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SaschaHM

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3. I'm sort of on the fence with this one tbh.

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Fri Feb 10, 2017, 06:23 PM

Feb 2017

Trump and Melania have only been married for 12 years and Ivanka has been ingrained in the family business for much much longer than that. So I get why she has a bit more prominence than Melania, who's interests lie elsewhere.

It's weird, but after factoring in age and Trump's outlook on marriages and women not related to him, I get it.

The weirdest thing to me is Jared Kushner's influence on Trump. He's more prominent than his own sons.

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Is it not strange for Kellyanne Conway to call Ivanka "the most prominent woman in Trump's" life [View all] HipChick Feb 2017 OP

That whole family is weird for relationships. Melania basically does not exist to him. sunonmars Feb 2017 #1

It was hilarious to watch her catch herself in the middle of saying it. blogslut Feb 2017 #2

She's jealous....nt 2naSalit Feb 2017 #11

I'm sort of on the fence with this one tbh. SaschaHM Feb 2017 #3

Maybe Jared is more prominent with the DOTUS (dolt ) than the Tanuki Feb 2017 #6

Trump has stated that Kushner has a voice he finds soothing. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2017 #12

Melania is not stupid vlyons Feb 2017 #4

But she married him. So if she is not stupid, what does that leave? guillaumeb Feb 2017 #5

Perhaps...... dixiegrrrrl Feb 2017 #13

I don't know if she actually has her own business or not. I think it is entirely Tanuki Feb 2017 #7

I think he sees Ivanka as an extension of himself and Melania as a possession. tanyev Feb 2017 #8

Yes, that's it exactly. LisaM Feb 2017 #9

I think that is spot on. Other people, especially women smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #10