Who Is Lara Trump? Inside Eric Trump’s Wife, Her Career and the Political Path Ahead

Lara Trump’s name started trending again this week, but not because of anything she did. Screenshots circulated appearing to show UFC broadcaster Daniel Cormier posting, then deleting, a conversation in which Eric Trump allegedly asked whether any fights on the White House’s “Freedom 250” card were rigged. Both men have since said the exchange never happened, with Eric Trump calling the screenshots “fake, AI-generated” images. That kind of story fades fast — but the brief spotlight lands on a family member whose own résumé has quietly become one of the more interesting threads in Trump-world politics.

From Newsroom to Network Host

Long before “Trump” was her last name, Lara Yunaska was a story producer at Inside Edition — the kind of behind-the-camera job that rarely makes headlines. She later produced content for the Trump campaign operation before landing her own platform: a weekly Fox News show, My View with Lara Trump, which launched in February 2025, alongside her podcast The Right View.

The Career Chapter Most Profiles Skip

Here’s the part most “wife of” write-ups leave out: Lara Trump spent 2024 as RNC co-chair, helping lead the party’s ground game during the presidential race before stepping down that December. Since then, she’s been floated — twice — for a U.S. Senate seat. First, speculation centered on Florida’s vacancy after Marco Rubio left for Secretary of State, and again in 2025 for North Carolina’s open seat after Senator Thom Tillis announced he wouldn’t seek re-election. Both times, she passed — but didn’t rule out running later.

Why That Matters

Staying visible on Fox News while declining a Senate bid is its own kind of political strategy: it keeps her name in circulation without the scrutiny that comes with a campaign. It’s a different path than other political spouses who’ve made the leap from family ties to elected office, and it suggests Lara Trump is building toward something on her own timeline rather than someone else’s.

The Love Story, In Brief

She and Eric met in 2008 in New York, before she knew his last name. Their early courtship included a mixed-up phone contact (he saved her as “LA” instead of “Lara”), a surprise introduction to Donald and Melania Trump at the 2008 US Open, a 2013 proposal, and a 2014 wedding at Mar-a-Lago. The couple now has two children.

FAQ

Is Lara Trump related to Donald Trump? She’s his daughter-in-law, married to his son Eric.

Has Lara Trump run for office? Not yet — she’s twice considered Senate bids (Florida, North Carolina) but declined both.