Eric Trump Announces Birth of First Child

Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, posted a tweet Tuesday announcing the birth of his son with wife Lara.

.@LaraLeaTrump and I are excited to announce the birth of our son, Eric "Luke" Trump at 8:50 this morning. pic.twitter.com/b8zRSktcd8

— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) September 12, 2017

Eric "Luke" Trump is the couple's first child and President Trump's ninth grandchild, according to Fox News.

The president's daughter Ivanka has three children and son Donald Trump Jr. has five, the Fox News report said.

The president also tweeted his congratulations.

Congratulations to Eric & Lara on the birth of their son, Eric "Luke" Trump this morning! https://t.co/Aw0AV82XdE

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 12, 2017

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