Donald Trump Jr. plans to open an exclusive new Beltway club dubbed “Executive Branch” catering to the wealthy

• The new invitation-only club reportedly costs $500,000 to become a member, but the name raises concerns it will sell access to the business and tech moguls looking to nurture relationships with the Trump administration.

Donald Trump Jr. is launching a members-only club called the “Executive Branch” reportedly selling access to wealthy Americans looking to curry favor with his father’s administration discreetly.

The president’s son is joining forces with business partners from his 1789 Capital investment firm and sons of Trump’s chief peace envoy Steve Witkoff, also a real estate mogul. Membership fees are $500,000, or roughly half those of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, with annual dues planned.

“Membership of Executive Branch is invitation-only,” the club’s website says. “The waiting list for new Members is now closed and is subject to annual review.”

From “drain the swamp” to exclusive swamp club membership.

Orwell lacked imagination— Stewpac (@StewpacShakur) April 27, 2025

Politico, which managed to obtain an invite to the launch party this weekend, wrote the label on the package tells you everything about the intention — access to the upper echelons of the White House. 

“Their goal, the people familiar with the plans say, is to create the highest-end private club that Washington has ever had, and cater to the business and tech moguls who are looking to nurture their relationships with the Trump administration,” it wrote, confirming earlier reports from Puck and Semafor

The club did not respond to a request from Fortune for comment by press time, nor did the Trump Organization. A request via Truth Social to Donald Trump, Jr., also went unanswered.

One of the founding members is reportedly Trump’s AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, who praised Don Jr. and his partners for the idea. “Congrats to my friends,” Sacks posted on social media, “on launching the new private membership club Executive Branch!”

The timing comes as Don Jr’s father suffers the worst 100-day start to a presidency in eight decades due surprisingly to what many believed was his biggest strength—his economic agenda. On Wednesday, official figures revealed that U.S. gross domestic product shrank in the first quarter, teeing the country up for a likely recession.

"From 'drain the swamp' to exclusive swamp club membership'

A major criticism Trump has faced since taking office is his inconsistent application of tariffs, since it forces CEOs to jockey for influence in the White House as they seek temporary carve-outs and exemptions for their companies. 

Don Jr.’s latest venture risks alienating some of Trump’s base, since a club like the Executive Branch reinforces the image from his inauguration where a select few multibillionaires including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg were given privileged front row seats.

“From ‘drain the swamp’ to exclusive swamp club membership,” one user replied to Trump aide Sacks.

I don't like this https://t.co/pruYCo0do2— Ale