It's not because Eric and Ivanka Trump are pulling for another candidate.

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They missed the Oct. 9, 2015, deadline to register with the party.

"They had a long time register and they were, you know, unaware of the rules, and they didn't register in time, so they feel very, very guilty," Trump said in a interview with "Fox and Friends" on Monday morning. "But it's fine. I mean, I understand that.

"I think they have to register a year in advance and they didn't. So Eric and Ivanka, I guess, won't be voting."

If Trump's children regsitered with a party now, it would not apply until the first Tuesday after the 2016 general election.

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