Lara Trump to step down as RNC co-chair, says she would '100% consider' Florida Senate seat
Lara Trump, Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, announced she will step down as the Republican National Committee's co-chair.
"The job I came to do is now complete and I intend to formally step down from the RNC at our next meeting," she wrote in a post on X Sunday night, calling the position "the honor of my life."
Trump, who is married to the president-elect's third child, Eric Trump, took the position as co-chair in March 2024 after Donald Trump threw his support behind her taking the position.
"Lara is an extremely talented communicator and is dedicated to all that MAGA stands for," Trump's father-in-law said in a statement in February. "She has told me she wants to accept this challenge and would be GREAT!"
She announced her decision to step down on Sunday, at 10:18 p.m. ET on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Lara Trump, in announcing her decision to step down on Sunday night, touted her work on fundraising, election integrity and encouraging millions of Americans and infrequent voters to turn up during early voting.
Where will Lara Trump go next? 'I would 100% consider' Florida Senate seat
Her decision comes after her father-in-law nominated Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as the next secretary of state.
Her move to step down drew speculation that she could be a candidate to take the Cuban-American senator's seat.
"It is something I would seriously consider,” Trump told The Associated Press. “If I’m being completely transparent, I don’t know exactly what that would look like. And I certainly want to get all of the information possible if that is something that’s real for me."
"But yeah, I would 100% consider it.”
Who is Lara Trump?
Lara Trump married Eric Trump in 2014. They have two young children together: a son, Luke, and a daughter, Carolina.
Trump, born Lara Yunaska, is a native of Wilmington, North Carolina. She was a personal trainer and a television producer for “Inside Edition” before her involvement in the Trump campaign.
Lara Trump emerged as a top adviser to her father-in-law’s campaign in 2020, again with a focus on female voters. She spearheaded the “Women for Trump” initiative, encouraging women to “speak out” with their support for Trump.
A politician and a singer
Aside from her political commentary and advising career, Lara Trump has also taken a stab at country music.
She released a cover of Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” in September 2023, which reached No. 6 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart.
Contributing: Frank Cerabino; Palm Beach Post
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