Ivanka Trump has revealed that she doesn’t believed it is her ‘obligation to moderate’ her father, as she insists her critics misunderstand her role as a White House senior adviser.
The 35-year-old first daughter filmed an interview on The Dr. Oz Show on Monday, and in a preview clip for Thursday’s episode, she addresses the expectation that she should be a moderating force in President Trump’s administration.
‘I think my role and [the role of] anyone who works for the President of the United States, their role is to inform, advise and then ultimately execute,’ she said. ‘So I am not the decision maker.
Addressing her critics: Ivanka Trump filmed an interview for The Dr. Oz show on Monday, and she insisted that it is not her ‘obligation to moderate’ her father
Stating her case: During the interview, which airs on Thursday, Ivanka said people misunderstand her role as a White House senior adviser
Full house: Ivanka and Jared Kushner, are parents to a daughter, Arabella, six, and two sons, Joseph, three, and Theodore, one, and she had postpartum depression after all three births
‘I have my views and I share them candidly — and as a daughter I have the latitude to do that,’ she continued. ‘But I also respect the process that my father is now president, and the America people elected him based on his agenda. My job isn’t to undermine that agenda.’
Ivanka went on to say that her role is to ’embrace the areas where there is commonality’, explaining she is ‘deeply passionate about fueling the grown of women entrepreneurs’ and ‘supporting American working families’.
Trump’s eldest daughter said she feels ‘privileged’ that he has given her a platform to push the areas and issues that are important to her when they are aligned with his agenda.
‘Where I disagree with the agenda, I will share it with him quietly,’ she added. ‘I don’t view it as my obligation to moderate. And I don’t think anyone working for a sitting president should see themselves in that capacity.’
Many of Ivanka’s critics accuse her of being a fake feminist, and those who thought she would be a moderating force in the White House have been disappointed in her inability to affect her father’s agenda.
Choosing her words carefully: ‘I am not the decision maker,’ she said
Confession: Ivanka told Dr. Oz she addresses her father privately when she disagrees with him
While refusing to name the first daughter directly, Hillary Clinton recently shared her belief that Ivanka should be her ‘held accountable’ for supporting his agenda.
‘Everyone associated with him, they’re either on-board with that, or they’re not, and if they’re not, they need to be speaking out or leaving,’ she said in an interview.
Ivanka also opened up about her past struggles with postpartum depression during the one-on-one interview, according to E! News.
‘With each of my three children I had some level of postpartum,’ she admitted.
After Dr. Oz asked her to clarify her statement, she confirmed that she had suffered from postpartum depression.
Lady in red: Ivanka was seen leaving Trump Tower in New York City on Monday morning ahead of the taping
Opening up: Ivanka also revealed during her interview that she suffered from postpartum depression after the births of all three of her children
‘It was a very challenging, emotional time for me because I felt like I was not living up to my potential as a parent or as an entrepreneur and as an executive,’ she said. ‘And I had had such easy pregnancies that in some way the juxtaposition hit me even harder.’
Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner welcomed their one-year-old son, Theodore, into the world in March 2016, right in the middle of her father’s presidential campaign.
The couple also have a six-year-old daughter, Arabella, and a three-year-old son, Joseph.
Ivanka admitted during the interview that she didn’t realize she was willing to discuss something as personal as postpartum depression, but he had asked her a question.
Duo: Ivanka, 35, and Jared, 36, looked to be in high spirits as they stepped out in New York City on Tuesday morning
Awesome outfit: Ivanka looked chic in a camel colored skirt with black embellishments, which she paired with a black turtleneck and the same black ankle-strap heels
Official duties: Ivanka and Jared attended her father’s first address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday and was pictured along with her brother Eric and his wife Lara
Looking on: Ivanka, Jared, Lara and Eric sat among the crowd as President Trump addressed the assembly during the opening session of the General Debate
‘It’s incredibly important and look I consider myself a very hard-charging person, I am ambitious, I’m passionate, I’m driven, but this is something that affects parents all over the country,’ she said.
According to an audience member, Ivanka also commented on Hillary Clinton’s newly published book, What Happened, in which the former Democratic candidate reveals her tale of the election that saw Ivanka’s father become commander in chief.
‘Was blown away by how beautiful and elegant Ivanka Trump was,’ the person wrote on Facebook. ‘The highlight of the show was when Ivanka joked about taking over her father’s Twitter account. I’m surprised she even commented on [Hillary Clinton’s] book …’
It has been a busy week for Ivanka, who was photographed leaving her New York City home on Monday ahead of her interview.
Ivanka was camera-ready in a black dress with a red floral design and peplum, and simple black ankle-strap heels as she was spotted leaving the building.
All done! After listening to her father’s United Nations speech, Ivanka was seen walking home
Auntie: Ivanka shared this picture of herself cuddling with her new nephew Luke, Eric and Lara’s newborn son, on what she deemed ‘an incredible day’
Proud parents: Lara also posted this photo of herself posing with Eric and little Luke at Trump Tower on Tuesday, wishing the newborn a ‘happy one week on Earth’
The mother-of-three was perfectly primped, too, with a swipe of bright red lipstick to match her outfit, as well as a girlish hairdo.
Ivanka was seen leaving the building again on Tuesday morning as she and Jared headed to the United Nations General Assembly to watch her father speak.
She looked chic in a camel colored skirt with black embellishments, which she paired with a black turtleneck and the same black ankle-strap heels she wore the previous day.
It was a special day for the family, especially because Ivanka and Jared were able to meet their nephew Luke for the first time.
Ivanka’s brother Eric and his wife Lara welcomed Eric ‘Luke’ Trump into the world last Tuesday, but the couple was in Washington, D.C. and wasn’t able to see the baby.
The proud aunt took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo of herself holding the newborn.
‘Cuddling my little nephew Luke… my favorite part of an incredible day!’ she added.