Lara Trump hints at her political future during China trip – Celebrity News – Entertainment

Lara Trump has discussed the possibility of a future presidential run, prompting critics to respond with “Jesus God No.”

The 43-year-old appeared alongside her husband, Eric Trump, on the Hang Out with Sean Hannity podcast. The conversation occurred aboard Air Force One during the group’s journey to China for Donald Trump‘s critical talks with Xi Jinping.

The discussion opened with reflections on American politics, with Eric noting, “It’s a dirty, nasty world. Politics is a dirty, nasty world, and we’ve seen the best of it.” Lara has attracted considerable attention during the China visit, with some drawing parallels to Melania Trump.

Sean pressed the question, “You can’t dodge. Have you ever considered running? Do you think you might run?”

Then, 42-year-old Eric offered a coy reply, conceding, “I would never rule anything out. I can tell you we’ve seen the best of it and we’ve seen the worst of it. This is probably the best of it – what you’re seeing right here – Air Force One flying to the other side of the world, just to be an observer, to be a fly on the wall, and to keep your father company. I have no other role in this trip.”

Eric added, “At the same time, I’ve seen six months of courtrooms where people are trying to destroy you and your entire family. If you go into this game, you better be ready for it. You better have your family ready for it, because they’re coming – and they’re coming in ways you can’t even imagine.

“So it’s probably actually the answer he gave when he was roughly my age – if it ever got so bad, I’d throw my hat in the ring. That’s probably my answer, so long as all the other stars align – so long as your family’s ready for it, your spouse is ready for it – because you better be able to take the punches.”

Sean turned to Lara and asked, “Spouse?” She replied, “Is that where I come in? You know, they’re big shoes to fill now, Sean. There has never been a president like Donald Trump. There will never be another one like President Trump.”

The 64-year-old Fox News host pressed further, asking “But you could be the first woman president.” Lara mirrored her husband’s response, saying “I will echo Eric’s answer, which is I think that we have seen so many different sides of all of it.

“We’ve seen the absolute nastiest and as bad as it can get, but you know what they did to all of us over that period of time is, if you continue to rub your hands, you’ll get a callus.

“If you continue to beat somebody enough, you develop a thick skin – and we have all developed such thick skin that I almost don’t think there’s anything they can throw at any of us – anybody in our whole family-that we wouldn’t be ready for or able to handle at this point.”

A clip of the interview was subsequently shared on X, where viewers wasted no time in urging Lara against a presidential bid. “No. We already saw her karaoke, and dancing at the WH,” one user fired back.

Another user echoed the sentiment, writing, “Butchering Tom Petty songs and charity fraud in no way makes one qualified to be President,” while a third simply posted, “Oh Jesus God No.”

Yet another commenter fumed, “She has no shot at the presidency,” while a fellow X user quipped, “@LaraLeaTrump wouldn’t be elected president of the incontinent clown Trump fan club.”