In an unprecedented move, Fox News has hired President Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump as a weekend host.
“My View With Lara Trump,” an hourlong opinion program, will join the conservative-leaning news network’s Saturday prime-time lineup on Feb. 22.
The wife of the president’s son Eric, Lara Trump was previously a Fox News contributor. She was forced to step down from the role in 2021 after her father-in-law declared he was running again, as Fox News has a policy of keeping people active in government or political campaigns off of its payroll.
Lara Trump has no official role in Trump’s administration, but no relative of a sitting president has ever been given a major TV hosting platform. She recently served as co-chair of the Republican National Committee and was a surrogate for President Trump’s 2016 campaign.
“A gifted communicator who knows how to connect to the viewers, successful entrepreneur and working mother, Lara’s innate understanding of the American public and today’s political landscape will be a compelling addition to our weekend lineup,” Fox News Media Chief Executive Suzanne Scott said Wednesday in a statement.
Lara Trump’s new role is the latest example of the close ties between the Rupert Murdoch-controlled network and the new Trump administration. Some of the president’s Cabinet picks have been prominent voices on Fox News, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Fox News provides a steady stream of pro-Trump commentary in prime time and there is no reason to believe the president’s daughter-in-law will divert from that approach.
The network said Lara Trump’s program “will focus on the return of common sense to all corners of American life as the country ushers in a new era of practicality. Every week, the program will feature big picture analysis and interviews with thought leaders, shedding light on the headlines driving the national conversation and affecting families around the country.”
Presidential offspring have capitalized on their famous names with media roles in the past, although not while their fathers were in office. Former President Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea, worked as a correspondent for NBC News. Ron Reagan, the son of Ronald Reagan, was a host on MSNBC, served as a special correspondent for ABC News and had a short-lived syndicated talk show.
Meghan McCain served as a co-host for ABC’s “The View” while her father, John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, still served in the U.S. Senate.
Lara Trump began her media career as a producer for the CBS syndicated program “Inside Edition.”
