Tristan Thompson recently revealed that he shares a close bond with one of the members from Donald Trump\u2018s family. He revealed that the person in question has been like a \u201cbig brother\u201d and \u201cmentor\u201d to him. Thompson also credits him for motivating him to become interested in politics. <\/p>\n
Tristan Thompson reveals who he is close with in Trump family<\/p>\n
During an appearance on Katie Miller\u2019s podcast, Thompson revealed that he is \u201cvery close\u201d to Trump and his first wife, Ivana\u2019s, son, Eric. He said, \u201cHe\u2019s [Eric] been actually great for me. He\u2019s been like a big brother, mentor, been very welcoming.\u201d<\/p>\n
Moreover, he mentioned Eric is the one who encouraged him to develop an interest in the political world. \u201cThat\u2019s just someone I would say, especially from, you know, the political government world that\u2019s really put his arm around me and made me, you know, he\u2019s kind of helped motivate me to, like, want to dive into this realm a little bit more,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Eric Trump runs The Trump Organization as the executive vice president with his brother, Donald Trump Jr. In addition, he also appeared as a boardroom judge in his father\u2019s reality TV show, The Apprentice. The show features contestants from different backgrounds and countries competing by showcasing their business, marketing, and sales skills for the ultimate prize.<\/p>\n
In the same podcast, Thompson said he appreciates what Trump has \u201cdone so far\u201d for the US and then went on to show his support for his immigration policies. He said, \u201cIn terms of where he stands with [immigration], I think\u2026 I\u2019m a firm believer because I have family members, and I have people that are immigrants. I believe for those that do the thing the right way and get the papers, I think they should be taken care of first and foremost.\u201d He believes that Trump\u2019s policy is the \u201cright way\u201d to go about the immigration situation.<\/p>\n