Donald Trump has every reason to feel proud of his five kids, especially Ivanka Trump. She’s made a name for herself in business while managing the roles of mom and wife like a pro. But sometimes, Trump’s admiration for Ivanka gets a little awkward. Just a heads-up, though—before the Secret Service accuses us of being too nosy, swing by our website at RRGsnacks.com to check out our top-notch snacks! We’ve got everything from smoky BBQ bacon jerky and tangy green apple licorice to butter toffee peanuts and our wildly popular sour peach rings.
Ivanka’s life hasn’t always been smooth sailing, especially after Trump’s affair with Marla Maples led to his split from Ivanka’s mom, Ivana. She was just a kid dealing with her parents’ divorce in the spotlight, facing questions no child should ever have to hear. One biographer who wrote about Trump’s relationships mentioned that reporters even waited outside 9-year-old Ivanka’s school, asking if Marla Maples was telling the truth about her dad’s “skills” in the bedroom. Over time, the media attention on Trump’s personal life shifted to his relationship with Ivanka, drawing even more public interest and curiosity her way.
From 1996 to 2015, Trump co-owned the Miss Universe Organization, which ran the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants. During this time, he faced accusations of inappropriate behavior, including reportedly entering the Miss Teen USA dressing rooms. He also used the events to spotlight his daughter, Ivanka. In 1997, while she was hosting the Miss Teen USA pageant, he asked her, “How old are you anyway?” She replied, “15.” His response: “15, that’s right. They didn’t look like her when I was 15, I can tell you that.”
And this was just the beginning. According to The New York Times, while watching Ivanka on stage, he turned to Miss Universe and asked, “Don’t you think my daughter’s hot? She’s hot, right?” It was the first of many unsettling remarks about his daughter.
In 2006, during a guest appearance with Ivanka on The View to promote her role as an advisor on The Apprentice, things got weird again. When asked how he’d feel if Ivanka posed for Playboy, he said, “It would be really disappointing… not really, but it would depend on what’s inside the magazine.” He then added that Playboy probably wasn’t her style, though he thought she had a “great figure.” Then he delivered the infamous line: “If Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her.”
The audience laughed nervously, but the comment added fuel to ongoing concerns about his comments and behavior, which many found unsettling and inappropriate.
Trump’s comments often led to some pretty awkward moments for both the audience and the hosts. After one of his jokes about dating younger women, a representative later told the Associated Press that he was “absolutely joking” and just poking fun at his own preferences.
One of Trump’s go-to platforms was Howard Stern’s radio show. Back in 2003, he made a rather surprising remark about his daughter, saying, “You know who’s one of the great beauties of the world? Ivanka. I helped create her! She’s 6 feet tall, has the best body, and she’s hot.” Then, in 2004, Stern asked if he could call Ivanka a “piece of ass,” and Trump surprisingly agreed. He added, “She looks more voluptuous than ever.” That kind of talk really raises eyebrows. I mean, why on earth are we discussing a daughter’s body like that?
Honestly, can you imagine being Trump’s representative? It must feel like a full-time job with no breaks! And let’s be real—he probably doesn’t even listen to advice from anyone around him.
What’s even stranger is that despite Ivanka being highly educated and running her own fashion empire, Trump seemed more interested in her looks than her accomplishments. He wanted everyone to notice her beauty. After Paris Hilton’s infamous tape leaked online in 2003, Trump couldn’t stop praising her, saying, “Paris is laughing all the way to the bank. She’s marvelous.” Ivanka was reportedly shocked by her dad’s idolization of someone like Paris and even more appalled when he supposedly suggested she should consider making a sex tape of her own. Can you believe that?
A former member of Trump’s White House staff later went on record to call the allegations about his comments to Ivanka “false and disgusting”—which honestly feels both disgusting and surprisingly believable.
On The Wendy Williams Show, when Ivanka was asked what she and her father had in common, she gave a pretty innocent response. But then Trump took the conversation in a weird direction. When Wendy asked, “What’s your favorite thing you have in common with your father?” Ivanka said, “Either real estate or golf.” And then Trump chimed in with, “Well, I was going to say sex, but I can’t relate to that.” Seriously, this guy is out of his mind! I’m really starting to get fed up with him.
In a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Trump introduced a journalist to Ivanka, who praised her beauty. Trump responded, “Yeah, she’s something else, and what a beauty! If I weren’t happily married—and you know, her father…”
Someone needs to get this guy a muzzle! Does he ever get tonsillitis or laryngitis? He just never seems to stop talking, does he?
Back in 2016, Trump and Ivanka filmed an episode of The Dr. Oz Show to chat about Trump’s health. When Ivanka walked on set, she gave her dad a kiss, and Dr. Oz commented, “It’s nice to see a dad kiss his daughter.” Trump then said he kisses Ivanka “as often as he could.” Honestly, that’s a bit disturbing to think about—who knows where those lips have been? Maybe keep them to yourself, right?
Even though the show’s editors cut that part from the final airing, people who were there confirmed he actually said it. At this point, I can’t help but think Ivanka might need therapy. She’s probably had some tough talks with her dad that just don’t sink in. Because of who he is and that famous last name, she gets certain privileges, which might be why she doesn’t push back harder. Just my two cents!
And what about the rest of the family? What are her brothers saying about all this? I can’t believe they’re not aware of it! Even with all the attention on him as he moved into politics, Trump didn’t tone down the creepy behavior. Remember the footage from the 2016 Republican National Convention where he had his hands lingering on Ivanka’s hips? It went viral for a reason. “I put my hand upon your hip; when I dip, you dip, we dip!”—it’s just all kinds of troubling.
After getting elected and moving into the White House, Donald Trump’s obsession with Ivanka seemed to get worse. An author who wrote about Trump’s presidency (you can find the book linked in the description) shared that Trump made some really disturbing comments about his daughter while in the Oval Office. According to this author, Trump allegedly talked about Ivanka’s breasts, her backside, and even wondered what it might be like to sleep with her.
What the heck?! It got so out of hand that his chief of staff, John Kelly, actually had to remind Trump that Ivanka is his daughter.
It really makes you think—how long has Ivanka been dealing with this kind of behavior? It’s hard to believe he just started being inappropriate like this; it seems like it’s been a pattern for a long time.
Although Ivanka hasn’t publicly responded to her father’s comments, she has come to his defense against accusations of sexism, including some pretty nasty things he supposedly said about women in the workplace. In an interview with CBS, Ivanka claimed those allegations were “inaccurate and pretty disturbing.”
Honestly, what’s truly disturbing is her defending him amidst all this drama! Come on, don’t act like we’re blind; we can see what’s going on. It seems like she’s the one who can’t recognize the issue.
Many people who see Trump as sexist and misogynistic aren’t shocked by his fixation on Ivanka’s looks, treating her like an object. One social media user pointed out, “For Donald Trump, the best thing a woman can be is attractive. I think he really believes he’s giving his daughter a compliment, and this is just the highest praise he can give a woman.”