety once again.
Eric Trump has no official role in his father’s campaign, but was the former president’s introductory speaker at this year’s Republican National Convention and continues to serve as a regular advisor.
