Ivanka Trump says she’s proud of her time in politics but has no regrets about stepping away in an interview thursday
In the bombshell interview on “The Diary of a CEO” with Steven Bartlett, the famous daughter of president Donald Trump said she “left it all on the field” and doesn’t regret it. Trump explained that she valued and appreciated her time in the White House during her father’s first term as president, but said she knew the time was right to take a step back.
“I worked as hard as I could and I’m incredibly proud of what I was able to accomplish in those four years and I don’t regret it in any way,” she told Bartlett. “I left it all in the field.”
As for the overall experience, Trump admitted, “I wasn’t prepared for — you’re not prepared for any of it. There’s nothing that trains you for the experience.”
Trump spoke of the toll that political life took on her family. “It’s a sacrifice to my children and its hard work,” she said.
“I feel both incredibly privileged for the opportunity, but also, I don’t have what they refer to as Potomac Fever. You know, there’s some people that once they have the experience of being in those rooms and close to that type of power, they just hang around the hoop, constantly like cycling back in.”
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 31: US President Donald Trump and Senior Advisor to President Trump, Ivanka Trump participate in the “White House Summit on Human Trafficking: The 20th Anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000” event in the East Room of the White House on January 31, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
Trump admitted that being called upon to help her dad pursue a life in politics caught her off guard.
“I feel like I wasn’t expecting to serve in this capacity, at least not at this stage of my life,” she told Bartlett. “My father asked me to help him. We uprooted our lives and went and did just that, and scored a lot of wins.”
Trump expressed pride in her time working with her father in the White House.
“You think about something like the child tax credit — 40 million American families benefited from that policy, an average of $2400 in their pockets. That’s extraordinarily meaningful and consequential, and I’m so proud to have been able to do that,” she said before nodding to her focus against human trafficking and promotion of vocational work.
“I’m so proud of my service. I feel deeply honored that he trusted me to pursue these different verticals and to work alongside of him.”
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 08: Ivanka Trump arrives for the civil fraud trial of her father former President Donald Trump at New York State Supreme Court on November 08, 2023 in New York City. Trump, the eldest daughter of the former president, is set to testify as the New York attorney general’s final witness in the fraud case against her father and family’s business, in which New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking $250 million in damages. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Trump said her notable absence from the White House during her father’s second term in office was a calculated decision.
“[I]t’s really hard – and for my children – my first responsibility is to be their mom,” she said.
“I need to be present and I need to be there. It’s not theoretical for me because now I know the sacrifice that they would have to bear, the cost to them of if I went back into service, and I’m not willing to let them pay that price.”
“So for me its like actually is a very easy decision. I made it immediately that in this moment I’m where I need to be.” (RELATED: Ivanka, Kai Trump Share Rare Family Photos In Celebration Of Eric’s Birthday)
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump, and her children Theodore James Kushner (L),Joseph Frederick Kushner (2R), and Arabella Rose arrive for an event celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles, 2025 Super Bowl champions, at the White House on April 28, 2025, in Washington, DC. The Eagles defeated the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX, held in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 9, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)
As for her decision to not be by her father’s side during this era in politics, Trump noted that the timing worked out for everyone.
“My father has a deep bench of people raising their hand who want to help and participate. That wasn’t true before,” she said.
“For him its amazing — he’s got the team he needs — and for me, my priorities are my family and that feels really good and right for me.”
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