4 Times Don Jr. Proved He Gets His Unsavory Sense Of Humor (& Ego) From His Dad

All that glitters is not gold, but the Trumps don't seem to care. Even though embellishing everything you own in gold is often seen as tacky these days, it hasn't stopped the family from favoring the color, including Donald Trump Jr., apparently. He proved that his taste (and humor) mirrors that of his father when he took to Instagram to post a meme of an Air Force One airplane. The jet featured ginormous golden testes with the words "Trump headed to the Super Bowl" sprawled across the image. "I've heard from reliable sources that this photo is accurate," Jr. captioned the post.

Many in the comment section enjoyed the joke while others thought it in bad taste. "Weird way to talk about your dad," one wrote. "Of course the balls are golden," another noted. There's a good chance the president himself was impressed with the image. He has, after all, tried to convince news outlets that him being accused of having small hands is no indication that "something else must be small" as he put it (via CNN). "I guarantee you there's no problem. I guarantee," Trump quipped.

Don Jr. has proven on many occasions that he shares his father's unsavory sense of humor as well as his overblown ego, and, perhaps, his lack of smarts when it comes to common sense. Take for instance Jr.'s decision to release all the correspondence between him and a Russian lawyer who apparently promised Jr. some ammunition against Donald Trump's Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Jr. posted all the emails to X, formerly Twitter before the media could publish it — a bold move, but not exactly a smart one. Some media outlets likened Jr.'s stunt to that of his father's previous public blunders that landed him in hot water.

It's undeniable: President Donald Trump knows how to work a crowd, something he and his son, Donald Trump Jr., have in common. The divisive politician loves being among adoring fans; he even told the audience at his pre-inauguration rally (an event that isn't the norm on the eve of the new president's swearing-in ceremony) that he was going to miss holding rallies. "We're all going to be sworn in together. That's the way I look at it," Trump said to a raving crowd (via Reuters). The Chicago Tribune once pointed out that the president "loves attention but hates scrutiny." His son is no different.

Don Jr. has admitted that, while he doesn't like mingling with a crowd (he referred to his father's 2025 New Year's Eve party as "amateur night" in a scathing rant on his podcast), he does enjoy addressing large crowds. On his podcast, "Triggered with Don Jr.," the president's son said the guests at Mar-a-Lago don't always give him the respect he thinks he deserves. He pointed out that they tend to offer up plenty of criticism a few drinks in, something Jr., like his father, doesn't seem able to take in stride.

"You wouldn't know it but I'm basically a recluse... I'm okay with a mic when I have a big crowd, but I don't like being around a lot of people if I can avoid it," Jr. confessed. Despite being a self-professed introvert, many have praised Jr. for his ability to charm the masses. Jon Reinish, a New York-based Democratic strategist, once dubbed Jr.'s performance on stage as a "younger, more acidic version of his father" (via BBC).

Donald Trump Jr. once again reminded the public that he shares his father's poor sense of humor when he took to X (formerly Twitter) in 2016 to compare Syrian refugees to Skittles. He posted an image with a bowl of Skittles captioned, "If I had a bowl of skittles and I told you just three would kill you. Would you take a handful? That's our Syrian refugee problem" (via The New York Times). The image has since been removed due to a copyright claim.

Jr.'s bad jokes are hereditary — while hosting a 2019 rally in Florida, President Donald Trump also engaged in an ill-humored exchange with audience members regarding refugees. Trump asked his audience how they'd go about keeping immigrants out of the country. Someone in the crowd shouted, "Shoot them" (via The Washington Post). Instead of condemning the suggestion of violence, Trump sniggered at the comment, clearly amused, before replying, "That's only in the Panhandle can you get away with that statement." The comment got him the thunderous applause he was likely expecting.

Donald Trump has proven on multiple occasions that his ego reigns supreme, and his vanity precedes his presidency (and appears to have been inherited by Donald Trump Jr.). The divisive politician has named as many things as possible after himself, most notably Trump Tower in New York City; but that's not all. Once you go down a Google rabbit hole, you'll discover the existence of Trump wine, Trump water (it's unclear what makes this water superior to other bottled water), Trump steaks (it went out of business real quick), and even a Trump fragrance (this, also, was discontinued). Then, of course, there's also several golf courses that bear the Trump family name. (Note, this is not a comprehensive list).

In 2024, Trump took it even further, releasing the "God Bless The USA Bible," which has become known as the Trump Bible. He also released some shoes, known as — you guessed it — Trump sneakers. These shoes, like most things Trump puts his name on, are embellished in gold. Unsurprisingly, Don Jr. has also reportedly expressed his desire to slap his name on something. After spending some time bartending and engaging in debauchery that landed him in a New Orleans jail cell, Jr. went to work for his father in the world of real estate. One of Jr.'s former fellow boarding school peers, Cameron Greenlee, told The Guardian that the president's oldest son had "an air of arrogance or snobbiness," but added, "I would call it slight. He was pretty quiet, from what I remember." Quiet was the one thing Jr. wasn't when he completed his first project with his father — it's said he requested the completed building be named after him, but his father didn't budge.