ToplineDespite recent rumors to the contrary, Ivanka Trump has decided she will not launch a primary challenge against sitting Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for his seat in the U.S. Senate in 2022, according to a report Thursday by the New York Times. Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, stands alongside her father as he speaks ... [+] during the Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House in Washington, D.C. on December 8, 2020. It had been rumored that Trump was considering a run for office throughout her father’s presidency and the move to Florida intensified speculation that she would primary Rubio. Tangent:According to a Politico report, GOP officials say that Lara Trump, wife of the president's son Eric, is actively contemplating a run for the Senate in North Carolina. Further Reading:Ivanka's Trademark Requests Were Fast-Tracked In China After Trump Was Elected (Forbes)Ivanka Trump will not run against Marco Rubio for one of Florida's Senate seats.

Source: Forbes February 18, 2021 18:03 UTC