Eric Trump: “My father had just fired the state director from North…”

“This was, you know, our first campaign. We didn't know what the hell we were doing. We were totally winging it. You remember those days very well. No one can see that. And My father had just fired the state director from North Carolina, where Laura's from. And Laura goes walking by and he goes, Laura, Laura, you're from North Carolina, I need you to be my state director. She goes, state director. I work Inside Edition.” (08:55–08:59)

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