{"id":2378390,"date":"2024-12-10T09:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T14:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-speaking-with-desantis-about-lara-taking-rubios-seat-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T09:41:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T14:41:59","slug":"trump-speaking-with-desantis-about-lara-taking-rubios-seat-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-speaking-with-desantis-about-lara-taking-rubios-seat-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump speaking with DeSantis about Lara taking Rubio&#8217;s seat- Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-speaking-with-desantis-about-lara-taking-rubios-seat-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2378390&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president<\/a>-elect \u2062Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-yankees-pitcher-freezes-when-asked-if-he-uses-sticky-substance-to-manipulate-baseball\/\" title=\"WATCH: Yankees Pitcher Freezes When Asked If He Uses Sticky Substance To Manipulate Baseball\">recent conversation<\/a> \u200bwith Florida Governor Ron DeSantis regarding\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-school-board-spends-hours-debating-whether-gay-father-of-mixed-race-daughter-is-diverse-enough-for-all-female-volunteer-group\/\" title=\"San Francisco School Board Spends Hours Debating Whether Gay Father Of Mixed-Race Daughter Is Diverse Enough For All-Female Volunteer Group\">potential appointment<\/a>\u200c of Lara\u2063 Trump, his daughter-in-law, to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate. The discussions indicate Trump&#8217;s interest in positioning Lara Trump for a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">significant political role<\/a>, highlighting the interconnectedness of family and politics within the Republican Party.The article may elaborate on the implications of such an appointment and the political landscape surrounding\u200b it.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump leans on DeSantis to put Lara Trump at front of the line to replace Rubio in Senate<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1903100\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> recently spoke to Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL) about appointing his daughter-in-law Lara Trump to finish out Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marco Rubio<\/a>&rsquo;s (R-FL) term in the Senate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/trump-spoke-to-desantis-about-choosing-lara-trump-for-florida-senate-seat-42b37fe6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according<\/a> to the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump tapped Rubio to serve as his secretary of state, and DeSantis has free rein to appoint someone to fill the seat until an election can be held in 2026. Lara Trump recently announced she would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3253958\/lara-trump-resign-rnc-chair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">stepping down<\/a> as co-chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3230538\/lara-trump-gaining-traction-replacement-rubio-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">fueled rumors<\/a> she was eyeing the Senate seat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would say that my track record speaks for itself. Maybe having the last name Trump is just a little bit extra,&rdquo; Lara Trump said Sunday on Fox News.&nbsp;&ldquo;I&rsquo;m always happy to have it.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>She and her husband, Eric Trump, moved to Florida about three years ago after Donald Trump left office. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-biden-could-be-replaced-as-the-democratic-nominee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Biden could be replaced as the Democratic nominee - Washington Examiner\">isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t the first time she has considered running for office. She also weighed a Senate bid when she lived in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Lara Trump has the backing of Elon Musk, who has not left Donald Trump&rsquo;s side since the election. Vice President-elect J.D. Vance has not weighed in on the seat.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis and Donald Trump had a rocky relationship after DeSantis ran for president this year. DeSantis frequently mentioned Trump&rsquo;s various legal problems, and Trump attacked his personality in the primaries. However, those fights were mostly patched over in the spring when the two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2982446\/trump-and-desantis-connect-for-private-meeting-in-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">met<\/a> and made amends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump is also reportedly considering nominating DeSantis for secretary of defense if former Fox News host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3228614\/pete-hegseth-pentagon-controversial-resume-fox-news-host\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pete Hegseth<\/a>, who is facing a wide range of accusations related to drinking habits, sexual assault, and ties to Christian nationalism, can&rsquo;t be confirmed in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and DeSantis will be attending the Army-Navy football game this weekend. Hegseth is also expected to attend, according to the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Those close to DeSantis said they would be concerned about the optics of tapping Trump&rsquo;s daughter-in-law for the seat as there is a long line of Florida Republicans eyeing the post. Lara Trump has never held elected office and has not been a longtime resident of the state.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis said he will make his decision in January.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1903100\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1903100\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump urges DeSantis to prioritize Lara Trump for Rubio&#8217;s Senate seat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2378391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trump-desantis.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4980,6745,5894,5438,3634],"class_list":["post-2378390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-desantis","tag-lara","tag-politics","tag-rubio","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trump-desantis.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2378390"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2378394,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378390\/revisions\/2378394"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2378391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2378390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2378390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2378390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}