While President Donald Trump’s supporters, and even a few of his rivals, have praised his pick of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) to serve as Secretary of State, the selection would create a vacancy in the Senate.

But many Republicans think they have the perfect candidate, and she shares a last name with the next president.

As The Hill reported:

Calls from Republicans are intensifying for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to pick President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump to replace his secretary of State pick, Marco Rubio, in the Senate.

On Thursday, Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R) said he hopes Trump picks his daughter-in-law, echoing his colleagues Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.). Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R) has also publicly backed her.

The public support for Lara Trump spread far and wide across social media:

Lara Trump was a prominent figure in the 2024 presidential election, in large part due to her position as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.

She was the closing speaker at this year’s Republican National Convention, just days after her father-in-law was nearly assassinated, as USA Today reported at the time:

Lara Trump pointed to the first term of the Former President to argue for the nominee’s reelection. She noted that gas reached a record low under the Trump administration, however, that mark was set during the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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