Donald Trump: his daughter-in-law Lara, wife of his son Eric, takes a heavy decision
While seriously considering running to represent North Carolina in the Senate, Lara Trump finally decided to withdraw from the race. To justify her choice, Donald Trump's daughter-in-law mentioned family reasons, she who is raising two young children.
Lara Trump hangs up her boots. For several weeks, the American media have been agitating around the candidacy of Donald Trump's daughter-in-law for the American senatorial elections. Lara Trump, Eric Trump's wife, wanted to represent North Carolina, her native state, in the Senate. Enough to revive the Trump clan in politics, while the main members of the family have been particularly discreet since the defeat of Donald Trump in the race for the White House. However, Lara Trump finally announced that she was giving up this prestigious post at the North Carolina Republican convention.
“You've certainly heard the rumor that I was considering running for the Senate in North Carolina. I considered it and it's a big decision. I thought a lot, weighed the pros and cons, talked to my stepfather, my parents, my husband Eric ", she declared according to remarks relayed by the American media. But the Senate will have to do without Lara Trump, who felt that she could not "give herself 100%", especially because she is raising her two children, Carolina and Luke, aged 1 and 3. "It would be very complicated for me to introduce myself now."
Politics and the Trumps, a finished story?
If Lara Trump has warned that she is saying "no for today, not forever", the Trump clan seems to be struggling to occupy a prominent place in politics again. Donald Trump, who dreamed of seeing his daughter-in-law represent the family, reacted to the move, saying: "She would have been tough to beat. But I think she did what was right for her and her family." . The succession is therefore not yet assured for the former US president, who is also counting on his eldest daughter, Ivanka, to take up the torch, while the political future of his favorite daughter is regularly talked about ...
