As speculation about her involvement in her father’s presidential campaign continues, Ivanka Trump has confirmed that she will be attending the Republican National Convention where her father will officially accept the nomination for president. While Ivanka played a major role in her father’s campaigns in 2016 and 2020, she has not been as visible this time around. In an interview with podcaster Lex Fridman, Ivanka shared that politics is a tough business and a dark world, but she is there to support her father.
Despite stepping back from politics, Ivanka will be at the event solely as a family member and not in any official political capacity. Reflecting on her father’s legal troubles, particularly in the hush money case, Ivanka expressed how painful it was for her to witness. She emphasized the personal aspect of the situation, stating, “On a human level, it’s my father and I love him very much, so it’s painful to experience, but ultimately, I wish it didn’t have to be this way.”
During her father’s presidency, Ivanka served as a senior advisor in the administration, but in the past four years, she has distanced herself from politics and has not been involved in her father’s potential 2024 campaign. Ivanka explained that her decision to step back from politics was primarily rooted in her role as a parent. She mentioned the challenges of balancing a political career with her responsibilities to her children, emphasizing that politics is not something that can be done part-time. “I think you have to either be all in or all out,” Ivanka shared. Additionally, she noted that the negativity and darkness of the political world are not aligned with what feels right for her as a person. “There’s a lot of darkness