The president's daughter-in-law, and wife of his son Eric , received backlash after she was caught on camera checking her watch during the solemn service. On Thursday, August 6, she let everyone know, addressing the growing controversy on her YouTube podcast The Right View with Lara Trump . Lara's look-down quickly went viral , with many wondering what could have been more important than paying attention to the memorial service. "Any parent knows that that is not good," she shared. "Any parent knows how that feels and you [would] do the same thing."