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Lara Trump and Eric Trump’s relationship timeline: Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law is RNC’s new co-chair, once worked at Fox News, and has 2 kids with the Republican presidential candidate’s son

Lara and Eric Trump kitted out in patriotic red, white and blue. Photo: @laraleatrump/Instagram

With Eric Trump as a trusted adviser to his father’s campaign and Lara Trump’s ascent as the new co-chair of the Republican National Committee, there’s a new GOP power couple in town.

Lara has already made headlines as she and RNC chair Michael Whatley take steps to reorganise the committee, possibly letting go of 60 staff, according to reports.

But just how did they get together in the first place? Here’s a timeline of Eric and Lara Trump’s relationship.

2008: Eric Trump and Lara Yunaska met while out with friends and began dating three months later

Eric and Lara Trump dressed down in October 2023. Photo: @laraleatrump/Instagram

When they met, Eric was working for the Trump Organization and Lara was a producer at Inside Edition.

Lara spotted Eric from across the room and was “immediately intrigued,” she told Ainsley Earhardt in an interview on Fox & Friends in 2016.

2013: Eric proposed to Lara five years and two days after their first date

Eric and Lara Trump at Mar-a-Lago, in February. Photo: @laraleatrump/Instagram

Eric proposed at the Trump Seven Springs estate in Bedford, New York, with a diamond platinum ring from the now-defunct Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry collection.

2014: The couple wed at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida

Eric and Lara Trump got married almost 10 years ago. Photo: @laraleatrump/Instagram
Donald Trump Jr. was the best man for his brother while Ivanka’s husband, Jared Kushner, officiated the wedding, the New York Daily News reported. Their dog, Charlie, also served as the ring bearer.

Lara broke both of her wrists in a horse riding accident a few weeks before the wedding, forcing her to wear casts on both arms.

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“I had to get creative with a way to make casts look bridal,” she told People magazine. “Fortunately, my wedding planner, Jennifer Zabinski, and my designer, Preston Bailey, came up with some fabulously bedazzled gloves to try and blend these casts.”

June 2015: Eric and Lara joined the rest of the Trump family as Donald Trump announced his presidential run

Eric and Lara Trump sporting Maga hats. Photo: @laraleatrump/Instagram
Eric became an active member of his father Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, making regular appearances at events and talk shows while serving as an adviser and fundraiser.

October 2016: Lara took a two-month hiatus from her job to join her husband in supporting Trump’s campaign

Donald Trump’s children, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, Eric Trump’s wife Lara, and Tiffany Trump, celebrate as their father is announced set to win the Republican presidential nomination in Cleveland, Ohio, in July 2016. Photo: Reuters

Lara made campaign stops speaking to women voters, travelling with Trump spokesperson Katrina Pierson and The Apprentice alum Omarosa Manigault Newman in order to focus on “minority communities and people who might not traditionally think Donald Trump is their candidate”, Lara told Star News Online.

March 2017: Lara was officially hired as a senior consultant for the Trump re-election campaign

Former President Donald Trump (right) listens as his daughter-in-law Lara Trump speaks at the North Carolina Republican Convention in June 2021, in Greenville, North Carolina, the state which Lara is from. Photo: AP Photo

The Trump campaign’s digital vendor Giles-Parscale hired Lara as a liaison to the campaign. Giles-Parscale president Brad Parscale told AP that Lara is an “incredibly talented person with the right experience for us”.

In 2017, she also started producing and hosting the weekly Real News Update, which gave updates on the Trump presidency on Facebook.

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September 2017: Eric and Lara welcomed their son, Eric “Luke” Trump

Eric announced the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, along with a photo of the new baby.

August 2019: Lara gave birth to the couple’s second child, Carolina Dorothy Trump

“@LaraLeaTrump and I are excited to welcome Carolina Dorothy Trump into the world,” Eric wrote on X. “We love you already!”

August 2020: Lara spoke about her husband’s family in an address at the Republican National Convention

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump (centre) speaks as his daughter Ivanka, his son Eric and Eric’s wife Lara look on during a campaign victory party at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, US, in May 2016. Photo: Reuters

“Never in a million years did I think that I would be on this stage tonight, and I certainly never thought that I’d end up with the last name Trump,” she said in her RNC speech.

She continued: “Any preconceived notion I had of this family disappeared immediately. They were warm and caring. They were hard workers and they were down to earth. They reminded me of my own family. They made me feel like I was home.”

March 2021: Eric and Lara bought a US$3.2 million estate in Jupiter, Florida

Lara Trump with her kids and dogs. Photo: @laraleatrump/Instagram

It’s inside the Trump National Golf Club gated community.

Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle, as well as Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, have also bought properties in Florida since Donald returned to Mar-a-Lago after the 2020 election.

Eric and Lara’s five-bedroom, seven-bathroom property features two primary bedrooms, a safe room and a backyard with a pool, kitchen and a full cabana bath.

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April 2021: They returned to New York City to visit Trump Tower and the offices of Fox News

Lara Trump interviewing Mike Pence. Photo: @laraleatrump/Instagram
Lara also began working at Fox News as a contributor. On a March 2021 episode of Fox & Friends announcing her new position, Lara said she’s long felt like part of the Fox team, because she’s appeared on the network so frequently over the last several years.

Eric accompanied Lara to the Fox News offices during their New York visit. He remains a frequent contributor to the network himself.

November 2021: They wished each other a happy seven-year anniversary on Instagram

To celebrate their seven-year anniversary in 2021, Lara Trump shared this photo of her with Eric Trump on their wedding day. Photo: @laraleatrump/Instagram

Lara paid tribute to Eric with an Instagram post.

“Seven years, two kids, two presidential campaigns, one additional dog, two broken wrists, one broken collarbone, one major move and we’re just getting started,” she wrote. “Happy anniversary to my partner in it all, @erictrump.”

November 2022: Eric and Lara attended Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign launch at Mar-a-Lago

Lara Trump (left) showing off an “I Vote Trump” phone case in October 2020. Photo: @laraleatrump/Instagram
However, Ivanka did not attend the campaign event, saying in a statement that she did not plan to be involved in politics moving forward. Tiffany Trump also skipped the launch.

December 2022: Fox News ended Lara’s employment due to her involvement in her father-in-law’s campaign

Lara and Eric Trump. Photo: @laraleatrump/Instagram

Company policy does not allow those running for office or working for active political campaigns to be employed by Fox News. However, she can still make unpaid appearances on the network.

“We appreciate Lara’s valuable contributions across Fox News Media programming,” a Fox News representative said in a statement.

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February 2024: Lara was voted co-chair of the Republican National Committee after receiving Donald’s endorsement

Lara Trump (left) has helped campaign for Donald Trump. Photo: @laraleatrump/Instagram

In a statement, Donald endorsed Lara’s bid for RNC co-chair, calling her “an extremely talented communicator” who is “dedicated to all that Maga stands for.” He also endorsed North Carolina GOP chair Michael Whatley.

Both Lara and Whatley were formally elected as co-chairs of the RNC in February, cementing the former president’s hold over the party.

“Truly humbled and honoured to serve our party alongside @WhatleyNCGOP – now it’s time to work, time to fight and time to win big league this November!” Lara wrote on X.

This article originally appeared on Business Insider.
  • There’s a new Republican power couple in town: Lara Trump was recently announced the new co-chair of the Republican National Committee, while Eric Trump is a trusted adviser to Donald Trump’s campaign
  • The couple met in 2008, got married in 2014, welcomed 2 kids – Eric Luke and Carolina Dorothy – and bought a multimillion-dollar mansion in Florida in 2021