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Could the once united Trump family be fading in this election?

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Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr , 46 , has been less prominent on the campaign trail than in previous election cycles.

Some suspect that Don Jr would be the power behind the throne of a second Trump administration.

The ascendency of Don Jr and Eric coincides with the declining influence of Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner .

Trump has spent a decade honing a brash political persona, delivering fiery speeches, tweeting conspiracy theories and goading liberal critics “owning the libs” in ways that meet the moment for his father.

Children have long been crucial players in presidential campaigns; Jimmy Carter ’s worked tirelessly to boost him in the New Hampshire primary election in 1976 .