Speculation has begun to arise that Lara Trump could be the perfect person for a spot in Congress.
Donald Trump’s glamorous daughter-in-law, 42, has co-chaired the Republican National Committee since March and has recently been praised for overseeing dominant Republican victories in the 2024 elections.
The mother of two married Eric Trump in 2014 and has worked in Trump’s orbit ever since, being a fixture in all three of his presidential campaigns.
After reports on Monday indicated that Sen. Marco Rubio would be joining his next administration as Secretary of State, the question quickly arose of who will replace the Florida lawmaker.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will now be forced to select a replacement for the veteran lawmaker who has served since 2011, and several Republicans have mentioned Trump’s daughter-in-law as a contender.
Several lawmakers have presented Lara Trump as a worthy replacement for Marco Rubio’s soon-to-be-vacant seat in the Florida Senate.
“In fact, I’m going to make a public call to Governor DeSantis to name Lara Trump to fill Marco Rubio’s term,” Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said Tuesday on a conservative talk show.
“I think she’s the best fit,” Luna said, adding that Lara is “largely responsible for ensuring President Trump’s victory.”
Luna believes Lara Trump could also likely win the Senate seat in two years, when the election for Rubio’s vacant seat is held.
“I think Lara Trump would avoid a really nasty primary in two years when that seat becomes open. “And I think she has the qualifications, she’s proven herself to be a national leader.”
But Luna is not the only legislator calling for the appointment of Lara Trump in the Senate.
Freshman Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, also endorses the co-chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of Donald Trump, waves during his campaign rally at the Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA, on November 4, 2024.
Trump has reportedly tapped Rubio to serve as Secretary of State in his administration
President-elect Donald Trump takes the stage with former first lady Melania Trump, as Lara Trump looks on, at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Britt told Axios on Tuesday that Lara Trump would be a “tremendous choice” and also cited her “historic victory” while overseeing the RNC.
“She understands the America-first agenda,” said Britt, who is also a 42-year-old working mother.
“To me, I think she would be a great choice, a voice for working families and another mother of school-aged children who understands what we’re up against, and that’s fighting to protect the American dream,” the Alabama senator said. .
Britt’s partner, Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville, also liked the idea of Lara Trump as a potential co-worker.
“I think it would be good if you wanted to get involved in this,” Tuberville told DailyMail.com.
Lara Trump with her husband Eric Trump at Trump’s election night party
Lara Trump at a Trump rally in 2016
Montana Republican Sen.-elect Tim Sheehy similarly said Lara Trump joining Congress sounds like “a good idea.”
‘I don’t know anything about Florida politics. “I’m from Montana,” Sheehy told DailyMail.com. But it sounds like a good idea to me. We’ll see what happens.”
Meanwhile, other Republicans remained silent when asked what they thought about Trump’s daughter-in-law joining the Senate.
Senators Steve Daines of Montana and Chuck Grassley of Iowa did not respond to DailyMail.com’s questions about Lara Trump’s possible appointment to the upper house.
Billioniare X owner Elon Musk also expressed his support for Lara on Tuesday.
“Lara Trump is really cool,” he posted.
Lara was seen as a possible North Carolina Senate candidate in 2021.
He ultimately decided against it and his father endorsed Republican Senator Ted Budd.
Several other names have also been floated to replace Rubio.
Florida Attorney General Ashely Moody and DeSantis Chief of Staff James Uthmeier have also been reported as possible replacements.