Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump will join Fox News as a Saturday evening host, the network has confirmed.
The job was first reported by The New York Times, who claim that Fox will make an official announcement on the matter on Wednesday.
Their report stated:
Lara Trump, Mr. Trump’s daughter-in-law and a former co-chair of the Republican Party, will begin hosting a new weekend show on Fox News on Feb. 22, the network is set to announce on Wednesday.
The president and his children are frequent guests on Fox News. But there is no precedent for the close relative of a sitting president to host a high-profile show on a major television news channel.
My View with Lara Trump,” expected to air on Saturdays at 9 p.m. Eastern, will include a mix of analysis and interviews with influential figures.
The network is describing the show as focused on “the return of common sense to all corners of American life,” echoing a phrase, “common sense,” that the Trump administration has frequently deployed.
“Lara was a total professional and a natural when she was with us years ago,” Suzanne Scott, the chief executive of Fox News Media, told the Times in a message on Wednesday.
“She is very talented and is a strong, effective communicator with great potential as a host.”
Lara Trump, who is married to Donald Trump’s son Eric, teased the possibility of an important career move back in December.
She previously served co-chair of the Republican National Committee, although stepped down from the position following her father-in-law’s victory.
Following Trump’s election victory and his decision to tap Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State, there was widespread speculation that Lara would be appointed as his replacement.
She eventually ruled herself out of contention, but said that she had a “big announcement” to share in January.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who was responsible for making the appointment, eventually chose his Attorney General Ashley Moody as Rubio’s replacement.
Moody, 49, has served in the role since 2019 and will be a reliable Trump ally in the Senate.
