(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) Lara Trump, former co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), suggested in an interview released Saturday that the first female president would be a Republican.
The president-elect’s daughter-in-law told the New York Post, “I actually believe our first female president will be a Republican” — but emphasized that gender would not be the determining factor in her election.
Lara Trump reveals why women should trust Donald Trump — and who she thinks US’ first female president will be https://t.co/Fun1lcBDOc pic.twitter.com/7o7M953Pxe
— New York Post (@nypost) January 11, 2025
Following Vice President Kamala Harris’s historic election loss to Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton took aim at identity policies. Like Lara Trump later did, Clinton predicted a GOP woman would be elected as president before a Democrat takes the role.
Clinton’s wife, 2016 presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, was one of two Democrat woman nominees who failed to win over American voters.
Bill Clinton: U.S. Is More Likely To Elect A Female President If She Is 'A Conservative Republican Woman' https://t.co/oSXPkrLJo4 #OAN pic.twitter.com/hKMDgPK9Lp
— One America News (@OANN) November 20, 2024
Lara Trump went on to tell the outlet about Trump’s treatment of women, calling him a “man who cares about women.” She credited her father-in-law for giving her a chance to succeed based on her merit rather than her gender.
“Donald Trump helped me get to where I am today. And he’s a constant champion for women with whom he surrounds himself.”
Despite Harris surrogate Mark Cuban’s virally reviled remark before Nov. 5, 2024 that no “strong, intelligent women” support Trump, the president-elect made headlines appointing several “strong women” to key administration roles — including chief of staff Susie Wiles, press secretary Karoline Leavitt, and cabinet nominees such as Kristi Noem and Linda McMahon.
President-elect Trump is on track for a second-term cabinet that has more than double the number of women he had eight years ago.
🔗🏛️🇺🇸: https://t.co/E09CxIDCES pic.twitter.com/aLAV03w5Jb
— Bloomberg Graphics (@BBGVisualData) January 10, 2025
For a misogynist Trump sure does pick a lot of strong women to serve in his cabinet.
— Kevin Sorbo (@ksorbs) November 22, 2024
Lara Trump said, “I think that’s what people who get to know Donald Trump appreciate: He doesn’t care what you look like, he doesn’t care about your religion, he doesn’t care about your gender, he doesn’t care who you love.”
Serving as the @GOP co-chair throughout the course of the most consequential election in American history has truly been the honor of my life.
At the RNC, we had three distinct goals:
1) surpass all fundraising records
2) build the largest army of lawyers and poll watchers… pic.twitter.com/bcHdDHhwQq
— Lara Trump (@LaraLeaTrump) December 9, 2024
“He cares about whether or not you are going to be able to perform a job to your best ability,” the former RNC co-chair continued, telling the outlet Trump’s approach is “something I appreciate as a woman because I never want someone to give me a job because of my gender.”
Julianna Frieman is a freelance writer published by the Daily Caller, Headline USA, The Federalist, and the American Spectator. Follow her on Twitter at @JuliannaFrieman.
