Lara Trump

{{Short description|American television producer (born 1982)}}

{{Use American English|date=March 2021}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Lara Trump

| image = File:Lara Trump 2025 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Trump in 2025

| office = Co-Chair of the
Republican National Committee

| term_start = March 8, 2024

| term_end = January 17, 2025{{Cite tweet |user=LaraLeaTrump |number=1880373344920535312 |title=Today, I stood on stage one last time as Co-chair of the RNC}}

| predecessor = Drew McKissick

| birth_name = Lara Lea Yunaska

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|10|12}}

| birth_place = Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.

| party = Republican

| spouse = {{marriage|Eric Trump|November 8, 2014}}

| children = 2

| relatives = Trump family (by marriage)

| education = North Carolina State University (BA)
French Culinary Institute (AA)

| successor = KC Crosbie{{Cite news |last=Manchester |first=Julia |date=January 17, 2025 |title=RNC Treasurer KC Crosbie elected to replace Lara Trump as co-chair |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5091815-rnc-co-chair-crosbie-elected/ |access-date=January 17, 2025 |work=The Hill |archive-date=January 18, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118084614/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5091815-rnc-co-chair-crosbie-elected/ |url-status=live }}

}}

Lara Lea Trump ({{née}} Yunaska; born October 12, 1982) is an American political figure who is the former co-chair of the Republican National Committee. She is married to Eric Trump, the third child of U.S. President Donald Trump. She was the producer and host of Trump Productions' Real News Update and a producer of Inside Edition.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lostinshowbiz/2017/aug/03/move-over-sean-hannity-meet-lara-trump-the-president-keeps-the-propaganda-in-the-family|title=Move over Sean Hannity, meet Lara Trump – the president keeps the propaganda in the family|last=Hyde|first=Marina|date=August 3, 2017|work=The Guardian|access-date=September 14, 2017|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=April 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415031153/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lostinshowbiz/2017/aug/03/move-over-sean-hannity-meet-lara-trump-the-president-keeps-the-propaganda-in-the-family|url-status=live}} On February 22, 2025, Trump debuted her new show My View with Lara Trump on the Fox News Channel.{{Cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/lara-trump-fox-news-president-9585f6d27cbf74942ff3e2db560bbe64|title=Fox News hires president’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump for weekend show on network|last=Bauder|first=David|work=Associated Press|access-date=February 5, 2025}}

Early life and education

Lara Yunaska was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, on October 12, 1982, to Linda Ann Sykes and Robert Luke Yunaska, a shipbuilder.{{cite web|author=Jung, Helin|title=8 Things to Know About Lara Trump, Donald Trump's Daughter-in-Law|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a11457999/lara-trump-eric-trump-wife/|work=Cosmopolitan|date=September 12, 2017|access-date=March 13, 2024}} She has a younger brother, Kyle Robert Yunaska.{{Cite news |url=http://www.newsweek.com/eric-trumps-brother-law-named-chief-staff-energy-department-office-706176 |title=Eric Trump's brother-in-law has been named chief of staff of an Energy Department office |date=November 8, 2017 |work=Newsweek |access-date=March 1, 2018 |language=en |archive-date=May 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190516194754/https://www.newsweek.com/eric-trumps-brother-law-named-chief-staff-energy-department-office-706176 |url-status=live }} She attended Emsley A. Laney High School.{{cite web |last1=Leyva |first1=Hannah |title=Wrightsville Beach native Lara Trump loves coming home to campaign for father-in-law Donald Trump |url=https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2016/09/02/wrightsville-beach-native-lara-trump-loves-coming-home-to-campaign-for-father-in-law-donald-trump/ |website=Port City Daily |access-date=October 12, 2020 |date=September 2, 2016 |archive-date=May 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200514145430/https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2016/09/02/wrightsville-beach-native-lara-trump-loves-coming-home-to-campaign-for-father-in-law-donald-trump/ |url-status=live }} She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from North Carolina State University{{cite web |title=North Carolina State University 2005 Fall Graduation |url=https://ocr.lib.ncsu.edu/ocr/LD/LD3928-A23-2005-fall/LD3928-A23-2005-fall.pdf |publisher=North Carolina State University |access-date=November 19, 2020 |date=December 14, 2005 |quote=Lara Lea Yunaska*; (* = Cum Laude/Honors) |archive-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127180301/https://ocr.lib.ncsu.edu/ocr/LD/LD3928-A23-2005-fall/LD3928-A23-2005-fall.pdf |url-status=live }} and also studied at the French Culinary Institute in New York.{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Gregory E. |title=Who Is Lara Trump? 10 Things to Know About the President's Daughter-in-Law |url=http://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a10213528/lara-trump-yunaska-eric-trump-wife/ |access-date=August 9, 2017 |work=Town & Country |archive-date=August 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809215806/http://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a10213528/lara-trump-yunaska-eric-trump-wife/ |url-status=live }}

Career

Trump was a story coordinator and producer for the TV news magazine Inside Edition from 2012 to 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/news/a9289/lara-trump-vanessa-trump|title=11 Things to Know About Donald Trump's Daughters-in-Law|date=March 14, 2018|work=Town and Country Magazine|last1=Hallemann|first1=Caroline|last2=Dangremond|first2=Sam|access-date=November 19, 2018|archive-date=July 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728224023/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/news/a9289/lara-trump-vanessa-trump/|url-status=live}} On March 29, 2021, she joined Fox News as a contributor.{{Cite web |last=Weprin |first=Alex |date=March 29, 2021 |title=Fox News Hires Lara Trump |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-news-hires-lara-trump |url-status=live |access-date=March 29, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en |archive-date=March 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329204348/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-news-hires-lara-trump }}{{Cite news |last=Barr |first=Jeremy |date=March 29, 2021 |title=Fox News hires the former president's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, as a pundit |language= |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2021/03/29/fox-lara-trump-hire/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 29, 2021 |issn=0190-8286 |archive-date=March 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329204356/https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2021/03/29/fox-lara-trump-hire/ }}

In December 2022, Fox News announced that it had parted ways with Lara Trump, because it has a policy to not employ anyone running for office, or involved with a candidate; her father in-law, Donald Trump, had declared his presidential re-election bid for the 2024 election the month before.{{Cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Brian |date=December 3, 2022 |title=Fox News Parts Ways With Contributor Lara Trump |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/fox-news-lara-trump-1235449174/ |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=Variety |archive-date=December 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214063934/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/fox-news-lara-trump-1235449174/ |url-status=live }}

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= Donald Trump presidential campaigns =

During Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, she spearheaded the Trump-Pence Women's Empowerment Tour and served as the Trump Tower liaison for Brad Parscale's Giles-Parscale company.{{cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/trump-takes-aim-at-clintons-lead-among-women-227998|title=Trump takes aim at Clinton's lead among women|date=September 10, 2016|work=Politico|last=Glueck|first=Katie|access-date=November 19, 2018|archive-date=November 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120015130/https://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/trump-takes-aim-at-clintons-lead-among-women-227998|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article154701989.html|title=The face of Donald Trump's 2020 campaign|date=June 7, 2017|newspaper=The News & Observer|last=Glueck|first=Katie|access-date=November 19, 2018|archive-date=November 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120021359/https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article154701989.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/5bdc810e38c94b119e2e0c2d206c4486|title=Trump campaign chief lends name to penny stock tied to felon|date=February 27, 2018|work=Associated Press News|last=Horwitz|first=Jeff|access-date=November 19, 2018|archive-date=November 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107143001/https://www.apnews.com/5bdc810e38c94b119e2e0c2d206c4486|url-status=live}} After her father-in-law was elected president, she became an online producer and fundraiser for him.{{cite web|first=Garet|last=Williams|title=Trump now has a "real news" program on his Facebook, hosted by his daughter-in-law|url=https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/8/2/16082750/trump-daughter-in-law-lara-facebook-program-real-news|website=Vox|date=August 2, 2017|access-date=September 14, 2017|archive-date=September 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908012752/https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/8/2/16082750/trump-daughter-in-law-lara-facebook-program-real-news|url-status=live}}

In April 2019, she described German chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to accept refugees during the European migrant crisis of 2015 as "the downfall of Germany; it was one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany."{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/440616-lara-trump-merkel-decision-to-allow-in-migrants-one-of-the|title=Lara Trump: Merkel admitting migrants 'one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany'|last=Frazin|first=Rachel|date=April 25, 2019|website=The Hill|language=en|access-date=April 25, 2019|archive-date=April 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425171602/https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/440616-lara-trump-merkel-decision-to-allow-in-migrants-one-of-the|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/lara-trump-refugees-one-of-the-worst-things-to-ever-happen-to-germany|title=Lara Trump: Refugees 'One of the Worst Things to Ever Happen to Germany'|last=Baragona|first=Justin|website=The Daily Beast|date=April 25, 2019|access-date=April 25, 2019|language=en|archive-date=March 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313153102/https://www.thedailybeast.com/lara-trump-refugees-one-of-the-worst-things-to-ever-happen-to-germany|url-status=live}}

She was a senior consultant to Parscale for Trump's reelection campaign in 2020.{{cite news|last=Bykowicz|first=Julie|date=March 29, 2017|title=Lara Trump Hired By Trump Campaign's Digital Vendor|work=Bloomberg News|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-29/lara-trump-hired-by-trump-campaign-s-digital-vendor|access-date=November 19, 2018|archive-date=November 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120020630/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-29/lara-trump-hired-by-trump-campaign-s-digital-vendor|url-status=live}} The campaign paid her $180,000 a year through Parscale's private company, Parscale Strategy. Lara Trump was a surrogate on the stump and took on broad advisory roles.{{Cite news|last1=Hakim|first1=Danny|last2=Thrush|first2=Glenn|date=March 9, 2020|title=How the Trump Campaign Took Over the G.O.P.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/09/us/trump-campaign-brad-parscale.html|access-date=June 23, 2020|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=March 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331093500/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/09/us/trump-campaign-brad-parscale.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Date|first=S. V.|date=April 17, 2020|title=Trump Campaign Secretly Paying $180,000 A Year To His Sons' Significant Others|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-secret-payments-sons-wife-girlfriend_n_5e9a1c46c5b635d25d6c747a|access-date=June 23, 2020|website=Huffington Post|language=en|archive-date=April 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418012837/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-secret-payments-sons-wife-girlfriend_n_5e9a1c46c5b635d25d6c747a|url-status=live}} She also campaigned with far-right activist and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer.{{Cite web|last=Behrmann|first=Savannah|title=Lara Trump campaigned with far-right candidate and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/09/02/lara-trump-campaigned-conspiracy-theorist-laura-loomer/5692753002/|newspaper=USA Today|date=September 2, 2020|access-date=September 3, 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903044155/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/09/02/lara-trump-campaigned-conspiracy-theorist-laura-loomer/5692753002/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|first=Ben|last=Sales|title=Lara Trump campaigns with Jewish anti-Muslim activist Laura Loomer|date=September 3, 2020|url=https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/lara-trump-campaigns-with-jewish-anti-muslim-activist-laura-loomer-1.9125877|access-date=September 3, 2020|newspaper=Haaretz|agency=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|language=en|archive-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903120313/https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/lara-trump-campaigns-with-jewish-anti-muslim-activist-laura-loomer-1.9125877|url-status=live}}

She was among the speakers at the "Save America" rally that preceded the January 6 United States Capitol attack alongside Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.{{Cite news|last=Graziosi|first=Graig|date=January 6, 2021|title=Trump's sons declare war on GOP|work=The Independent|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/trump-jr-eric-trump-election-protest-b1783318.html|url-status=live|access-date=January 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106212530/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/trump-jr-eric-trump-election-protest-b1783318.html|archive-date=January 6, 2021}}

During Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, Lara Trump spoke at a fundraiser in North Carolina for the Log Cabin Republicans.{{cite news |last1=Golian |first1=Jonathan |title=Charlotte Log Cabin and 'Trump Unity Event' flops |url=https://qnotescarolinas.com/charlotte-log-cabin-and-trump-unity-event-flops/ |work=QnotesCarolinas.com |date=29 October 2024 |archive-date=December 19, 2024 |access-date=December 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219161430/https://qnotescarolinas.com/charlotte-log-cabin-and-trump-unity-event-flops/ |url-status=live }}

= Potential Senate campaign =

{{Main|2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina#Republican primary}}

After Lara Trump's father-in-law left office in 2021, it was widely rumored that she would run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Richard Burr.{{cite web |last1=Karni |first1=Annie |date=November 19, 2020 |title=Will Lara Trump Be the Next Trump on a Ballot? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/us/politics/lara-trump.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119211804/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/us/politics/lara-trump.html |archive-date=November 19, 2020 |access-date=November 19, 2020 |website=The New York Times}}{{cite news |last1=Choi |first1=Matthew |last2=Isenstadt |first2=Alex |last3=Arkin |first3=James |date=November 19, 2020 |title=Lara Trump considers run for Senate in North Carolina |work=POLITICO |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/19/lara-trump-north-carolina-senate-seat-438447 |url-status=live |access-date=November 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121054819/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/19/lara-trump-north-carolina-senate-seat-438447 |archive-date=November 21, 2020}}{{cite web |author=James Walker |date=March 29, 2021 |title=Lara Trump Confirms She is Eyeing Senate Seat, Promises Announcement 'Very Soon' |url=https://www.newsweek.com/lara-trump-confirms-eyeing-senate-seat-north-carolina-1579466 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329145527/https://www.newsweek.com/lara-trump-confirms-eyeing-senate-seat-north-carolina-1579466 |archive-date=March 29, 2021 |access-date=March 29, 2021 |work=Newsweek}} However, after several months of media speculation, she declined to run and endorsed the eventual winner, U.S. Representative Ted Budd.{{Cite web |last=Polus |first=Sarah |date=June 5, 2021 |title=Lara Trump on Senate bid: 'No for now, not no forever' |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/news/557022-lara-trump-on-senate-bid-no-for-now-not-no-forever |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606004519/https://thehill.com/homenews/news/557022-lara-trump-on-senate-bid-no-for-now-not-no-forever |archive-date=June 6, 2021 |access-date=June 6, 2021 |website=The Hill |language=en}}

= Co-chair of the Republican National Committee =

On February 12, 2024, Lara Trump was endorsed by her father-in-law for the Republican National Committee's co-chair, alongside North Carolina Republican Party leader Michael Whatley for chair.{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/12/politics/trump-endorse-michael-whatley-lara-trump-rnc/index.html|title=Trump endorses Whatley to succeed Ronna McDaniel as RNC chair and Lara Trump as co-chair|date=February 12, 2024|work=CNN|last1=Jaramillo|first1=Alejandra|last2=Holmes|first2=Kristen|access-date=February 12, 2024}} Within a week, she declared that if she were to become co-chair, then "every single penny will go to the number one and the only job of the RNC — that is electing Donald J. Trump as President of the United States and saving this country."{{cite news |last1=Shabad |first1=Rebecca |last2=Dean |first2=Sarah |title=Nikki Haley suggests Trump is aiming to 'take' the election by promoting his daughter-in-law for RNC leadership |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/haley-suggests-trump-aims-steal-election-promoting-daughter-law-rnc-le-rcna138637 |access-date=February 15, 2024 |work=NBC News |date=February 14, 2024}}

On March 8, 2024, Lara Trump was elected co-chair of the RNC by a unanimous vote.{{Cite web |first=David |last=Jackson |title=Donald Trump's Republican Party elects new leadership - including Lara Trump |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/08/donald-trump-gop-rnc-lara-trump/72885304007/ |date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=USA Today |language=en-US |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308180528/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/08/donald-trump-gop-rnc-lara-trump/72885304007/ |url-status=live }} She resigned from the post on December 9, 2024, amid speculation that she would be appointed to fill the remainder with Marco Rubio's unfinished term in the Senate.{{cite news |last1=Roman |first1=Carly |title=Lara Trump says she's stepping down as Republican National Committee co-chair |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/lara-trump-stepping-down-republican-national-committe-rcna183394 |access-date=December 9, 2024 |work=NBC News |date=December 9, 2024 |archive-date=December 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209140808/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/lara-trump-stepping-down-republican-national-committe-rcna183394 |url-status=live }} Despite her front-runner status, Trump withdrew her name from contention on December 21.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/lara-trump-not-contention-florida-senate-seat-desantis-rcna185133 |title=Lara Trump says she's removed her name from contention to be Florida's senator |access-date=December 23, 2024 |archive-date=December 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223130331/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/lara-trump-not-contention-florida-senate-seat-desantis-rcna185133 |url-status=live }}

=Fox News=

On February 5, 2025, The New York Times reported that Trump will begin hosting a weekend show, My View with Lara Trump, on Fox News beginning on February 22.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/business/media/lara-trump-fox-news.html |title=Fox News Adds a New Host: Lara Trump |date=February 5, 2025 |last=Grynbaum |first=Michael |work=The New York Times |access-date=February 5, 2025}}

Music career

In 2023, Trump released a cover of Tom Petty's song "I Won't Back Down".{{Cite news |last=Gabbatt |first=Adam |date=2025-02-06 |title=Lara Trump to host new show on Fox News |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/feb/06/lara-trump-fox-news-show |access-date=2025-02-08 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} It debuted at No. 10 on Billboard{{'}}s Digital Song Sales chart and #6 on Billboard's Country Digital Song Sales Chart.{{cite web |last=McIntyre |first=Hugh |date=October 11, 2023 |title=Donald Trump's Daughter-In-Law Charts Her First Top 10 Hit On A Billboard Chart |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2023/10/11/donald-trumps-daughter-in-law-charts-her-first-top-10-hit-on-a-billboard-chart/ |website=Forbes |access-date=October 30, 2023 |archive-date=October 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030192015/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2023/10/11/donald-trumps-daughter-in-law-charts-her-first-top-10-hit-on-a-billboard-chart/ |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |date=October 14, 2023 |title=Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/digital-song-sales/2023-10-14/ |magazine=billboard}}{{cite web |date=October 9, 2023 |title=billboard COUNTRY DIGITAL SONG SALES |url=http://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_2023_1009.pdf |website=billboard Country Update |page=8}} She began creating her own music in 2024.{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2023 |title=Lara Trump mocked for singing her 'shadow-banned' song on TV: 'Please don't' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lara-trump-new-song-tom-petty-donald-trump-b2424611.html |access-date=September 3, 2024 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=September 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903023645/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lara-trump-new-song-tom-petty-donald-trump-b2424611.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=September 2, 2024 |title=Lara Trump continues quest for musical stardom with song honoring firefighters |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/lara-trump-rnc-music-singer-b2605924.html |access-date=September 3, 2024 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=September 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903004617/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/lara-trump-rnc-music-singer-b2605924.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=September 2, 2024 |title=Lara Trump Is Still Trying to Make Her Music Career Happen |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/lara-trump-singing-goes-viral-bad-1235093687/ |access-date=September 3, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |archive-date=September 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903001429/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/lara-trump-singing-goes-viral-bad-1235093687/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Harriet |date=September 3, 2024 |title=Lara Trump mocked for 'abominable' music video |url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/lara-trump-music-video-viral-song-m2j5d337j |access-date=September 8, 2024 |website=The Times |language=en |archive-date=September 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906151040/https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/lara-trump-music-video-viral-song-m2j5d337j |url-status=live }}

In May 2024, she released a third single entitled "Hero"."{{Cite web |date=September 7, 2024 |title=Lara Trump’s heavily auto-tuned song exposes a bigger issue with her political project |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/lara-trump-s-heavily-auto-tuned-song-exposes-a-bigger-issue-with-her-political-project/ar-AA1q9HgK |access-date=January 26, 2025 |website=MSN}}{{cite web |title=Lara Trump continues quest for musical stardom with song honoring firefighters |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/lara-trump-rnc-music-singer-b2605924.html |website=The Independent |access-date=February 1, 2025 |language=en |date=September 2, 2024 |archive-date=January 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127101553/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/lara-trump-rnc-music-singer-b2605924.html |url-status=live}} Negative critical reception focused on Trump's vocals and Auto-Tune usage.{{Cite web |date=September 2, 2024 |title=Social Media Unimpressed By Lara Trump's Latest Song Release |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/social-media-unimpressed-lara-trumps-175613000.html |access-date=January 26, 2025 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}

Personal life

On November 8, 2014, after a six-year relationship, Lara Yunaska married Eric Trump in a ceremony at Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach, Florida, estate of Eric's father, Donald Trump.{{Cite news|first=Zayda|last=Rivera|date=November 9, 2014|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/eric-trump-marries-lara-yunaska-palm-beach-wedding-article-1.2004472|title=Eric Trump marries Lara Yunaska in Palm Beach wedding|work=New York Daily News|access-date=September 14, 2017|language=en|archive-date=March 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319214522/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/eric-trump-marries-lara-yunaska-palm-beach-wedding-article-1.2004472|url-status=live}} On September 12, 2017, the couple's first child was born.{{Cite news|date=September 12, 2017|title=Eric and Lara Trump Welcome Son Eric|work=People|url=http://people.com/babies/eric-trump-lara-trump-welcome-son-eric-luke-first-photo/|access-date=September 14, 2017|archive-date=August 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810235553/https://people.com/babies/eric-trump-lara-trump-welcome-son-eric-luke-first-photo/|url-status=live}} On August 19, 2019, Lara gave birth to the couple's second child.{{cite web|first=Helen|last=Murphy|date=August 20, 2019|title=Eric and Wife Lara Trump Welcome Second Child, President Donald Trump's 10th Grandchild|url=https://people.com/politics/eric-lara-trump-welcome-second-child/|magazine=People|access-date=August 21, 2019|archive-date=August 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821013032/https://people.com/politics/eric-lara-trump-welcome-second-child/|url-status=live}}

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