Donald Trump's Daughter-In-Law Lara Steps Back From Senate Run After ‘Thoughtful Consideration’

<p>US President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s daughter-in-law Lara Trump said on Saturday, that she had removed her name from consideration to replace the outgoing US Senator Marco Rubio.</p> <p>Lara Trump stepped down this month as co-chairwoman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), sparking speculation that she might succeed the Florida senator Rubio. In an X post, she squashed these speculations by revealing that she had removed herself from consideration "after an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many".</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many, I have decided to remove my name from consideration for the United States Senate. <br /><br />I could not have been more honored to serve as RNC co-chair during the most high-stakes election of our&hellip; <a href="https://ift.tt/RMfLXlb> &mdash; Lara Trump (@LaraLeaTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/LaraLeaTrump/status/1870600689287901423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 21, 2024</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>According to The Guardian, Rubio has been selected to serve as the secretary of state. While, Florida governor, Ron DeSantis will pick a replacement for Rubio, who is expected to resign from the Senate position when Trump assumes office on January 20.</p> <p>She said she wished Florida Governor Ron DeSantis luck in hand-picking a replacement to serve out the remainder of Rubio's six-year term, which ends in 2026.</p> <p>On X she said: "I could not have been more honoured to serve as RNC co-chair during the most high-stakes election of our lifetime and I'm truly humbled by the unbelievable support shown to me by the people of our country, and here in the great state of Florida."</p> <p>She further said that she had a &ldquo;big announcement&rdquo; which she would share in January. She said she remains passionate about public service and looks forward to serving in the future.</p> <p>Alongside her husband, Trump's son Eric, and his older brother Don Jr, she had become one of the leading campaign representatives for the Republican candidate in the run-up to the election. Lara Trump was elected as RNC co-chair in March, solidifying her father-in-law's influence over the party as he campaigned for the presidency, as per BBC.</p> <p>As the face of the RNC, her focus was mainly on fundraising and public speeches. According to CNN, at the Republican National Convention she extended an olive branch to the fence-sitters, she said, &ldquo;You didn&rsquo;t have to love everything he tweeted, but you cannot deny you were better off when Donald Trump was in office.&rdquo;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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