They may have spent last night pulling pints in an Irish pub, but Donald Trump Jr and his younger sibling Eric cut far more sombre figures today as they joined the presidential party at D-Day commemorations in France.
This morning, 41-year-old Don Jr shared an Instagram post of the French coast as the family came into land in Normandy, writing: ‘The French coast from Air Force 1 on the 75th anniversary of D-Day.’
The brothers jetted off from Ireland to join their father and the First Lady for a day of events to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings during the Second World War.
Brothers Donald Jr and Eric Trump pictured this morning at the French-US ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy
The brothers jetted in from Ireland today to join their father and the First Lady for a day of events in Normandy. He shared an update from Air Force One as he flew over France
Wearing smart suits, the siblings applauded the memory of soldiers lost during the dramatic landings on Normandy’s beaches on June 6th 1944
Don Jr, neatly coiffured and wearing a navy blue suit with matching tie, sat in silence alongside his younger brother as the businessmen joined diplomats from across Europe
He also shared an Instagram post thanking the residents of Doonbeg, Co Clare, for their warm welcome yesterday.
Don Jr and brother Eric made the rounds of pubs in the small Irish village last night, pouring pints of Guinness for cheering crowds of locals as they accompanied their father on a visit to the area.
Posting a series of photos from the night today, Don Jr wrote: ‘Amazing evening in Doonbeg Village. Whenever we come here it feels like coming home and the support from our local friends is heartwarming.
‘To quote local legend Tommy Tubridy when asked by the press if he thought it was safe to say the support for @realdonaldtrump @trumpdoonbeg and the Trumps was 99% in town he said, “No that’s not safe to say… it’s 100%” Thanks Tommy. #ireland.’
Eric Trump looks pensive during commemorations; the 35-year-old father-of-two has been travelling with his family on their European tour
The short stop in Normandy marks the third country for the brothers, who spent yesterday in Doonbeg village, Ireland after leaving London. The brothers are pictured next to US National Security Advisor John Bolton, and Counselor to the US President Kellyanne Conway
Respects: Politics were largely put aside this morning as leaders including Donald Trump, Teresa May and Emmanuel Macron of France gathered to pay tribute to the war dead
Don Jr (left) spent last night pulling pints in the pub with his younger brother, but there was no sign of a sore head as he headed off to France for the D-Day commemorations today
Don Jr also shared an Instagram post thanking the residents of Doonbeg, Co Clare, for their warm welcome yesterday. Pictured, Don Jr (left) and Eric (right) in the pub yesterday
Eric Trump pulls a pint of Smithwick Red Ale at a local pub in Doonbeg village, Ireland on Wednesday
Eric’s skills as a barman were called into question when his pint turned out more head than ale
Locals crowded around and cheered as the president’s sons poured pints for the locals in Doonbeg
Amid a celebratory street party of Irish dancing, Trump’s two sons went from pub to pub in Doonbeg on Wednesday, posing for selfies with kids, shaking hands and buying drinks for all the patrons.
‘Everywhere we look all we see is American flags with Irish flags. That’s a beautiful thing … It’s so nice to see so thank you,’ Eric told cheering crowds as he served pints from behind the bar at Tubridy’s, one of five pubs the brothers visited in the space of an hour.
‘God bless Donald Trump,’ was the response from a satisfied customer at one of the stops while another stood behind the pair’s car waving a Trump flag as their motorcade returned to the nearby five-star hotel owned by the Trump Organization.
Eric (left) and Don Trump Jr pose with a local during a visit to one of several pubs in Doonbeg
Donald Trump Jr (right) got a cheer in one packed pub when he said: ‘This is a lot better than New York City’
Hundreds of people wait to get a glimpse of President Trump’s sons Eric and Donald Jr, at a pub in Doonbeg west of Ireland
Unlike the protests that greeted Trump in London this week, there were no inflatable blimps depicting him as a baby or large statues of him sitting on a golden lavatory, trousers around his ankles, when the president visited the tiny Irish village.
Instead Doonbeg’s residents decked the streets in American flags and stars and stripes bunting, crediting Trump with securing their livelihoods when in 2014 he bought the nearby golf resort where he will spend the next two nights.
Eric and Don Jr arrived in Doonbeg shortly after 10pm on Wednesday to cheers from locals as they swept up in Range Rovers.
They spoke to several villagers, posed for selfies with children and received even louder cheers after asking ‘does Doonbeg love Trump’.
Donald Trump Jr got a cheer in one packed pub when he said: ‘This is a lot better than New York City.’
Eric Trump meets locals in the village of Doonbeg in County Clare, on the first day of President Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland
Don Jr (center), and Eric (right) make merry behind the bar in Tubridy’s Bar in the village of Doonbeg, County Clare
‘Everywhere we look all we see is American flags with Irish flags. That’s a beautiful thing … It’s so nice to see so thank you,’ Eric told cheering crowds as he served pints from behind the bar at Tubridy’s
Eric told the crowd: ‘We love this place more than anything. So thank you for this hospitality. It’s awesome.’