Lara Trump steps down as RNC co-chair, addresses speculation about Florida Senate seat
Lara Trump is stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee as she considers some potential options with her father-in-law, President-elect Donald Trump, who is returning to the White House.
One of those possibilities is to replace Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who Trump named next Secretary of State. If Rubio is confirmed, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will choose who will take over the seat for the remainder of Rubio’s term, which expires in 2026.
“It’s something I would seriously consider,” she told The Associated Press in an interview. “If I were to be completely transparent, I don’t know exactly what that would look like. If this was true for me, I would certainly like to have all the information possible. But yes, I would 100 percent consider it”.
Lara Trump, who was elected co-chair of the Republican National Committee in March, is a key figure in the Republican effort to regain control of the White House and Senate while maintaining Republican control. narrow House majority. Given her high political profile and relationship with the incoming president, her next moves could impact Republican politics.
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The idea of bringing a member of the Trump family to the Senate has been praised in some Republican circles. Those pushing her to replace Rubio include Tesla’s mother, Maye Musk, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
“The Senate is an old man’s club. We desperately need a smart, young, outspoken woman to expose their secrets,” she posted on
Elon Musk, who was with Lara Trump at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on election night, responded to his mother’s post Came the response: “Lara Trump is really great.”
Four years after Donald Trump lost his re-election bid to Democrat Joe Biden on disinformation, the Republican National Committee, led by chairs Michael Whatley and Lara Trump, has invested heavily in recruiting About 230,000 volunteers and an army of lawyers to carry out so-called “election integrity” work. Or unsubstantiated theories about voter fraud. Outside groups such as Turning Point Action and Musk’s American Political Action Committee have taken on greater responsibility for advertising and getting out the vote.
While Whatley will continue to serve as RNC chair, Lara Trump said she believes she has achieved her goal of serving as co-chair.
“With this huge win, I feel like my time is up,” she said. “What I wanted to do has been accomplished.”
Lara Trump praises Musk’s new initiative, the Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE), a non-government effort led by Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy Group. They were assigned to lay off federal workers, slash programs and slash federal regulations as part of Trump’s second-term “Save America” agenda.
“I really don’t think our federal government has seen a movement like this in many ways since the founding of our country,” she said. “I think if their plan is successful, I think it’s going to have a huge impact on America. “
She said she expects the presidency to be different this time around, starting with the structure of the administration: While Trump’s daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner served as White House advisers in the previous administration, Law Trump said she did not see any family members. This time with her father-in-law as a member of any position in the White House.
“He really wants to get in there and do a good job in four years, and that’s all he wants to serve,” she said. “Four years and he’s out.”
Lara Trump also said she wants the Republican Party to be more united than ever. When she became co-chair in May, the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee merged, staff were laid off and positions were reorganized. She said the results could cause problems for Republican lawmakers who disagree with Trump’s agenda.
“The whole party has been completely transformed, completely changed,” she said. “I think people are feeling more bold in expressing their political opinions.”
