Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

The Mystery of Ivanka Trump

By Amie Parnes ~ March 28, 2017 ~ The Hill

Ivanka Trump is a mystery, even to some people working with her in the White House.

The first daughter, who will soon occupy a second-floor office in the West Wing, has been at the epicenter of her father’s White House and played high-profile roles in several recent visits with foreign leaders.

But she’s also taken a hands-off approach on major legislative issues such as healthcare — to the dismay of Republicans and Democrats alike.

It’s been a frustration to some working at the White House.

“No one really knows what she does exactly,” said one West Wing insider.

Ivanka Trump has the kind of unparalleled access to the president that comes from being his elder daughter.

A successful businesswoman in her own right, she gave her father a well-received nominating speech at last summer’s Republican National Convention. And she has filled in for first lady Melania Trump at important moments, such as when the president made an unannounced trip in February to Dover Air Force Base to honor a fallen Navy SEAL.

Democrats had hoped the socially liberal New Yorker would be a moderating force on President Trump on issues such as c*****e c****e and healthcare.

Instead, Ivanka Trump has appeared to carefully pick which moments to influence her father, at times remaining unabashedly passive.

As President Trump fought for the GOP’s ­ObamaCare repeal-and-replace legislation last week, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, were skiing in Colorado, something that reportedly irritated the president.

Friends of Ivanka Trump say it was ridiculous to think she’d constantly be battling her father over policies he championed during the campaign.

“The idea that she can change every single thing that critics view is wrong is incredibly unfair,” said one friend. “She spent her life as an entrepreneur, and she has an opportunity here to empower women in a real way.”

But Ivanka Trump has come under criticism from people who say she should be making better use of her position.

In a highly circulated opinion essay for Cosmopolitan magazine, Republican strategist Amanda Carpenter, who once served as Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) communications director, railed: “What’s she doing exactly? Nobody knows. What qualifies her? Apparently being the president’s daughter.”

“There’s a word for this: nepotism,” Carpenter wrote. “And it makes everything Ivanka has done up to this point to position herself as an example for working women into a farce. By taking this role, Ivanka is taking away a life-changing opportunity from another woman, who undoubtedly would have more expertise than the first daughter.”

From the left, Ivanka Trump has also come under fierce criticism from the leader of Planned Parenthood, who argued her silence on healthcare proposals was “deafening.”

“It’s time for Ivanka to … stand for women,” Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards told BuzzFeed.

The White House and friends of the first daughter are pushing back at the criticism, which they say is unfair.

A White House official suggested Ivanka Trump will continue to pick her battles by advocating “for these issues she’s been passionate about her entire life.”

The first daughter will be focused on the economic empowerment of women, workforce development, paid maternity leave and efforts to rid the world of human trafficking, the official said.

Asked what Ivanka Trump is hoping to achieve, the White House official said, “I think she’s in the process of determining what the deliverables are on these issues, but … she considers it an honor to have this platform and couldn’t do any of this without the president’s commitments to these same issues.”

Within the White House, Ivanka Trump can be a sounding board for her father. She’s also a trusted confidante able to be a calming influence.

Trump “was always more calm and centered when she was around,” one senior campaign adviser said.

Allies say those disappointed with Ivanka Trump were expecting her to play a larger role than she ever anticipated.

“She’s being held to a standard that makes no sense,” the friend added. “It’s totally unrealistic. … She’s not going to be able to change the core ideas her father campaigned on.”

Unlike Kushner — who is expected to be a central figure in the White House and advised the president against moving forward first with healthcare reform — Ivanka Trump is just doing what she finds interesting, the former Trump adviser said. “She’s not looking to be a major player.”

Ivanka Trump stepped down from a position at her fashion company ahead of her father’s inauguration in January and has made it a priority to get her family situated in Washington.

She was by her father’s side last month when he toured the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. She has sat in the front row of his press conferences alongside political strategist Stephen Bannon and other top White House officials.

When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to the White House, she sat beside him at an event on women in business. She later posted a picture on Instagram with her father and Trudeau as she sat behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.

And behind the scenes, Ivanka Trump continues to offer the president advice.

“Ivanka shares her perspective candidly and privately, as anyone in her situation would do,” the friend said.

(My Question Is Simple, Who Should The President Trust, His Family or Politicans With Their Own Agenda??? Sounds Like Some Folks Are Jealous... I Have a Guess That Those Who Have a Problem With Ivanka Are Dems, Liberals & Muslims... Don D.)

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/326041-the-mystery-of-ivanka-trump

pafret Loc: Northeast

These people who are trying to pressure Ivanka Trump into being an activist for their agendas need to remember that she is not President, we elected her father not her. They also ignore the possibility that her opinions do not coincide with theirs. This is just another opportunity to carp and complain by losers.

Stupid remarks such as her skiing while health care legislation activities were going on are ludicrous. If the President was irritated it was more likely caused by Paul Ryan.

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richard's remarks are really bizarre. He heads an organization whose principle business is to murder unborn babies and provides essentially zero health care to women. He complains that Ivanka Trump, a woman with no authority hasn't done enough for women. With a simple order he can turn every one of his PP Centers into mammogram screening facilities instead of just one such facility. He can provide pre-natal care which is not available from any PP Center. He offers the option of let us k**l your baby and sell the parts. The procedure we use might not be good for you but it will maximize our profit.

Most of the cretins attacking Ivanka Trump simply want to make trouble for President Trump.

Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

Those B***hing The Most Are Also Probably Ugly!!! ha... Don D.


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boatbob2

AND,since Ivanka,is NOT getting paid,she is NOT a government employee,Her Father is POTUS,MAYBE,on SOME things,Donald needs her advice/input ,from someone , who has NO axe to grind.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

A lady in her own right .. Intelligent, graceful and poised..

She will have an influence as is needed but she understands her Father is the President and knows her role in furthering his aspirations..

A lady stands with her spouse, boyfriend, father and helps them along to achieve wh**ever their desire is .. She does not seek to control or embarrass him in front of others, and she will defend him to the end if needed..

I believe she has a clear understanding of her role one, as his daughter and two, doing what she has always done.. Be his advisor, friend, confidante and his balance..

pafret Loc: Northeast

Well said Linda. It is laudable that she put control of her business in others hands. Nowhere in the Constitution is there any requirement for the President's family members to sever all ties with him and retire to a convent. Anyone who does not understand that her business will benefit simply because she is the President's daughter is a carping fool.

Trump needs an advisor who he can be certain has no agenda other than his success. Father - Daughter communications are just that, they are not subject to public scrutiny.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Thank You, pafret....

Exactly!'!! I know he has a lot of respect for her considering she has been a showing force in some of his business enterprises and assisting from ground up in getting them up and running..

Most important she has no agenda but to stand with her father and give her best opinion not even expecting him to accept it.. She said that early on when it was time to meet the family of the man running.. She smiled and then said "yet, he does listen".,

Roseland Loc: Florida

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Ivanka is a brilliant and creative woman. She is an asset to the WH. Her innovations, prestige, dignity, and elegance would enhance and support President Trump at the WH, and the whole United States. Fact of the matter is Ivanka is not paid for her services. Like her father, they just want to make America great again.
I think her trip to Europe to face Merkel, will prove that she is ready to face most difficult and complicated challenges. She knows how to face highest leaders of other countries that would protect and enhance our country's dignity and respect.

Though democrats are jealous, they do everything to vilify, and destroy her. Democrats have been relentlessly attacking President Trump, and all his family members including the babies and young grand kids. Democrats are coward, jealous, and do everything to destroy. Democrats sounds like Satan's people.

Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

I Won't Be Around To See It, But I'll Bet She Is Our First Female President, If She Wants It... 2020 She Will Be VP To "The Donald" He'll Win every Thing But CA & Maine/Massachusetts... He'll Turn The Whole Thing To Her Mid Term "Do The Health", She'll Then Have Two Terms (Total 10 Yrs.) of Her Own, ha... Don D.


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Roseland Loc: Florida

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Don, I've read your messages and displayed the beautiful substance of your mind and heart.
I believe you will still be around to see our country back to the "Shining City on the Hill."
Good luck!

Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

Hope You're Correct... Don D.


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boatbob2

HEY, Don D, IF you wont be around to see 2020,Where are you going? can I hitch a ride????

Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

This a Trip I Must Make Alone, See You On The Other Side... Doctors Have Been Wrong Before, So I'm Optimistic, But Also Particular... Don D.


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boatbob2

Hey DON D,IF you get there before I do,Make sure the beers cold,IF,I beat you there,I will have a cold one waiting for you,Along with a bunch of chips,and salsa sauce. did you hear about the guy that went to the Doctors,only to be told,he was going to die within 6 months,when he couldnt pay the Doctors bill,the Doctor gave him an extra 6 months, A LOT of Doctors are full of BS,mostly they bury their mistakes..

Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

That Joke Is An Old Heny Youngman Bit, Still Funny... Don D.


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