President-elect Donald Trump is confident that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will choose the right person to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), whom Trump nominated for secretary of state, Mar. He said this at a press conference on Monday. -Lago.
When asked if he expected DeSantis to replace Rubio with Lara Trump, Trump said he did not.
“No, I wouldn't. Probably not, but I don't know. Ron's doing a good job. It's his choice. It has nothing to do with me,” he said, referring to his daughter-in-law Lara Trump. “I can't believe it,” he praised.
He noted that Lara Trump is “very well respected by women” and that “the work she did as RNC chair with Michael Whatley was incredible.” said.
“And the funny thing is, people talk a lot about nepotism. I never had one, but when I put her there, people were like, 'How did you get her to do that?' You know, she could have run for Senate in North Carolina, but “Ted Budd would be the first to say,” Trump said, Lara Trump wants to focus on her children. He explained. But as the election approached, he asked her to work with the RNC.
“And they did an incredible job, especially with regards to the cheating, stopping it or at least deterring it — it was too big to set, and we won by a landslide. You know, we won. “We won in a big way. She did a great job,” he said, expressing confidence that DeSantis will choose the right person to replace Rubio, calling him a “star.”
“Marco is already really a star, but we haven't even started yet. But you know, we're seeing signs of stardom from some people, or from very early on, and Marco He's done an unbelievable thing. He was made for it in a way. It was a very easy decision,” he said, acknowledging that the nomination leaves a vacancy in the Sunshine State.
“Ron will have to make a decision, but he will make the right one. I also know that Lara has a lot more. I mean, she has a lot more. People want her to be on TV. . They want to give her a contract. You know, her main thought is our country and her family. That's what she thinks,” he said. has cast doubt on her ability to become Florida's next senator.
“But she has a lot of other things to talk about. He's going to make the right decision,” Trump said of DeSantis.
Watch the press conference below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcjdZMBUBOI
Lara Trump stepped down as RNC co-chair earlier this month, sparking speculation.
