Donald Trump suggested his bride on Tuesday, Lara Trump, as a possible US senator replacement Tom Tiliswho will not seek re -election in North Carolina after the conflict with the US president for the tax bill.

“Someone who would really be great is Lara”Trump told reporters from Air Force One, returning from a trip to Florida.

‘Grow therers there, but lives in Florida’, said Trump. “He’s a great man, Lara Trump. I mean, this would always be my first choice. He doesn’t live there now, but he’s there. “

North Carolina’s headquarters is considered one of the few competitive “races” for the Senate in the 2026 interim elections, when the control of both Congresses’ two bodies is at stake.

Tilis was one of just three Republicans who voted by of Trump’s bill, which was marginally approved on Tuesday. The senator expressed concerns about how the cuts of proposed legislation in the Medicaid healthcare program for lower incomes could affect his voters. His objection to the bill angered Trump.

OR Lara Trumpwho is married to Donald Trump’s son, EricOriginally from North Carolina and has been a co -chair of the National Republican Committee ahead of the 2024 elections.

Thought to apply to replace the senator Mark Rubio From Florida when he left Congress to become Trump’s Foreign Minister, but eventually he did not decide. Earlier this year, joined Fox News Channel and presents the weekly show “My View with Lara Trump”.

Lara Trump

While the House of US representatives controlled by Republicans is considered confident of re -election next year, Democrats are facing a difficult battle in their attempt to regain the majority in the Senate.

Republicans have a 53-47 lead, and all Republicans except two who were nominated for the elections – Tom Tilis and the Susan Collins In Maine – they are in states that Trump easily won in the 2024 presidential election. Trump won North Carolina with 3 percentage points in the 2024 elections.

The former US MP Willy Nickel He is the most prominent democratic who had announced his candidacy against Tilis. Party leaders hope that the former ruler Roy Cooperwho remains popular in the state, will participate in the “race”.