Trump Critics Slam Don Jr. and Trump Family Business

Nevertheless, critics seized the opportunity, citing concerns about Don Jr.’s presence in India and potential perceptions of U.S. representation. The State Department quickly put the aforementioned apprehensions to rest:

“We certainly are aware that Mr. Trump is in the region. [He’s] there as a private citizen, not as an official of the U.S. government in any capacity.”

Donald Trump Jr. also responded to critics during his time on CNBC-TV18:

“It’s sort of a shame. [We] put on all these impositions on ourselves.”

“[We] essentially got no credit for actually doing that … for doing the right thing.”

Finally, the U.S. Embassy echoed the remarks of the State Department:

“He is there as a private citizen. I don’t have any comment beyond that regarding his trip.“