Lara Trump is no longer her father-in-law’s choice to run for Senate in North Carolina. The former co-chair of the Republican National Committee dropped the surprise announcement Thursday morning in a statement on X.

Lara Trump said she will not be running for the U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina. The daughter-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, who is married to his son Eric, revealed her decision in a post on social media, ending speculation about whether she would pursue the seat that Republican Senator Thom Tillis said he will depart.

Lara Trump has decided against running for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina after discussions with family and supporters. Former President Trump, who initially considered supporting her, is now endorsing Michael Whatley,

It looks like Lara Trump’s political career is over before it started. But at least she has a plethora of other passions to fall back on, like music, broadcasting and fashion design. Come to think of it, it’s a blessing she bowed out of a race she would ultimately lose. The world cannot be deprived of her artistic talents!

My View with Lara Trump’ host Lara Trump weighs in on former Chief of Staff Ron Klain's testimony about Biden's declining memory.

Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law, is releasing a new single this week even as she continues to mull entering the race for North Carolina’s vacant Senate seat.

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputy Todd Blanche informed Trump in May that his name appeared multiple times in the Epstein files that the Department of Justice and the FBI reviewed.

Trump has become a more familiar face in the political sphere compared to her father-in-law’s other family members. She served as the co-chair of the RNC up until last December, marking the end of her tenure in a post that she had held since March.