Presidential Kids After the White House

Jenna Bush, born in 1981, moved into the White House when her father, George W. Bush, became president in 2001. She, along with her twin sister, seemed to thrive during their time in the presidential residence. At 20 years of age, she attended the University of Texas and moved between Austin and Washington, D.C. She had a passion for English and public speaking – something that she had always been incredibly good at. Even though she was so young, the public could tell that she would go on to achieve great things, just like her parents.

After graduating, Jenna got a job as a teacher and reading coordinator at a public school in Washington, D.C. She also co-authored a number of books alongside her mother, Laura Bush. In 2019, she displayed her excellent public speaking skills by becoming the host of NBC’s ‘Today’ show. Known for her warmth and reliability, Jenna became a beloved face of the show amongst viewers and her co-workers. In 2008, she tied the knot with her partner, Henry Hager, and the couple went on to have three children together.

Barbara Bush, the twin sister of Jenna Bush Hager, moved into the White House at the age of 20 after their father was elected president in 2001. She had always been an incredibly smart and academically gifted young woman. More so, she was known for her compassion and grace, which prompted her to pursue a career in the humanities. During her time in the White House, she attended the University of Yale, where she obtained her degree in 2004.

Today, Barabara continues to serve on the board of the Global Health Corps. However, she is also an author, having co-written the book ‘Sisters First’, which documents her time in the White House. She has always been the more private of the two, preferring to work behind the scenes but still making an impact on the country that gave her so much. In her book, she describes how becoming the First Daughter changed her life drastically and taught her much about who she wanted to become as a woman.

Born in 1967, Amy Carter was just 9 years of age when her father, Jimmy Carter, became president. She became the youngest child to ever live in the White House, following the Kennedy children. She was one of the only presidential children to attend a public school during her time in the White House. However, her parents wanted to ensure she lived a relatively normal childhood. Amy was known for her love of reading and was rarely seen without her pet Siamese cat, Misty Malarky Ying Yang.

After leaving the White House, Amy went on to study art at the prestigious Brown University and, later, the Memphis College of Art. Finally, she received her Master’s degree from Tulane University. In the 1980s, she became heavily involved in activism, participating in a number of protests. At one of them, she was even arrested. However, in recent years, she has kept a much lower profile, working as a book illustrator and serving on the board of the Carter Center.

Susan Ford, daughter of former President Gerald Ford, moved into the White House as a teenager in 1974. In 1975, she made history by hosting her senior prom at the White House, a unique event that garnered a lot of media attention. During her time as the First Daughter, she studied photojournalism at Mount Vernon College—a practice that she was very passionate about. When her mother, Betty Ford, was hospitalized, she also stepped in as the White House hostess.

After graduating, Susan worked as a photojournalist for various publications, such as Newsweek and the Associated Press. Additionally, since her time in the White House, she has written a number of books, including a very popular mystery series. She currently serves as a Trustee of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and remains involved with the Betty Ford Center. To this day, she still makes public appearances through her charitable work and public speaking.

Born in 1956, Steven Ford moved into the White House as a teenager when his father became president in 1974. In the same year, he graduated from T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia. From a young age, Steven was a jack of all trades, excelling both academically and onstage as an actor. In 1975, Steven enrolled at Utah State University, where he studied range management and equine studies. However, his real passion was acting, and during his time in the White House, he attended a number of auditions and acting classes.

Steven Ford’s acting career took off after leaving the White House. In 1981, he joined the cast of The Young and the Restless, which earned him a number of additional roles. He went on to feature in blockbuster hits such as When Harry Met Sally and Armageddon, Grease, and Black Hawk Down. He still takes on a few acting roles, but he largely focuses his efforts on raising money for charitable organizations and giving motivational talks. He still serves on the board of the Gerald R. Ford Foundation. 

Julie Nixon was born in 1948 and moved into the White House at the age of 21 after her father, Richard Nixon, was elected President in 1969. She suddenly found herself in the public eye, though she seemed to have no issue with the pressure that came with being the First Daughter. Julie was known for her active role in supporting her father, attending every political event with him. During the Watergate scandal, she was ever present to defend him.

Since her time in the White House, Julie has written a number of best-selling books, including a biography of her mother, Pat Nixon. To this day, she continues to work towards preserving her parents’ legacies. In fact, at the age of 76, she still serves on the board of directors of the Richard Nixon Foundation. David and Julie relocated to Pennsylvania and have three children of their own that they love spending time with.

Tricia Nixon, born in 1946, moved into the White House at the age of 28 after her father, Richard Nixon, was elected president in 1969. Unlike her sister, Julie, she was known for her reserved and introverted personality. However, she still accompanied her family to political events and supported her father during his presidency. In 1971, she married Edward F. Cox, with the ceremony being held in the Rose Garden, making for the first wedding held outdoors on the official White House grounds.

As soon as her father stepped down from office, Tricia removed herself from the public spotlight. She has lived a quiet and private life ever since moving to the suburbs of New York with her husband. The couple had their only child, Christopher Nixon Cox, in 1979. Even though Tricia prefers a quiet life, she still serves on the board of several medical research institutions and the Richard Nixon Foundation.

Ivanka Trump, born in 1981, is the second child of former President Donald Trump and his wife, Ivana. She was 35 years old at the time of her father’s election, meaning that she didn’t actually live in the White House with her family. However, she did serve as the senior advisor of the Trump administration during his time in office and as the director of the Office of Economic Initiatives and Entrepreneurship.

After her father left office, Ivanka decided to put politics behind her. She recently announced that she would not be joining her father’s administration as they make their third bid for the White House. Instead, she has chosen to prioritize her own career, family, and (in her words) happiness. Ivanka, along with her husband Jared Kushner and their 3 children, currently live in Miami. She leads a relatively quite, private life, especially compared to her father.

Born in 1958, Ronald Prescott Reagan (or Ron Reagan) grew up in the public eye after his father was elected president in 1981. It was evident from a young age that Ron was not interested in following in his father’s footsteps. While he attended Yale for one semester, he ultimately decided to drop out to pursue a career in ballet. During his time as the First Son, he attended the Joffrey Ballet Academy.

Since leaving the White House, Ron has garnered considerable attention for his criticisms of his father’s legacy. Though he is now retired, he had a successful career in broadcasting, commentating for several radio stations, including Air America and MSNBC. Ron married his long-time partner, Doria Palmieri, in 1980. However, she sadly passed away in 2014 after 30 years of marriage. Nowadays, he lives a much more private life, along with his new wife, Federica Basagni.

Caroline Kennedy, born in 1957, moved into the White House at just 3 years of age, making her the youngest-ever First Child. She spent nearly her entire childhood in the White House, making for a rather unique upbringing. As she was so young, her family did their best to shield her from the public eye. Sadly, her father, President John F. Kennedy, was assassinated when Caroline was just 12 years of age.

After leaving the White House, Caroline attended Radcliffe College and later earned a Juris Doctor Degree from Columbia Law School. Following her graduation, she worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she met and fell in love with her husband, Edwin Schlossberg. She has since served as a U.S. Ambassador to Japan and Australia. Other than her diplomatic roles, Kennedy is a highly accomplished attorney and author, having published a number of books on history, law, and politics.

Barron Trump, the youngest son of former president Donald Trump, kept a pretty low profile during his time in the White House. His mother, Melania Trump, made sure to keep her son out of the spotlight, allowing him to lead a pretty ordinary life – as far as presidential children go, anyway. However, he did appear at a number of events alongside his parents, such as the annual White House Easter Egg Roll and the solar eclipse of 2017.

Barron Trump is currently 18 years old and attending the University of New York. The former First Son lives in his father’s Trump Tower building on Fifth Avenue in Midtown and commutes daily with his security team. According to those closest to him, Barron is very passionate about business and plans to follow in his father’s footsteps by, one day, opening his own business. We have no doubt he will be just as successful as his business-minded dad.

Chelsea Clinton moved into the White House at the age of 12 when her father, Bill Clinton, was elected president in 1993. During her time in Washington, D.C., she attended the Sidwell Friends School and was often seen accompanying her parents to various political events. From a young age, Chelsea was a very academically gifted child who everyone assumed would follow in her father’s footsteps in politics and law.

Chelsea received a Bachelor’s Degree in history from Stanford. However, she was not done there. She then continued her studies at the University of Oxford, where she received her Master’s Degree, as well as a Doctorate in Philosophy in International Relations. She has since built herself a rather diverse career, working for McKinsey & Company, Avenue Capital Group, and NBC. She is also closely involved with the Clinton Foundation, where she serves on the main board.

Malia Obama spent her formative years in the White House as a First Daughter. While her parents did their best to shield her from the public eye, her childhood was anything but ordinary. At 10 years of age, she moved into the White House and began attending Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC. During this time, she attended various political events with her family, where she struggled to cope with public scrutiny. As the eldest, she was pressured to be the ‘perfect daughter’.

Malia graduated from Harvard in 2021. Since then, she has made quite a name for herself in the entertainment industry. She worked as a writer on Donald Glover’s series ‘Swarm’ and premiered her very own short film at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. At the age of 26, Malia continues to grow her career, making strides as an incredibly talented young filmmaker. More so, her career choice couldn’t have been any more different from that of her family, showing that she really has become her own woman.

Sasha Obama grew up in the public eye after her father was appointed the 44th President of the United States. At the age of 6, her family moved into the White House, where she spent the majority of her formative years. She participated in a number of political events alongside her parents and older sister. However, her mother ensured that she still lived a relatively normal life, balancing the pressures of being a First Daughter with an ordinary childhood.

Since then, Sasha Obama has grown into a poised and rather driven young woman. As soon as she graduated high school, she attended the University of Southern California, where she lived on campus. embracing student life to the fullest. This surprised many people, who automatically assumed she would be accepted into an Ivy League college. Her friends and family describe her as a well-rounded individual who continues to navigate early adulthood with grace.

Tiffany Trump is the fourth child of former President Donald Trump and his only child with his second wife, Marla Maples. Named after the jeweler Tiffany & Co., her life was far from ordinary from the day she was born. She mostly lived with her mother but made a few public appearances alongside her father during his time as president. She has always lived an incredibly lavish lifestyle, benefiting from the wealth and fame of both her mother and father.

Unlike her father, Tiffany was always more interested in the entertainment industry than politics and business. She even dabbled in music, releasing her very own song entitled ‘Like a Bird’. However, with little success as a singer, she chose to attend Georgetown University, where she studied law. After graduating, she got a job at the university, where she works as the head of the Cyber Law Society. This is quite surprising to many who hear this.

Eric Trump is the middle child of the Trump brood, born on January 6, 1984, to Donald and Ivana Trump (Donald’s first wife). As a young boy, he spent a lot of his time in the Czech countryside alongside his maternal grandparents. As far as presidential children go, he actually had a pretty humble upbringing and was taught the value of education and hard work from a young age.

In 2002, Eric graduated from the Hill School with a degree in finance and management from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. While he briefly considered pursuing his own career, he ultimately decided to join the family business and now works as the executive vice president of the Trump Organization. Even though Eric had a relatively humble upbringing, it’s safe to say that his life has taken a drastic turn since then.

Donald Trump Jr. is the oldest son of the 45th President of the United States. Nicknamed Don Jr., the former First Son was 39 years of age at the time of his father’s election. For this reason, he did not actually live in the White House but rather in his own home with his own family. However, he was incredibly active during his father’s time in office, serving as a trustee and executive vice president of the Trump Organization.

Today, Donald Trump Jr. is a businessman, activist, television presenter, and author. In 2019, he released his first publication, ‘Triggered,’ which focuses on his political views. He is still very much active in his father’s administration, working as the executive vice president of the Trump Organization. He has not remarried since his split from Vanessa Trump. However, he does enjoy spending time with his five children.

Lynda Bird Johnson, the eldest daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, was born in Washington, D.C., on March 19, 1944. She moved into the White House as a young adult after her father was elected president in 1963. During her time as the First Daughter, she was known for her active social life and her high-profile relationship with actor George Hamilton. She was definitely not one of the First Daughter’s that led a quiet life.

Since leaving the White House, Lynda has been deeply involved in public service and, more specifically, literacy advocacy. She served as the chairwoman of the largest children’s literacy organization in the country and, to this day, continues to raise money for a number of charitable causes. Lynda, now 80 years old, had 3 children with her husband and now has several grandchildren. She enjoys spending time with her grandchildren as often as possible.