Ivanka and Tiffany Trump, the golden girls of the American president
One is the favorite daughter of the new US president, who sees her as the real First Lady; the other, a pure product of Californian golden youth, is forgotten by the Trump clan. Sarah Ellison unties the ties between Ivanka and Tiffany, heirs to a power disputed in the family.
The whisper turned into a rumor, “You should be interested in Jared; he is completely overwhelmed by the countryside. Many political journalists testify, the pitch has not changed: take an interest in Jared; He's messing around ! Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump's rather brittle campaign manager, tried by all means to convince the press to publish a portrait of his candidate's son-in-law. Of course, all political campaigns have their share of internal quarrels, but those of the Republican camp have been even more violent and visible than the others.
But this time, Lewandowski did not choose his target: Jared Kushner saw his influence grow day by day, until he played a significant role in the campaign. He is also married to Trump's favorite child, his daughter Ivanka. on January 9, 2017, the future president of the United States appointed Jared Kushner as senior advisor.
Weeks after hearing about the campaign manager's move, Ivanka spoke with her father in private: Lewandowski, she explained, was not up to the task and did not surrender account. The Republican convention and the election were getting closer, someone more professional and more serious was needed. On the morning of June 20, 2017, after the family reunion scheduled every Monday at 9:30 a.m., a security guard escorted the campaign manager to the exit of Trump Tower.
Ivanka did not warn Lewandowski personally, but she "closed the coffin on him", a former member of the team told me. (Lewandowski emailed me back, “I never discussed Jared Kushner's role in the campaign.” He has reconciled with Trump since the incident.)
The episode says a lot about Ivanka's influence. Like her father, she has the adaptability of a chameleon and has known how to become a public figure. “Ivanka is a real brand, a personality; she shows a lot of consistency on Instagram, ”a relative told me. She does not tolerate the slightest sign of disobedience in the ranks, especially towards the family. About her role in the Lewandowski ousting, she had this chilling line, “We don't want to hang out with people we can't totally trust. We are a family. Trust is fundamental. "
Ivanka is the most famous of the Trumps, after her father. So much so that her brother Eric, who runs his own foundation, auctioned off a coffee with her, an experiment he estimated to be worth $ 50,000 (45,000 euros) [the sale was eventually canceled]. She told her friends that her father's election was "so much more important" than family.
She also made no secret of her desire to get involved in the subjects that were most important to her, such as the introduction of paid maternity leave. What does it matter if this idea is not on the Republicans' agenda? "It's up to me to put it there," she said.
Very active in her father's campaign, Ivanka was joined by her half-sister Tiffany, who dreams of exerting as much influence as her eldest child on the family. Newly graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, the youngest of the Trump girls "jumped into the adventure with both feet," said one of her friends.
