How Ivanka Trump lost friends and was shunned by US high society after joining her father in politics

Sophia AnkelNov 23, 2022, 20:26 IST

Then-President Donald Trump talks with Ivanka Trump during a meeting at the White House on June 26, 2020.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Ivanka Trump last week said her time in politics was over even as her father seeks a new term.
Her time in Donald Trump's campaigns and administration came at a high social cost for Ivanka.

Ivanka Trump said in November 2022 that her time in politics was over, and that she wouldn't help Donald Trump's 2024 campaign.

Then-President Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump make their way to board Air Force One on January 4, 2021.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

The announcement hinted at the personal cost she paid for playing a public role in Trump's political career.

Ivanka Trump is seen taking a walk with husband Jared Kushner and their children in Miami, Florida, on June 12, 2021.MEGA/GC Images via Getty Images

Prior to working in the White House, Ivanka was a businesswoman, runway model, and fashion designer. She was popular.

Ivanka Trump attends the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, on May 5, 2014.Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

She has been famous her entire life. She even starred in a 2003 documentary about growing up rich and famous.

A screengrab of Ivanka Trump in the "Born Rich" documentary released in 2003.Born Rich/YouTube/Gangster Capitalism

As an avid Manhattan socialite, Ivanka was often invited to red-carpet events and has been pictured with other celebrities, including Vogue editor Anna Wintour.

Anna Wintour, Anthony Weiner and Ivanka Trump attend the 2015 New York Gala on February 11, 2015.Kevin Tachman/Getty Images

That started to change when Trump launched his 2015 presidential campaign, putting his family front and center.

Donald Trump at a campaign rally with his daughter Ivanka Trump, in Concord, New Hampshire, on January 18, 2016.Rick Friedman/rickfriedman.com/Corbis via Getty Images

Ivanka joined him on the campaign trail, making high-profile speeches at events like the Republican National Convention in July 2016.

Ivanka Trump speaks at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on July 21, 2016.Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images

When he won the 2016 election, Trump soon appointed Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, as unpaid White House advisors.

President Donald Trump with senior advisors Ivanka Trump (L) and Jared Kushner (2nd L) at the White House on December 11, 2019.Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images

During her time in the White House, Ivanka faced fierce criticism from those who wanted her to use her influence to stop Trump implementing some his policies.

Ivanka Trump listens during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on August 4, 2020.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

In 2017, major retailers ditched Ivanka's clothing brand following customer protests and weak sales.

Ivanka Trump presents her Spring 2012 clothing collection on March 6, 2012.George Pimentel/WireImage for The Bay

That same year, "Saturday Night Live" aired a fake commercial for a fragrance called "Complicit" which featured Scarlett Johansson and mocked Ivanka's role in the White House.

The commercial appeared to upset Ivanka, who "couldn't stop bemoaning it" at a senior staff meeting, Omarosa Newman, a former political aide to Trump, said in 2018.

Ivanka Trump during the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, on July 19, 2016.David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images

In a separate interview, Ivanka responded to the skit by saying: "If being complicit is wanting to be a force for good and to make a positive impact, then I'm complicit."

Ivanka Trump speaks at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 21, 2016.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

In a separate interview, Ivanka responded to the skit by saying: "If being complicit is wanting to be a force for good and to make a positive impact, then I'm complicit."

In 2018, a string of celebrities whom Ivanka followed on social media made a concerted effort to shame her over the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant children from their families at the US border.

Ivanka Trump addresses attendees at the Republican presidential nomination on the South Lawn of the White House, on August 27, 2020.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

In 2018, a string of celebrities whom Ivanka followed on social media made a concerted effort to shame her over the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant children from their families at the US border.

When Kushner and Ivanka traveled to Rome for a wedding in 2019, other guests shunned them to avoid being in the same photos, Vanity Fair reported.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump walk to the White House after landing on the South Lawn on July 26, 2020.Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Ivanka also lost many friends due to her role in the White House.

Wendi Deng Murdoch (L) and Ivanka Trump attend a fashion show in New York City, on February 9, 2013 in New York City.Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Lysandra Ohrstrom, Ivanka Trump's childhood best friend, said last year that their different stances on social issues led to them growing apart.

Lysandra Ohrstrom and Ivanka Trump in New York City in 2007.Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images

Ivanka also used to be friends with Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of Trump's 2016 rival Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton.

Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton attend the 2014 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards on November 10, 2014.Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic

But Chelsea Clinton said in 2020 that she decided to cut her ties with Ivanka because she had "no interest in being friends with someone who is not only complicit but actively taking part in this administration's everyday collision of cruelty and incompetence."

Chelsea Clinton at the Gordon Parks Foundation Annual Awards Dinner and Auction in 2019.Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images

But Chelsea Clinton said in 2020 that she decided to cut her ties with Ivanka because she had "no interest in being friends with someone who is not only complicit but actively taking part in this administration's everyday collision of cruelty and incompetence."

Ivanka was hurt by how friends "turned their backs" on her during her father's administration, an unnamed source told The New York Post after she said she wouldn't return to politics.

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner at the funeral of Ivana Trump on July 20, 2022.JNI/Star Max/GC Images

Ivanka was hurt by how friends "turned their backs" on her during her father's administration, an unnamed source told The New York Post after she said she wouldn't return to politics.

After Trump lost the 2020 election, a Vanity Fair report claimed that Ivanka and Kushner would not be welcomed back in some New York circles if they tried to return to the city, citing interviews with former friends.

Ivanka Trump in Miami, Florida, on February 10, 2021.Mega/GC Images

After Trump lost the 2020 election, a Vanity Fair report claimed that Ivanka and Kushner would not be welcomed back in some New York circles if they tried to return to the city, citing interviews with former friends.

Two comedians, known as the "The Good Liars," even hung up "not wanted" signs with Ivanka Trump's face on them around New York City.

Ivanka and Kushner ended up choosing Miami, Florida, over New York City and have been spending time with their three children.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump in Surfside, Florida, on September 17, 2022.MEGA/GC Images

A source told The New York Post that she "hated all the criticism and the threats" that came with being in politics.

Ivanka Trump speaks at the White House on August 27, 2020.Alex Wong/Getty Images

This timeline shows exactly how the day of JFK's assassination unfolded

Cookies on the Business Insider India website

How Ivanka Trump lost friends and was shunned by US high society after joining her father in politics

Ivanka Trump said in November 2022 that her time in politics was over, and that she wouldn't help Donald Trump's 2024 campaign.

The announcement hinted at the personal cost she paid for playing a public role in Trump's political career.

Prior to working in the White House, Ivanka was a businesswoman, runway model, and fashion designer. She was popular.

She has been famous her entire life. She even starred in a 2003 documentary about growing up rich and famous.

As an avid Manhattan socialite, Ivanka was often invited to red-carpet events and has been pictured with other celebrities, including Vogue editor Anna Wintour.

That started to change when Trump launched his 2015 presidential campaign, putting his family front and center.

Ivanka joined him on the campaign trail, making high-profile speeches at events like the Republican National Convention in July 2016.

When he won the 2016 election, Trump soon appointed Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, as unpaid White House advisors.

During her time in the White House, Ivanka faced fierce criticism from those who wanted her to use her influence to stop Trump implementing some his policies.

In 2017, major retailers ditched Ivanka's clothing brand following customer protests and weak sales.

That same year, "Saturday Night Live" aired a fake commercial for a fragrance called "Complicit" which featured Scarlett Johansson and mocked Ivanka's role in the White House.

The commercial appeared to upset Ivanka, who "couldn't stop bemoaning it" at a senior staff meeting, Omarosa Newman, a former political aide to Trump, said in 2018.

In a separate interview, Ivanka responded to the skit by saying: "If being complicit is wanting to be a force for good and to make a positive impact, then I'm complicit."

In 2018, a string of celebrities whom Ivanka followed on social media made a concerted effort to shame her over the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant children from their families at the US border.

When Kushner and Ivanka traveled to Rome for a wedding in 2019, other guests shunned them to avoid being in the same photos, Vanity Fair reported.

Ivanka also lost many friends due to her role in the White House.

Lysandra Ohrstrom, Ivanka Trump's childhood best friend, said last year that their different stances on social issues led to them growing apart.

Ivanka also used to be friends with Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of Trump's 2016 rival Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton.

But Chelsea Clinton said in 2020 that she decided to cut her ties with Ivanka because she had "no interest in being friends with someone who is not only complicit but actively taking part in this administration's everyday collision of cruelty and incompetence."

Ivanka was hurt by how friends "turned their backs" on her during her father's administration, an unnamed source told The New York Post after she said she wouldn't return to politics.

After Trump lost the 2020 election, a Vanity Fair report claimed that Ivanka and Kushner would not be welcomed back in some New York circles if they tried to return to the city, citing interviews with former friends.

Two comedians, known as the "The Good Liars," even hung up "not wanted" signs with Ivanka Trump's face on them around New York City.

Ivanka and Kushner ended up choosing Miami, Florida, over New York City and have been spending time with their three children.

A source told The New York Post that she "hated all the criticism and the threats" that came with being in politics.