Ivanka Trump admitted her father Donald appreciates her opinion, but ultimately “makes up his own mind.”
“I’m a daughter, not a clone,” Trump told People magazine. “So of course daughters often disagree with things their fathers say. But I share my viewpoints with him privately, not publicly.” (RELATED: Tiffany Trump Speaks At The Republican National Convention)
“I’m not the candidate,” she added.
Others have noted while Trump has no official role in her father’s presidential campaign, she does seem to have some influence. It was reported that when the campaign was deciding what to do about the former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, both she and her husband Jared Kushner played a role. Trump also met with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence days before the Republican presidential nominee selected him as his running mate, though she downplayed her importance.
“I was there alongside my brothers to offer my opinion, but the decision was very much my father’s,” she said. “He had great chemistry with Gov. Pence. I thought it was an excellent choice.”
“The job Gov. Pence has done in Indiana with employment, with reduction in taxes every single year, with cutting the budget but also increasing spending in certain key areas, namely schools and health care, is rather remarkable,” she added.
“My father raised me to have strong opinions, and he respects and appreciates them,”she continued. However, “He makes up his own mind.”