LARA Trump stepped firmly into the spotlight beside Donald Trump, fuelling talk she is becoming the family’s newest power player on the world stage.
The glamorous daughter-in-law of the US President was front and center as Trump toured Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday morning.
Lara Trump accompanied Donald Trump and Xi Jinping during their visit to the Temple of Heaven Credit: Getty
Lara Trump’s prominent presence fuelled speculation about her rising influence in the family Credit: AP
Lara, 43, cut a striking figure in a long white structured dress covered in black polka dots, paired with chunky black sunglasses as she walked alongside Trump and Xi during their visit to Beijing’s historic Temple of Heaven.
The pictures instantly sparked chatter online after Lara appeared not just alongside her husband Eric Trump – but shoulder-to-shoulder with the President himself as the crucial US-China summit got underway.
It marks another major moment for Lara, who has increasingly become one of the Trump family’s most visible political figures.
The high-stakes summit comes amid soaring tensions between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan, trade and military power in the Pacific.
Xi issued an immediate warning to Trump as the talks opened, saying the Taiwan issue could push the two nations into “conflict” if mishandled.
including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk.
Business chiefs including Tim Cook and Jensen Huang also travelled with the delegation as the White House pushes for a fresh economic reset with China.
Lara had already teased the trip before departure, posting on X: “Team CHYYYYYNA.”
She was seen descending the steps of Air Force One alongside Eric Trump as the presidential party touched down in Beijing to an extravagant welcome.
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