Lara Trump Responds To Omarosa’s Latest Tape

Omarosa released another tape today, featuring Lara Trump. In it, Lara appears to be offering Omarosa a $15,000-a-month campaign job. This occurred just days after Omarosa’s departure from the White House.

“It sounds a little like, obviously, that there are some things you’ve got in the back pocket to pull out. Clearly, if you come on board the campaign, like, we can’t have, we got to…” Lara says in the tape.

“Oh, God no,” Omarosa said.

“Everything, everybody, positive, right?” Lara said.

LISTEN: Omarosa's secret recording of a call she had with Lara Trump in which they discuss Omarosa's potential salary if she came to work for the Trump campaign.

At one point, Trump cautions her that she would have to remain "positive" about Donald Trump if she takes the job. pic.twitter.com/NdMNxfMLvK

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 16, 2018

Lara has responded. Here’s her full statement:

‘From the beginning of my father-in-law’s campaign, Omarosa was welcomed into our family as a trusted friend and confidant. On the Women for Trump tour, including Omarosa, we formed a sisterhood bond that is unlike any I have experienced in my life. We toured together, laughed together, and worked really hard towards a common goal. We never would have imagined that one of our own was secretly recording all of our private conversations.

‘When Omarosa was fired by the White House Chief of Staff in December of 2017, my entire family was concerned for her because we had no idea about the basis of her dismissal. We still wanted her on our team because we cared so much about her personally. That’s why I reached out to offer her a position with the 2020 Trump Campaign before we knew anything about the gross violations of ethics and integrity during her White House tenure. Another one of Omarosa’s ‘bombshell’ tapes is a fraud. The discussions about a position with the campaign took place in numerous phone calls over the course of several weeks.

‘Woman to woman, I shared a connection with Omarosa as a friend and a campaign sister, and I am absolutely shocked and saddened by her betrayal and violation on a deeply personal level.

‘I hope it’s all worth it for you, Omarosa, because some things you just can’t put a price on.’

I think it’s safe to say…that friendship is effectively OVER.