Is he still her bodyguard or is it something more?
Vanessa Trump has been spotted driving in Florida with the same man who had served as her security detail back when her father-in-law was in the White House.
The 46-year-old ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., was snapped leaving Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach on Tuesday with a very familiar male companion in the passenger seat of her SUV.
The pair were joined by her 12-year-old son Tristan who rode in the backseat of the vehicle, exclusive DailyMail.com photos show.
Dressed casually in a gray hooded fleece, mirrored aviator shades, and her blonde hair pulled back, the mom-of-five appeared in good spirits as she drove off the property.
Vanessa Trump, 46, was joined by a former Secret Service agent while driving in West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday, exclusive DailyMail.com photos show
The male companion, who had been pictured alongside fellow Secret Service agents at various events throughout Trump’s term, appears to have maintained a relationship with Vanessa in the years after he left the White House
Dressed casually in a gray hooded fleece, mirrored aviator shades, and her blonde hair pulled back, the mom-of-five appeared in good spirits as she drove off the property
The security guard can be seen in the background of photos of various public events at the White House throughout Trump’s term. He is pictured standing on the South Lawn during the 2017 annual East Egg Roll with Melania Trump
Vanessa was married to the president’s eldest son Don Jr., 46, from 2005 before she filed for an ‘uncontested’ divorce in 2018
Her male passenger matched her dressed-down vibe in a gray camouflage hoodie and black baseball cap – a far more casual look to the black suit and tie he had worn on the job at the White House during the Trump presidency.
The mystery man, whose name has not been publicly released, had been pictured alongside fellow Secret Service agents at various public events throughout Trump’s term and appears to have maintained a relationship with Vanessa after the president left office.
The two were last seen together publicly three years ago, when they were snapped leaving Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club in her car.
It is unknown if he has continued providing protection for Vanessa over the last four years or if their relationship has blossomed into something more.
As the ex-spouse of a former president’s son, Vanessa is not entitled to Secret Service protection, however, it is possible she or her ex-husband may have invested in hiring a security detail for their five children.
But it is also not unlikely that two are together romantically, as Vanessa had once been rumored to be dating a former Secret Service agent following her 2018 divorce.
Vanessa was married to the president’s eldest son Don Jr., 46, from 2005 before she filed for an ‘uncontested’ divorce in 2018.
Her male passenger matched her dressed-down vibe in a gray camouflage hoodie and black baseball cap – a far more casual look to the black suit and tie he had worn on the job at the White House
The pair were joined by her 12-year-old son Tristan who rode in the backseat of the vehicle
The two were last seen together publicly three years ago, when they were snapped leaving Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club in her car
It is unknown if the former Secret Service agent has continued providing private protection for Vanessa over the last four years or if their relationship has blossomed into something more
But it wasn’t until Trump left the Oval Office in 2021, that claims emerged that she had dated one of the agents who had been assigned to the family at some point throughout the president’s term.
In 2021 book, Rise and Fall of the Secret Service, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Carol Leonnig claimed Secret Service agents had reported the relationship between Vanessa and the unnamed agent.
But the agent did not face disciplinary action because neither he nor the Secret Service were official guardians of Vanessa at the time, according to the book.
It is not clear when the alleged tryst is said to have taken place.
In 2017, Don Jr. reportedly asked that and his family have their 24-hour Secret Service protection removed because they wanted more privacy.
The couple wed at Mar-a-Lago in 2005 and welcomed their first child Kai in 2007.
They went on to have four more children together.
The security guard can be seen in the background of photos of various public events at the White House throughout Trump’s term. He is pictured standing on the South Lawn during the 2017 annual East Egg Roll with Melania Trump
epa05912581 First Lady Melania Trump walks to the White House residence after reading Party Animals to children during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 17 April 2017. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are hosting thousands of people during the annual celebration of Easter. EPA/SHAWN THEW
Vanessa Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Donald Trump and Melania Trump at the 2011 Annual Dressed To Kilt Charity Fashion Show in New York
Speculation started brewing that a split was on the cards some time before Vanessa filed for divorce.
Page Six reported at the time that Vanessa had been consulting divorce lawyers even before Trump entered the White House, with insiders saying they had been living separate lives for some time.
Things reportedly worsened after he took office and the family were thrust into the spotlight more.
According to the book Don Jr’s ex-wife was not the only member of the Trump family who grew close to a Secret Service agent while enjoying taxpayer-funded protection.
Tiffany Trump, the president’s only child with second wife Marla Maples, reportedly ‘began spending an unusual amount of time alone with a Secret Service agent on her detail’ after splitting up with a boyfriend.
The book says both Tiffany and the unnamed agent denied anything was going on between them but the agent was later reassigned to another post.