Donald Trump claims it was his wish to keep his daughter, Ivanka Trump, and her husband, Jared Kushner, away from his 2024 Presidential campaign. He says he wanted to “protect” them from the nasty “fake” media.
This is a slightly different spin than Ivanka’s own explanation when her father announced his run last month.
When Trump announced in November from his Mar-A-Lago mansion, Ivanka was not present. This raised eyebrows. She lives in Florida and acted as an advisor to her father in the White House.
Ivanka Trump quickly issued a statement to say she was stepping away from politics.
“I love my father very much. This time around, I’m choosing to prioritize my young children and the private life we are creating as a family,” Ivanka said to Fox News Digital. “I do not plan to be in politics. While I will always love and support my father, going forward I will do so outside the political arena.”
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“Absolutely horrendous SleazeBags in the world of politics”
In a message posted on his Truth Social account yesterday, Donald Trump says he asked the couple to stay away from his campaign.
“Contrary to Fake News reporting, I never asked Jared or Ivanka to be part of the 2024 Campaign for President and, in fact, specifically asked them not to do it – too mean and nasty with the Fake & Corrupt News and having to deal with some absolutely horrendous SleazeBags in the world of politics, and beyond,” Trump trumpeted. “There has never been anything like this ‘ride’ before, and they should not be further subjected to it. I ran twice, getting millions more Votes the second time (RIGGED), & am doing it again!”
Although Ivanka was not present at her father’s Mar-A-Lago announcement, her husband, Jared, was.
The New York Post ran a story on Friday saying Jared was distancing himself from Trump after his ill-advised, November 22nd dinner with Ye (Kanye West) and white supremacist, Nick Fuentes). Perhaps this is what prompted Trump’s tweet yesterday.
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Donald Trump’s niece, Mary, offered her own take on Ivanka and Jared distancing themselves from the former President. The psychotherapist and critic of Trump said her cousin could sense the tide turning against her father.
”Donald is definitely losing value in terms of the party, and in terms of politics generally,” Mary said in an interview with MSNBC on December, 11. “And Ivanka and Jared are legitimately wealthy people apart from whatever Donald is doing, so they don’t need him to the same degree they might have,” she added.
Donald Trump’s mounting legal woes
Whether Trump does run as the Republican candidate is anything but assured. He faces a mountain of legal challenges, including multiple tax fraud charges in New York. The January 6 committee has also recommended the Department of Justice prosecute him for his role in the Capitol insurrection.
Faced with so many battles, Trump may wish to protect Ivanka from being dragged down with him. Then again, he’s not offered similar statements concerning sons Don Jnr. and Eric.
Online, many doubted Trump’s version of events and offered alternative theories.
What he means is, “I received my cut of the $2 billion the Saudis gave to Jared in exchange for highly classified documents and if they came back and worked for my campaign there would be scrutiny.”
— TheBringerOfFuck (@BillyPumpaloaf) December 26, 2022
“It affected my perspective,” the president’s daughter said on videotaped testimony, which was shown during the first night of the January 6 Capitol riot hearings. “I respect Attorney General Barr. I accepted what he was saying.”
In other words, daddy is a liar.
— Ned Wilcox (@NedWilcox1) December 26, 2022
Jared didn’t pass the background check for clearance before, so he DEFINITELY wouldn’t pass it now.
— Randy in Tampa (@rpbeer) December 26, 2022
Whatever he says I just flip it to the exact opposite if I want any kind of truth
Someone is scared 🤭 and nervous 😬
Don’t you just love to see it. 😂
— Democracy Prevailed 💙 post.news/DPrevailed (@DPrevailed) December 26, 2022
Lol Trump is upset that Ivanka and Jared dumped him after using him to make a cool billion dollars.
Don’t worry Donald, you’ve still got @DonaldJTrumpJr pic.twitter.com/EjZMX0qv4D
— Jeff Alerman (@JeffAlerman) December 27, 2022
Translation: Jared got his 2bn$, Ivanka got access to Chinese manufacturing and market last time so they don’t need special access anymore.
Oh, and they don’t think I can win in 2024 anyway.— Ken (@KenRDKAB) December 26, 2022
bachy
Failure 45’s platform is composed of so much Fake News, delusion, and flat-out lies that it eventually becomes a festering sinkhole that collapses in on itself. Trump and anyone still buying his BS will be swallowed up in the vortex.
MISTERJETT
oh, some people will buy it, but they’re as stupid as he is.
Kangol2
This Dumpster fire Don the Con still running? Shouldn’t the fascist traitor be packing for federal prison? Or wherever he flees to (Dubai? Saudi Arabia? etc.) as the Feds close in?
GayEGO
How about Russia? Trumpy Wumpy could run to Putin!
carterhunter
The abbreviation of ‘Junior’ is ‘Jr.’, not ‘Jnr.’.
GayEGO
Maybe Jnr stands for Junior Nitwit Rump! :>)
Ronbo
Now is not the time to help Ron DeSantis. tRump is seriously hurting the Republican brand and DeSantis is much, Much, MUCH better positioned to help them return to power – holding double digit leads over both Biden and Harris.
Allowing tRump to compete with and attack DeSantis in the primaries, might be a winning strategy. I’d love to see tRump campaign from jail, I don’t want it to usher in someone worse. I’m fairly certain the police would remove the barriers and open the prison up to MAGAnaughts like they did for the Jan Sixers. Has anything fundamentally changed?
Diplomat
The biggest fake news in American history originated from Trump: “the election was stolen”.
Invader7
That’s a telling post Agolf Twitterler posted about the : ” horrendous SleazeBags in the world of politics, and beyond.” IS he referencing himself or all of the gop ? And the comment about the mean & nasty news media. Again, is he referring to himself or all the gop ? He has no bottom, couth ,class no anything. Just a rancid person..
Jimmynj
They turned him down since they made their billions in the first administration. He’s trying to spin that he is a concerned father for a change. He could usually give 2 craps about his spawn.