Ms. Trump refused to say whether the Republicans should support Mr. Hogan, a prized recruit who gave the party a chance of picking up a Democratic Senate seat in Maryland.
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Lara Trump, former President Donald J. Trump’s daughter-in-law, said Larry Hogan “doesn’t deserve the respect of anyone in the Republican Party at this point, and quite frankly anybody in America.”
Lara Trump, the co-chair of the Republican National Committee and former President Donald J. Trump’s daughter-in-law, on Sunday denounced Larry Hogan, the Republican Senate candidate in Maryland, for urging Americans to “respect the verdict” against Mr. Trump — criticizing a prized recruit who has given the party a chance of winning a seat that has reliably been held by Democrats.
Late Thursday afternoon, after a Manhattan jury said that it had reached its verdict — but before it had been announced — Mr. Hogan, a former governor of Maryland, posted on social media: “Regardless of the result, I urge all Americans to respect the verdict and the legal process. At this dangerously divided moment in our history, all leaders — regardless of party — must not pour fuel on the fire with more toxic partisanship. We must reaffirm what has made this nation great: the rule of law.”
That statement was not shocking coming from Mr. Hogan, a moderate Republican who has long been critical of Mr. Trump. But it enraged some supporters of Mr. Trump, who claimed that the trial was rigged because of grievances including its venue in liberal New York City.
ImageFormer Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland, now running for Senate, has been a frequent critic of Mr. Trump.Credit…Daniel Kucin Jr./Associated Press
Mr. Hogan “doesn’t deserve the respect of anyone in the Republican Party at this point, and quite frankly anybody in America, if that’s the way you feel,” Ms. Trump, who is married to Mr. Trump’s son Eric, said in an interview on CNN — the latest indication of how fealty to Mr. Trump has become a defining test within the Republican Party.
She did not directly answer follow-up questions from the interviewer, Kasie Hunt, about whether the Republican Party would continue to support Mr. Hogan. A spokeswoman for the R.N.C. did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday. A spokeswoman for Mr. Hogan also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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