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Fox News host Lara Trump has pulled out of a fundraiser for a Republican gubernatorial candidate, an appearance that would have violated a network rule against talent appearing at political events, Mediaite has learned.
The New Jersey Globe reported Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law was set to headline an event in support of Bill Spadea, a Republican running for governor in New Jersey, later this month. The event is being held at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster.
Wildstein reported for New Jersey Globe:
President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law will headline a high-dollar fundraiser for a super PAC supporting Bill Spadea for governor later this month at the Trump National Club in Bedminster.
Lara Trump, the former Republican National Committee co-chair, is the special guest at the Legacy of Liberty event, where ticket prices range from $1,000 to $250,000-per-person on Thursday, April 24.
Her appearance for Spadea follows speculation that Trump might take sides in the June 10 Republican gubernatorial primary in New Jersey.
Lara Trump, the former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, was hired by Fox News to host the weekend My View with Lara Trump last month. Her debut episode brought in more than 2 million viewers.
A Fox News source told Mediaite that Lara Trump was already in the process of pulling out of the event, which would have run afoul of a network policy against hosts participating in campaign politics, when it was publicly reported by the Globe.
In 2018, after prime time star Sean Hannity appeared on stage at a Trump campaign event, the network made that policy clear. Hannity had been covering the event for his radio show and interviewed the president before the rally. He said he did not plan on taking the stage.
“Fox News does not condone any talent participating in campaign events,” a network spokesperson said at the time. “This was an unfortunate distraction and has been addressed.”
In the years since, some less notable personalities on Fox’s roster have stumped for Republicans or participated in lower-key political events. Mark Levin, for example, has appeared repeatedly at fundraisers for GOP candidates for public office.
