Donald is currently embattled in a fight over the real estate empire he spent decades building. Accused of New York Attorney General Letitia James of falsifying his financial disclosures to make him and the Trump Organization wealthier, Trump began his civil fraud trial on Monday—a case that's threatening to end his business career where it began.
The Trump family was already stripped of control over some of their signature properties by a judge's order last week, prompting questions as to whether Donald would sign his businesses to other family members, like Melania, who were not named as defendants in the case, and thus not subject to the ruling.Former First Lady Melania Trump leaves the White House before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn December 2, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
Grisham said on Tuesday that Barron's future could convince Melania that taking over her husband's businesses in New York is a good idea, should her son follow in the steps of his father and go on to work in real estate. "I suppose she would potentially do it for Barron's sake so he could eventually run everything if he wanted, but I don't think she would do anything if there's a potential that she would lose any kind of money or be on the hook for paying taxes, etc.," Grisham said."it's not surprising" that Melania would want to keep some financial distance from her husband due to the various, costly legal challenges he faces.