Eric Trump slams Chris Cuomo for accusing Trump of targeting opponents: 'Did we raid Biden's home?'

Eric Trump defended his father, insisting that it was the other way around and that Donald Trump had been the target of political persecution
PUBLISHED OCT 8, 2025
Chris Cuomo and Eric Trump engaged in a heated on-air confrontation (Getty Images)
Chris Cuomo and Eric Trump engaged in a heated on-air confrontation (Getty Images)


 

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Chris Cuomo faced a tense on-air confrontation with Eric Trump on Monday, October 6, after questioning whether President Donald Trump’s administration was targeting political opponents.

The exchange escalated quickly, with Eric Trump passionately defending his father and accusing Cuomo of mischaracterizing the situation.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Eric Trump (C) acknowledges the crowd during an indoor inauguration parade for U.S. President Donald Trump at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Eric Trump acknowledges the crowd during an indoor inauguration parade for U.S. President Donald Trump at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Chris Cuomo questions Trump family on political targeting

During the segment, Cuomo asked Eric whether it was fair to say the Trump administration had “gone after its political opponents” in ways the president had publicly opposed. What followed was a nearly three-minute on-air tirade in which Eric Trump listed numerous examples to assert that Donald Trump was the target, not the aggressor.

The exchange began with Cuomo pressing Eric Trump on his father’s actions against political rivals.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 03: Chris Cuomo attends the 12th Annual Endometriosis Foundation of America's Blossom Ball at Gotham Hall on May 03, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Chris Cuomo attends the 12th Annual Endometriosis Foundation of America's Blossom Ball at Gotham Hall on May 03, 2024 in New York City (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

“Do you think that it is fair to say it looks like the administration is going after its political opponents now and doing exactly what you say you oppose?” Cuomo asked.

Eric Trump fired back, referencing James Comey: “What, Comey? It certainly seemed like he lied to me. I’m also wondering what an FBI director is doing taking memos from the FBI and leaking them to The New York Times.”

 Son of former U.S. President Donald Trump, Eric Trump, returns from a short break during his father's criminal trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 13, 2024 in New York City. Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. (Photo by Sarah Yenesel-Pool/Getty Images)
Eric Trump, returns from a short break during his father's criminal trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 13, 2024 in New York City (Sarah Yenesel-Pool/Getty Images)

Cuomo pushed further, accusing the administration of pursuing former President Joe Biden. Eric Trump responded by listing numerous alleged actions against the Biden family, emphasizing that his father’s administration did not engage in comparable attacks.

Eric Trump flips the narrative

In a heated response, Eric Trump rattled off multiple claims to counter Cuomo’s accusations, “Did we raid Biden’s home? Did we try and bankrupt Biden? Did we weaponize every AG and DA against Biden? Did we do that against Hunter Biden, who had a laptop from hell, pictures of cocaine, illicit drug use, prostitution?”

He continued, “Did we make up a dirty dossier about Biden? Did they try and destroy Biden’s marriage? Did we make up stories that Biden had secret servers in the basement of his home communicating with the Kremlin in Russia? Did we strip Biden off the ballot of multiple states? Did we take Biden off of Twitter and Instagram and Facebook and try and silence his voice so he couldn’t communicate? Did we put Biden in a courtroom every single day, 91 felony counts that have all been overturned for my father now for nonsense, to try and keep him off of a campaign trail and to try and destroy his life. Did we do any of that?”


WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Michael Boulos, Tiffany Trump, Lara Trump, Eric Trump, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. attend inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Ricky Carioti - Pool/Getty Images)
Michael Boulos, Tiffany Trump, Lara Trump, Eric Trump, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr attend inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC ( Ricky Carioti - Pool/Getty Images)

Eric’s rapid-fire list left Cuomo visibly taken aback, highlighting the intensity of the confrontation and the sharp divide between the two sides.

Tensions between media and Trump family remain high

The on-air clash illustrates the ongoing friction between the Trump family and the press. Cuomo’s line of questioning reflected long-standing criticism that Donald Trump’s administration targeted political opponents, while Eric Trump’s defensive approach showcased the family’s insistence that the president was unfairly portrayed as aggressive.

U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter aboard Air Force One on August 15, 2025, in flight. President Trump is traveling to Anchorage, Alaska, for peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war with Ukraine. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter aboard Air Force One on August 15, 2025, in flight (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The segment concluded without resolution, with Eric Trump maintaining his stance that the administration’s actions were justified, leaving viewers with a striking example of the increasingly combative relationship between the media and the Trump family.

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