US EditionEric Trump explains father’s hot mic moment with Indonesian president
Eric Trump said a 'huge wall' separates his business from his father's presidency despite Indonesian president's request to meet him during a Gaza peace summit, highlighting family business ties.
- On Monday, a hot mic at a Gaza peace summit in Egypt caught Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto asking to `meet Eric` and President Donald Trump saying `I'll have Eric call`, and the clip circulated online on October 17, 2025.
- On Thursday, Eric Trump appeared on Real America's Voice to promote his book and was asked by host Eric Bolling about the Egypt clip from earlier this week.
- Describing business ties, Eric Trump highlighted two projects in Indonesia, including a golf course near Jakarta and a Bali hotel starting very soon, and said he operates the Trump International Club in Lido.
- Watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington said it is NOT normal for the president to arrange a meeting for his son, and Eric Bolling did not follow up on conflicts of interest.
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Eric Trump says Indonesian president on hot mic was asking his father about family business
Eric Trump didn’t seem afraid to put out in the open the subtext of an exchange between Donald Trump and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto that was caught on a hot mic last week.
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The Independent (US)Eric Trump forced to explain father’s exchange with Indonesian president
Donald Trump’s son grilled about possible conflict of interest in father arranging personal business matters on political trip but insists ‘huge wall’ keeps the two concerns apart
Eric Trump explains father’s hot mic moment with Indonesia president
Eric Trump on Thursday sought to clarify what President Trump and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto talked about during a hot mic moment when the commander-in-chief’s son came up during a conversation. Subianto was heard speaking with his American counterpart in Egypt on Monday and asked if he could “meet Eric.” “I’ll have Eric call,” President…
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