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Donald Trump claims daughter-in-law Lara IS running for Senate in surprise speech at China rescue dog fundraiser
DONALD Trump told a cheering crowd that his daughter-in-law Lara will be running for Senate as he gave a surprise speech at a fundraising for dogs rescued from China.
The former president made the impromptu appearance upon his return from New York at the Big Dog Ranch Rescue event which was being hosted at his resort Mar-a-Lago in .
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"I didn't exactly prepare for this, but I was walking by, and I heard everyone screaming," said in front of a cheering crowd, as seen in video shared on .
He then acknowledged the presence of his daughter-in-law , who is married to his second son Eric, who had helped set up the fundraiser.
The 38-year-old producer worked on both of Trump's presidential campaigns and also set up pro-Trump webcast called "Real News Update".
She has been rumored to be considering a Senate run in 2022 as the Trumps look to try and seize control of the Republican Party.
Despite not officially announcing anything, her father-in-law however heavily hinted that she could soon attempt to join the House as a Senator.
Trump said: "I want to thank Lara, who's been so incredible.
"I don't know, you're running for the Senate. I hear she's going to run for the Senate."
His comments were met by massive cheers from the crowd, with Trump remaining very popular despite losing the White House to Joe Biden.
Lara has been linked to running for a Senate seat which is being vacated by Republican Richard Burr.
While she has not confirmed anything, she has also not ruled out a run.
Numerous members of the Trump clan have been linked to trying to get seats in the Senate and Congress, with the GOP still regrouping after losing all three branches of government to the Democrats.
Trump himself as teased running again in 2024.
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Trump said he felt compelled to speak to the crowd as he believed the fundraiser was "so great and so important".
"I said what's going on and they said 'we're gonna help dogs,' and I said 'that's okay with me,'" Trump told the crowd.
"I'm with you 100 percent. We had many meetings in the White House and in the Oval Office having to do with saving the dogs," Trump went on.
"And tremendous progress has been made and we've had many meetings actually on it, things I would never think is possible."
Lauree Simmons, president and founder of Big Dog Ranch Rescue had hosted the fundraiser with the hopes of bringing 500 dogs to the US from China.
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Trump's appearance on Friday night came after he had spent the afternoon at the nearby Trump International golf course in West Palm Beach.
He appeared wearing his trademark red "Mark America Great Again" baseball cap, which was emblazoned with a white "45".
It came after he was pictured arriving at Trump Tower in New York last weekend - reportedly spending 48 hours in the city before leaving on Tuesday.
Trump is said to have made the trip to "look under the hood" of his family firm as New York prosecutors probe the business.
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, 74, had been spending his time at Mar-a-Lago since he left the in on January 20.
The ex-president is a New York native, and grew up in Queens.
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