Eric Trump engaged in a heated discussion on Newsmax on Monday, September 30, 2025, alleging that the Biden administration had attempted to instigate a divorce between his father, President Donald Trump, and First Lady Melania Trump. Appearing on Rob Schmitt’s show, Eric Trump aimed to refute claims that his father misused the Department of Justice to target political adversaries.
During the segment, Eric Trump asserted that “they tried to get him divorced,” listing grievances against the prior administration. At 41, he emphasized that he and his father were victims, contrasting their situation with that of former FBI Director James Comey, recently indicted on September 25 for allegedly providing false testimony to Congress in 2020.
Eric Trump expressed that the Biden administration pursued him aggressively before shifting the focus to accusations regarding his father’s experiences. He mentioned the two impeachments faced by his father, describing the Russia investigation as a hoax funded by Hillary Clinton. Additionally, he claimed that the FBI and DOJ surveilled his father’s campaign and mobilized attorneys general and district attorneys throughout the country.
The remarks specifically targeted former Attorney General Merrick Garland and former President Joe Biden, whom Eric Trump accused of leading efforts to search Mar-a-Lago, inspect Melania’s wardrobe, and even examine 16-year-old Barron’s room. He described a systematic effort that involved publicizing his father’s mugshot, imposing gag orders, and attempting to financially destabilize the Trump Organization.
According to sources familiar with the situation, the divorce allegations pertained to Christopher Steele’s Russian dossier, which included contentious claims about Donald Trump’s conduct in Moscow. These sources suggested the dossier’s release aimed to cause friction between the president and the first lady.
The search at Mar-a-Lago on August 8, 2022, resulted in the retrieval of classified documents and led to federal charges against Trump for the improper handling of classified material. However, a judge dismissed the case in July 2024, shortly before the presidential election. Melania Trump previously voiced her displeasure about the search in a September 2024 Fox News interview, describing her discomfort with agents examining her personal items.
Eric Trump’s televised remarks occur amid renewed examination of the Trump administration’s engagement with the Justice Department, especially following James Comey’s recent indictment. Democrats and legal analysts have cited the Comey case as evidence of the justice system’s politicization, prompting Eric Trump’s defensive stance on the Newsmax broadcast.
Eric Trump also referenced his father’s legal challenges in four cases, including two related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, one concerning business practices in New York, and the classified documents case that led to the Mar-a-Lago search. He deemed the New York trial, where Trump was convicted of falsifying business records related to hush money payments, as unfounded.
Eric Trump’s remarks coincide with the impending release of his book, “Under Siege: My Family’s Fight to Save Our Nation,” which is due out in two weeks. The book’s summary indicates it will cover various challenges faced by the Trump family during the former president’s re-election campaign, including the Mar-a-Lago search, assassination attempts, and media scrutiny.
The television appearance marks an uncommon public mention of Melania Trump by the Trump family. Author Michael Wolff previously alleged in May that Donald and Melania Trump are essentially separated, living distinct lives, claims the White House has consistently denied, labeling Wolff a fraud.
Throughout his appearance on Newsmax, Eric Trump asserted that his family had faced extraordinary persecution, including efforts to de-platform them, revoke bank accounts from the Trump Organization, and target their employees. He did not present specific evidence to corroborate claims of attempts to divide his father’s marriage or disrupt their family.
