Ivanka Trump said her father's proposal to help parents by providing childcare tax breaks and paid maternity leave is a reflection of her father's attitude toward women, which she said is the same toward men.
"My father can be an equal opportunity offender. He will speak his mind and he treats women equal to how he treats men. He's said plenty of rough things about men in the years. And I discourage him from doing that as I discourage him from doing it with women," Ivanka Trump told Fox News host Megyn Kelly Tuesday night.
"But the fact that he doesn't treat us differently or with kid gloves shows the fact that he recognizes we're equipped to handle it and are able to do so. So, you know, in a certain way it's - there's no bias in his viewpoint. He views all people equally, men or women, it doesn't matter and he treats them accordingly and I think we've seen that. He's authentic and he'll tell anyone, man or woman what he's thinking and how he feels," she added.
The 34-year-old married mother of three has previously said she learned her work ethic as an executive from her father. Trump has been working her entire adult life. Known for her initial work in the international modeling scene, she later jumped in to the family business and now serves as executive vice president of development and acquisitions of The Trump Organization. She is also the founder of IvankaTrump.com and has a retail line in department stores.
Despite her being well-positioned and not needing to financially support her family, Trump said she emphathizes with millions of working parents who struggle to cover the high costs of childcare for young ones.
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04.18.2024