It’s been nearly seven years since Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife, Vanessa Trump, divorced, but they’ve remained dedicated co-parents to their five children. After they split in 2018, Vanessa and Don Jr. released a joint statement, expressing the “tremendous respect” they had for each other while vowing to raise their kids.
“After 12 years of marriage, we have decided to go our separate ways,” Vanessa and Don Jr. said, per PEOPLE. “We will always have tremendous respect for each other and our families. We have five beautiful children together and they remain our top priority. We ask for your privacy during this time.”
Below, learn more about Vanessa and Don Jr.’s past marriage and their five children.
Vanessa and Don Jr. first met at a fashion show in 2003, and they were introduced by his father, Donald Trump Sr. In 2005, Don Jr. famously proposed to Vanessa with a $100,000 engagement ring in front of a jeweler’s store.
In 2018, Vanessa and Don Jr. split and divorced.
Vanessa and Don Jr. share their kids, Kai Madison, Donald John III, Tristan, Spencer and Chloe, together. Kai, in particular, became a fan-favorite among Trump fans when she supported her grandfather at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
“I’m speaking today to share the side of my grandpa that people don’t often see,” Kai said. “To me, he’s just a normal grandpa. He gives us candy and soda when our parents aren’t looking. He always wants to know how we’re doing in school.”
