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Ivanka Trump has confessed that she “hates” the “darkness” of politics and revealed how she plans to support her father in his second term.
The president-elect’s eldest daughter gave a nearly two-hour interview to the podcast “Skinny Confidential.” During Monday’s episode, she revealed her thoughts on politics and how she plans to stand by President-elect Donald Trump, who is set to be inaugurated for a second time on January 20.
Ivanka served as an advisor during her father’s first term, but revealed that she actually “hates” politics.
“I love policy and influence. I hate politics, and unfortunately the two are inseparable,” she said. “There is darkness in that world, and I don’t want to welcome it into my world.”
She called politics a “dark, negative business.”
The 43-year-old said she plans to stay in Florida until her father retakes the White House, but has plans to support him.
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“It’s the loneliest position in the world,” she said of the presidency. “The sheer volume of decisions you’re making every day, everyone in the trade is with you…it’s a very lonely perch.”
Ivanka, who has distanced herself from the White House and politics, said she was most looking forward to seeing Donald as her daughter. Stay with me, be yourself, and just relax. ”
During President Trump’s first term, Ivanka said her “role” changed “very much.”
“We were like pioneers. Nobody really knew what to do with him as a politician. Now there are so many people around,” she said. “I’m thinking at this moment how I can support him, because I know very personally what his job is. I was by his side for four years. is.”
She said there seemed to be an air of excitement across the country following her father’s re-election victory.
Trump made history in November by becoming the second president in U.S. history to be elected non-consecutively.
“I think the last four years have allowed him to make adjustments to how he wants to spend the next four years,” she said. “I think it’s going to be a great four years.”
