Lara Trump
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Oh, yeah. I mean, who wants to be responsible for all of it during the most critical, heavy election of our lifetime? My father-in-law called and asked me to do this job last January. He asked if I would run for RNC co-chair, and I immediately was like, no.
Oh, yeah. I mean, who wants to be responsible for all of it during the most critical, heavy election of our lifetime? My father-in-law called and asked me to do this job last January. He asked if I would run for RNC co-chair, and I immediately was like, no.
Well, you listen, he, he called and asked me to do it. And I was like, you really think I'm the right person for this job? I've got these kids. I have all these other professional things I'm working on. I had a clothing line. I was a fitness clothing line. I was working on a documentary. I'm working on all these different things happening.
Well, you listen, he, he called and asked me to do it. And I was like, you really think I'm the right person for this job? I've got these kids. I have all these other professional things I'm working on. I had a clothing line. I was a fitness clothing line. I was working on a documentary. I'm working on all these different things happening.
Well, you listen, he, he called and asked me to do it. And I was like, you really think I'm the right person for this job? I've got these kids. I have all these other professional things I'm working on. I had a clothing line. I was a fitness clothing line. I was working on a documentary. I'm working on all these different things happening.
And I was like, I don't, I don't think this is right for me. And he goes, okay, no pressure. It's gotta be you.
And I was like, I don't, I don't think this is right for me. And he goes, okay, no pressure. It's gotta be you.
And I was like, I don't, I don't think this is right for me. And he goes, okay, no pressure. It's gotta be you.
But honey, you think about it, you let me know. And I was like, Oh my gosh. But it was really at night talking my kids in bed that night. I looked at my kids and I was like, you know, I never want to look back and say, what if, What if I would have said yes to this? What if I was the person in this role? And it could have made a difference. And so obviously, we all know what happened.
But honey, you think about it, you let me know. And I was like, Oh my gosh. But it was really at night talking my kids in bed that night. I looked at my kids and I was like, you know, I never want to look back and say, what if, What if I would have said yes to this? What if I was the person in this role? And it could have made a difference. And so obviously, we all know what happened.
But honey, you think about it, you let me know. And I was like, Oh my gosh. But it was really at night talking my kids in bed that night. I looked at my kids and I was like, you know, I never want to look back and say, what if, What if I would have said yes to this? What if I was the person in this role? And it could have made a difference. And so obviously, we all know what happened.
I ended up as RNC co-chair. But I told my father-in-law, I said, I'm not going to stay there after the election. I will get us through this election. I will work as hard as I can to ensure integrity in our electoral process, fair election, all the things necessary. And then I'm going to resign as co-chair, which I did. And so then that laid out my next chapter, what am I going to do?
I ended up as RNC co-chair. But I told my father-in-law, I said, I'm not going to stay there after the election. I will get us through this election. I will work as hard as I can to ensure integrity in our electoral process, fair election, all the things necessary. And then I'm going to resign as co-chair, which I did. And so then that laid out my next chapter, what am I going to do?
I ended up as RNC co-chair. But I told my father-in-law, I said, I'm not going to stay there after the election. I will get us through this election. I will work as hard as I can to ensure integrity in our electoral process, fair election, all the things necessary. And then I'm going to resign as co-chair, which I did. And so then that laid out my next chapter, what am I going to do?
There was an open Senate seat here in the state of Florida.
There was an open Senate seat here in the state of Florida.
There was an open Senate seat here in the state of Florida.
And so Marco Rubio had been tapped to be Secretary of State. He's been a senator here in Florida for a long time. And his seat would be vacant. That seat is appointed, you know, the person who fills it by the governor, Ron DeSantis. Right. I really seriously thought about that. And a lot of people were pushing me to do that.
And so Marco Rubio had been tapped to be Secretary of State. He's been a senator here in Florida for a long time. And his seat would be vacant. That seat is appointed, you know, the person who fills it by the governor, Ron DeSantis. Right. I really seriously thought about that. And a lot of people were pushing me to do that.
And so Marco Rubio had been tapped to be Secretary of State. He's been a senator here in Florida for a long time. And his seat would be vacant. That seat is appointed, you know, the person who fills it by the governor, Ron DeSantis. Right. I really seriously thought about that. And a lot of people were pushing me to do that.