Daughter Ivanka: The 'Floral Shirt' for Trump's Political Career

(Baonghean) - The fact that President-elect Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump, attended many important meetings with heads of state and foreign leaders with her father during the transition period has made many people wonder: What is her role and how much influence will she have on Mr. Trump in politics in the future?

Ivanka Trump was born on December 30, 1981 in New York, the second of five children of President-elect Donald Trump. She has been one of the focus of the American media since publicly supporting her father's decision to run for president in 2015 and regularly appears at voter rallies.

According to most people close to Donald Trump, among his five children, Ivanka Trump is considered his perfect heir in business as well as politics.

Breaking the rules of American diplomacy

The American public was surprised when Ivanka Trump repeatedly appeared alongside her father in recent US political affairs. That was when she participated in a phone call with Argentine President Mauricio Macri congratulating Donald Trump on his victory on November 21. Although Argentine diplomatic officials confirmed that the conversation was “just a greeting”, it once again raised concerns about the role of Trump’s children in the billionaire’s business and politics after he took office.

Ivanka Trump is considered an important factor in helping her father Donald Trump win the race to the White House. Photo: Reuters

In the context that Ivanka is said to be the person who will help Mr. Trump manage his business empire when he becomes president, her participation in the phone call with the senior leader of Argentina inevitably raises public skepticism. Especially when the Trump empire is said to be trying to build a new tower in the capital Buenos Aires (Argentina). Many people believe that Ivanka's appearance may be related to this business plan.

Last week, photos revealed Ivanka's presence at her father's meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which was Trump's first foreign meeting as president-elect. Earlier, Indian real estate businessmen had come to Trump Tower to work with the US president-elect. They then stopped by Ivanka's office and took pictures with her.

Ivanka Trump’s participation in both in-person and phone meetings between Trump and other world leaders is unprecedented in US diplomatic history and has sparked fierce criticism. “Ivanka Trump, who is in charge of the Trump Foundation, sat next to a head of state.

“The conflict of interest is being downplayed,” said Matt Ortega, a member of Hillary Clinton’s campaign team. But from another angle, people see how important the role of the eldest daughter is to Mr. Trump.

Flower in politics?

President-elect Trump has personally suggested a role for his daughter in his new cabinet. But combining family and politics is not a simple matter in America.

In 1967, the United States enacted a law preventing relatives or family members of the US president from holding salaried positions in federal agencies.

However, from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to Michelle Obama, many wives and children of US presidents have regularly held key but unofficial positions in government without raising concerns about nepotism.

This means that Ivanka could very well be appointed by her father as a senior advisor or head of specific action groups.

Ivanka Trump appeared at the meeting between her father, President-elect Donald Trump, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on November 18. Photo: Reuters

However, for a family famous worldwide for its wealth and wide influence in the business world like the Trump family, the story is completely different.

Experts believe this poses a potential conflict of interest. For example, when Ivanka first appeared on television alongside her father during the campaign, in a prime-time interview, she caused controversy by wearing a $10,000 gold necklace that appeared to be advertising her fashion company. After this, the Trump daughter had to publicly apologize.

Observers believe that whether or not Ivanka holds a specific position in Donald Trump’s future administration, she will help her father “shine”. Compared to her father’s impulsive and hot-tempered temperament, Ivanka is considered a “delicate flower” when standing next to Mr. Trump in politics as well as in the business world.

Always maintaining a tactful attitude, combined with an impressive list of achievements in all fields, the “blonde princess” easily became the dream image of American women. Although born into a rich and luxurious life, according to many people close to the Trump family, Ivanka always stood firmly on her own two feet.

After graduating with a degree in economics, the young woman refused to work for her father, but instead joined another real estate company in New York and started her career from the lowest position of a fresh graduate. 2 years later, she officially joined the family empire.

Currently, she is the Vice President of Real Estate Development and Integration of the group. As a big link in the Trump empire, Ivanka can fully execute important transactions worth billions of dollars that no other woman in the Trump family can do. In addition, the "Trump star" was also a famous model, TV star, book author, and owns a fashion line named after herself.

Mr. Donald Trump also admitted that Ivanka is his most perfect "copy".

Being considered “talented and beautiful”, it is easy to understand why Ivanka is the most favored and trusted person by her father. Mr. Donald Trump also admitted that Ivanka is the most perfect “copy” of himself. A person in the President-elect’s campaign also affirmed that Ivanka is one of the few people who can influence his thinking.

While the media has assessed her as the “real first lady” in the future because her way of conveying messages and winning the hearts of the people is more effective than her stepmother Melania Trump. Therefore, it is not too much to say that Ivanka has been and will be the “flowery shirt” for the political career of the 45th President of the United States./.

Thanh Huyen