When Donald Trump embarked on his second presidential run, Lara Trump became one of his most valuable minions. Apparently, there is a feud within the family as rumors swirl that Lara has become Donald’s favorite, taking the coveted place that his daughter Ivanka once occupied.
Since Ivanka distanced herself from Donald after the January 6th attack on the Capitol, Lara is now at the top of the food chain and has become the ex-POTUS’s right-hand woman. After being named co-chair of the RNC, she told the Associated Press, “My No. 1 goal is making sure that Donald Trump is the 47th president.
Months later, at the Republican National Convention, Lara flexed her muscles as the new leader of the Republican Party, putting on her most glamorous face as she posed for the camera. Donald, who only cares for camera-ready women, wouldn’t expect anything less. Although the internet trolled Lara for taking on her father-in-law’s orange hue and poor contouring with a makeup disaster at the RNC, she seems to be shrugging off the criticism.
Before she started a relationship with Eric Trump in 2008, she was Lara Yunaska. At the time, Lara was an amateur model in her 20s, working her way through college as a waitress at Hooters. She also did some spicy NSFW photography work for men’s magazines.
Lara Trump won many bikini contests in college
Before she weaseled her way into Eric Trump’s family and decided to lead their political empire, Lara was a student at North Carolina State University. From 2000 to 2004, she earned money selling wings and beers as a Hooters Girl to support herself through school. At approximately the same time, she entered and won the 2004 Hammerjax Bikini Contest. Don’t believe us? Check out her old profile on One Model Place. Winning that bikini contest spurred her appearance in a series of photoshoots for men’s magazines.
In 2005, Lara posed for Stuff magazine. The same year, she won the Aaron Chang Bikini Contest and posed for a local swimsuit calendar, flaunting a two-piece for the month of April. But beyond being the champion of all things bikinis, her modeling career didn’t go far after college.
When she met Eric Trump in 2008, her modeling career slowed down, and by the time the couple married in 2004, that side of her career was long gone. The RNC had quite a snippy attitude when a reporter from Mother Jones made an inquiry about Lara’s history as a model.
Spokesperson Anna Kelly said, “Digging up an accomplished woman’s 20-year-old past to lob sexist attacks is vile,” going on to call Stephanie Mencimer a “desperate activist” who was digging for stories after having “nothing positive to cover about Joe Biden.”
Lara’s transition into a political operator
It’s safe to say that Lara Trump’s career has shifted dramatically, and you couldn’t think of a more extreme career change. As well as being co-chair of the RNC, Lara is spending all her time supporting her father-in-law’s campaign for the 2024 presidential election. Donald managed to convince the Republican Party with his influence. However, people have heard through the grapevine that Lara hopes to use her status as co-chair to dominate the GOP as a political powerhouse.
Campaign reporter Eric Cortellessa spoke to the BBC, saying, “Her speech was her introduction to the nation in a big way because while she’s had roles in campaigns previously and while she’s been a part of Trump’s inner circle and family orbit for the last eight years, this is the first time she is positioned in a role that has real power inside the Republican Party,” He went on to add that the position Lara was in wasn’t just to provide herself as a proxy for Trump, but as a political force to reckoned with.
The BBC has reported that since Lara has taken over as co-chair, the RNC has experienced a colossal increase in funding. At the same time, she’s making plans to introduce another Trump as the new star of Washington, and surprise, it’s not Eric! Speaking to the Times before the 2024 Republican National Convention, she said to keep an eye out for Don Jr, who may be running for higher office at some point.
