Trump was a story coordinator and producer for the TV news magazine Inside Edition from 2012 to 2016.[5][6] On March 29, 2021, she joined Fox News as a contributor.[7][8]
In December 2022, Fox News announced that—because its policy is not to employ anyone running for office or involved with a candidate—it had parted ways with Lara Trump, whose father in-law, Donald Trump, had recently declared his reelection bid.[9]
In April 2019, she described German chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to accept refugees during the European migrant crisis of 2015 as "the downfall of Germany; it was one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany."[14][15]
She was a senior consultant to Parscale for Trump's reelection campaign in 2020.[11][16] The campaign paid her $180,000 a year through Parscale's private company, Parscale Strategy. Lara Trump was a surrogate on the stump and took on broad advisory roles.[17][18] She also campaigned with far-right activist and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer.[19][20]
After Lara Trump's father-in-law left office in 2021, it was widely rumored that she would run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Richard Burr.[22][23][24] However, after several months of media speculation, she declined to run and endorsed the eventual winner, U.S. Representative Ted Budd.[25]
Co-Chair of the Republican National Committeeedit
On February 12, 2024, Lara Trump was endorsed by her father-in-law for the Republican National Committee's co-chair, alongside North Carolina Republican Party leader Michael Whatley for chair.[26] Within a week, she declared that if she were to become co-chair, then "every single penny will go to the number one and the only job of the RNC — that is electing Donald J. Trump as president of the United States and saving this country."[27]
On March 8, 2024, Lara Trump was elected co-chair of the RNC by a unanimous vote.[28]
Personal lifeedit
On November 8, 2014, after a six-year relationship, Lara Yunaska married Eric Trump in a ceremony at Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach, Florida, estate of Eric's father, Donald Trump.[5][29] On September 12, 2017, the couple's first child, Eric "Luke" Trump, was born.[30] On August 19, 2019, Lara gave birth to Carolina Dorothy Trump, the couple's second child.[31]
In 2023, Lara released a cover of Tom Petty's song "I Won't Back Down" to mixed reviews.[citation needed][clarification needed] The record debuted at #10 on Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart and #6 on Billboard's Country Digital Song Sales Chart.[32][33]
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^"Eric Trump's brother-in-law has been named chief of staff of an Energy Department office". Newsweek. November 8, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^Leyva, Hannah (September 2, 2016). "Wrightsville Beach native Lara Trump loves coming home to campaign for father-in-law Donald Trump". Port City Daily. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^"North Carolina State University 2005 Fall Graduation" (PDF). North Carolina State University. December 14, 2005. Retrieved November 19, 2020. Lara Lea Yunaska*; (* = Cum Laude/Honors)
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^ abHallemann, Caroline; Dangremond, Sam (March 14, 2018). "11 Things to Know About Donald Trump's Daughters-in-Law". Town and Country Magazine. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
^Weprin, Alex (March 29, 2021). "Fox News Hires Lara Trump". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
^Barr, Jeremy (March 29, 2021). "Fox News hires the former president's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, as a pundit". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
^Steinberg, Brian (December 3, 2022). "Fox News Parts Ways With Contributor Lara Trump". Variety. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
^Glueck, Katie (September 10, 2016). "Trump takes aim at Clinton's lead among women". Politico. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
^ abGlueck, Katie (June 7, 2017). "The face of Donald Trump's 2020 campaign". The News & Observer. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
^Horwitz, Jeff (February 27, 2018). "Trump campaign chief lends name to penny stock tied to felon". Associated Press. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
^Williams, Garet (August 2, 2017). "Trump now has a "real news" program on his Facebook, hosted by his daughter-in-law". Vox. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
^Frazin, Rachel (April 25, 2019). "Lara Trump: Merkel admitting migrants 'one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany'". The Hill. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
^Baragona, Justin (April 25, 2019). "Lara Trump: Refugees 'One of the Worst Things to Ever Happen to Germany'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
^Bykowicz, Julie (March 29, 2017). "Lara Trump Hired By Trump Campaign's Digital Vendor". Bloomberg News. Associated Press. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
^Hakim, Danny; Thrush, Glenn (March 9, 2020). "How the Trump Campaign Took Over the G.O.P." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
^Date, S. V. (April 17, 2020). "Trump Campaign Secretly Paying $180,000 A Year To His Sons' Significant Others". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
^Behrmann, Savannah (September 2, 2020). "Lara Trump campaigned with far-right candidate and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer". USA Today. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
^Sales, Ben (September 3, 2020). "Lara Trump campaigns with Jewish anti-Muslim activist Laura Loomer". Haaretz. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
^Graziosi, Graig (January 6, 2021). "Trump's sons declare war on GOP". The Independent. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
^Karni, Annie (November 19, 2020). "Will Lara Trump Be the Next Trump on a Ballot?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
^Choi, Matthew; Isenstadt, Alex; Arkin, James (November 19, 2020). "Lara Trump considers run for Senate in North Carolina". POLITICO. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^James Walker (March 29, 2021). "Lara Trump Confirms She is Eyeing Senate Seat, Promises Announcement 'Very Soon'". Newsweek. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
^Polus, Sarah (June 5, 2021). "Lara Trump on Senate bid: 'No for now, not no forever'". The Hill. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^Jaramillo, Alejandra; Holmes, Kristen (February 12, 2024). "Trump endorses Whatley to succeed Ronna McDaniel as RNC chair and Lara Trump as co-chair". CNN. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
^Shabad, Rebecca; Dean, Sarah (February 14, 2024). "Nikki Haley suggests Trump is aiming to 'take' the election by promoting his daughter-in-law for RNC leadership". NBC News. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
^Jackson, David (March 8, 2024). "Donald Trump's Republican Party elects new leadership - including Lara Trump". USA Today. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^Rivera, Zayda (November 9, 2014). "Eric Trump marries Lara Yunaska in Palm Beach wedding". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
^"Eric and Lara Trump Welcome Son Eric". PEOPLE.com. September 12, 2017.
^Murphy, Helen (August 20, 2019). "Eric and Wife Lara Trump Welcome Second Child, President Donald Trump's 10th Grandchild". People.
^McIntyre, Hugh (October 11, 2023). "Donald Trump's Daughter-In-Law Charts Her First Top 10 Hit On A Billboard Chart". Forbes.
^McHardy, Martha (October 6, 2023). "Lara Trump mocked for singing her 'shadow-banned' Tom Petty cover on TV: 'Please don't'". AOL.com.
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