Melania Trump wished that her stepdaughter, Ivanka Trump, was a woman of her word.
Despite her firm announcement to distance herself from politics after leaving the White House, Ivanka Trump has quietly returned to the political scene, a move that Melania Trump found intolerable.
The former socialite and her husband, Jared Kushner, announced in 2024 that they would not campaign for Donald Trump or any Republican because they wanted to focus on their billion-dollar business empire and family.
This decision was made when Donald Trump’s political future seemed uncertain and, quite frankly, bleak.
Donald Trump was embroiled in never-ending lawsuits, knee-deep in multiple lengthy scandals, and looked like he was going to jail; his massive real estate empire was collapsing, he was down in the polls, he was found liable for sexual assault, the Republican Party appeared to be falling out love with him, etc., etc.
Now that Donald Trump has beat the odds and is back on top, meaning a return to the Oval Office, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have quietly squeaked into the White House.
Ivanka Trump is enjoying all the privileges of being the first daughter without doing any heavy lifting.
Jared Kushner, who vowed to stay out of politics, privately advises his father-in-law on foreign policy, including the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian military and political conflicts.
Sources told the Daily Mail that Melania Trump is fuming that “princess” Ivanka Trump pops out whenever she wants in fancy, expensive gowns for state dinners and other significant events at the White House or the U.S. Capitol.
“Ivanka will always be a thorn in her side,” a source who knows both women well highlighted the intense tension between Ivanka and Melania Trump.
One Trump staffer even described Ivanka Trump’s apparent efforts to appear in as many of the same key photos as Melania Trump as “desperate.”
Ivanka Trump revealed that she will continue being torn on Melania Trump’s side. The insider shared: “I’m most looking forward to just being able to show up for him as a daughter and be there for him, to take his mind off things and watch a movie with him or watch a sports game, to know that he can be with me and be himself, and just relax,’ Ivanka Trump bluntly said during a two-hour appearance on a podcast interview last month where she declined to mention Melania Trump.”
A source predicted that “[Melania] is going to be irritated because Ivanka will show up at state dinners and other stuff. That’s going to be the new battle,” underscoring the ongoing nature of the conflict and the anticipation of further drama between the two former models.
However, several have pointed out the insincerity and/or hypocrisy, given that both Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump have engaged in similar actions — Melania stayed in New York when her husband won in 2016, disappeared during the 2024 election, appeared in only one event, and showed up whenever she wanted to resume her role as first lady.
