‘Character Building’: Lara Trump Posts Bizarre Video of Son Crying in Rain
Social media users were quick to criticize the video of her son riding a mini push dozer through the pouring rain as Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida.

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Lara Trump, wife of Donald Trump’s son Eric, posted a bizarre video of her young son suffering in the pouring rain on Wednesday in what she called a “character building” moment. The video, posted to Instagram, came as Florida’s Gulf Coast was being battered by Hurricane Ian, a category 4 storm. Lara and Eric Trump live across the state in Jupiter. “Thought we had a clear window, turns out we did some character building instead 🙈🤣🌧🌀,” the post said. “Stay safe everyone! 🙏🏽” In the video, Lara’s son is seen wiping his eyes in discomfort on a miniature push dozer as the former TV presenter tells him, “You can do it, let’s go.” The video immediately garnered criticism online, with some questioning why she’d record a video of her child in discomfort and post it online for laughs.
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