Eric Trump Should Hold His Father to the Same Standard
Furkan Gözükara tweeted on Oct. 8, 2026: Trump announces Michael and Susan Dell donated $6.25 billion to fund "Trump Accounts" for 25 million children: "They're going to grow up, and they're going to turn 18 or 21, and they're going to be rich because of you."
Last month, Eric Trump, executive vice president of The Trump Organization and son of President Donald Trump, took to X to denounce the "vicious attacks" on Susan Dell, wife of Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, writing that "people are awful."
Eric Trump called the attacks on Susan Dell disgusting and said they have to stop and I can't agree with him more.
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I agree with Eric. Attacking a woman's appearance is unacceptable, and such attacks should stop. But Eric needs to go further and condemn his father for helping create an environment in which bullying and personal insults have become commonplace.
Eric called the attacks on Susan Dell disgusting. I couldn't agree more. But where was his outrage when his father repeatedly insulted women who questioned him, challenged his policies, or simply disagreed with him?
The president leads by example, and his tirades against women set a troubling example. Should Donald Trump get a pass for his personal attacks and disparaging comments about Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama, Kim Kardashian, Angelina Jolie, Brigitte Macron, Carly Fiorina, Hillary Clinton, Lysandra Ohrstrom, Rosie O'Donnell, and E. Jean Carroll?
Most recently, at a September 2026 rally in North Carolina, Trump mocked a female heckler, initially asking, "Who is he?" before correcting himself and making remarks about her going home to her mother.
What Eric also fails to mention is that Dell Federal Systems received a five-year Department of War agreement valued at approximately $9.7 billion. That is certainly relevant context when discussing the Dells' relationship with the administration.
Let's face it: social media can be brutal. Nobody deserves to be ridiculed for their appearance. Susan Dell is no exception.
But hypocrisy runs deep in the Trump family. While Eric condemns the vicious attacks on Susan Dell, he overlooks the same kind of personal attacks his father directs at other women.
Eric, you cannot demand respect for one woman while remaining silent when your father disrespects others.
Sometimes, it is best to just keep your mouth shut, Eric.
Mahmoud El-Yousseph is a Palestinian freelance writer and retired U.S. Air Force veteran. He writes about U.S. foreign policy, Middle Eastern affairs, and justice.