President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his daughter-in-law Lara Trump would be his “first choice” for the GOP nominee in next year’s U.S. Senate race in North Carolina.

President Donald Trump all but endorsed his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, on Tuesday to run for North Carolina's open Senate seat in 2026. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), fresh off a public clash with Trump surrounding the president's gargantuan tax and spending legislation,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump on Tuesday floated his daughter-in-law Lara Trump as a possible replacement for U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, who will not seek reelection in North Carolina after clashing with the U.S. president over his tax-cut and spending bill.