Ivanka Trump doesn't always agree with her father
Ivanka Trump, who occupies an unusual role of "First daughter" in the White House, came out of her silence in an interview Wednesday where she assures that she does not hesitate to share her disagreements with her father.
“I give my opinion regularly and my dad agrees with me on so many things. But when it doesn't, he knows my point of view, ”Ivanka Trump, who holds an official position as advisor to US President Donald Trump, said in an interview with CBS.
“There are many ways to make your voice heard,” she continued. “So when I don't agree with my dad, he knows it, and I speak with total frankness. And when I agree, I fully support, I support his program and hopefully I am an asset to him and I have a positive impact ”.
"But I do not think that I will be more effective if I put in the public place all the subjects on which we do not agree", resumed the young woman of 35 years, estimating that because of her discretion people cannot realize the real impact it is having on Donald Trump.
The eldest daughter of the real estate mogul, already very active during the election campaign, since her father took office had an office in the White House without being employed by the government, a position that had raised many concerns. questions and criticism. She finally announced last week that she was going to become an unpaid federal employee, like her husband Jared Kushner.
Nepotism
Ivanka Trump has often been seen alongside her father at important meetings or meetings with foreign leaders. She was in the front row for the reception of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in November at Trump Tower, or for the more recent visits of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House.
Donald Trump has been the subject of many criticisms, accused in particular of nepotism for having entrusted him with a role of leading advisor, as well as his son-in-law Jared Kushner, while none had political experience before.
Jared Kushner, 36, even seems to have become the de facto right-hand man of Donald Trump, who has delegated several burning issues to him, from talks with China or Mexico to justice reform, including peace in the Near -East. He was also on a visit to Iraq earlier this week, at the invitation of the highest ranking American officer.
“Jared is incredibly smart, very talented, and has tremendous ability,” said his wife. "He is humble and knows how to recognize when he does not know something, and he knows how to surround himself with knowledgeable people."
Garden and swing
Meanwhile, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have retained significant business interests despite joining government, according to documents released by the White House last week, which again raise the issue of conflicts of interest.
In this regard, Ivanka Trump says that she bequeathed the management of her line of clothing and accessories to relatives since she worked at the White House: "I felt that with such closeness to my father and White House, and with my husband who took such an influential role in the administration, I did not want to run a business additionally, ”she said, stressing that she no longer had any decision-making role or role. Management.
Ivanka Trump also said she wanted to continue her commitment to defend the place of women in the economy. She will also participate at the end of the month in Berlin in the summit called "Women 20" focused on the place of women in the world of work.
And on a more personal note, the mother of three young children reflected on her move to Washington: “Never in my life would I have thought of leaving New York, not while my kids are in school anyway. My business was there, my life was there ”.
“But today we have a small garden with a swing. As a New Yorker, that never happens, ”she said.
