TRISH: NOW MORE OF MY EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW WITH ADVISOR TO THE
PRESIDENT, IVANKA TRUMP.
SHE TELLS ME WHAT MOTIVATES HER
TO SHOW UP FOR THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE DAY AFTER DAY DESPITE ALL
THE POLITICAL BACKLASH TO HER,
HER KID, AND HER ENTIRE FAMILY.
YOU HAVE GOT A WONDERFUL FAMILY.
YOU -- THERE ARE SOME SHARP
ELBOWS OUT THERE POINT AUGHT,
YOUR FAMILY, YOUR FATHER.
YOUR SON HAS BEEN PICTURED ON
INSTAGRAM DRESSED IN A "STAR
WARS" COSTUME AND THAT CREATED
AN UPROAR WHICH STRUCK ME AS
UNFAIR AND HARD.
I THOUGHT HERE YOU ARE, TRYING
TO DO SOME GOOD OUT THERE, YOU
DON'T HAVE TO.
WHY DO YOU DO IT?
>> IT'S THE GREATEST PRIVILEGE
IN THE WORLD TO GIVE BACK TO A
COUNTRY THAT HAS GIVEN SO MUCH
TO ME AND MY FAMILY.
TRISH: EVEN WHEN PEOPLE SAY MEAN
THINGS AND ATTACK AND YOUR
FAMILY.
>> THAT CAN'T BE WHAT MOTIVATES
YOU.
IF YOU ARE TONIGHT FOR ANOTHER
REASON.
IT'S NOT SUSTAINABLE.
BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT OF NOISE
ON BOTH SIDE.
THERE IS A LOT OF LOVE, A LOT OF
ANGER.
IT HAS TO BE ABOUT THE IMPACT.
EVERY DAY I COME INTO THE OFFICE
FEELING INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIGHT FOR THE
PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY.
AND I BELIEVE THAT MY TRACK
RECORD, AND I KNOW THE
PRESIDENT'S TRACK RECORD WILL
SHOW WE HAVE DONE JUST THAT.
TRISH: IS IT HARD TO STAY
FOCUSED AT A TIME LIKE THIS?
>> NO, I BELIEVE THERE ARE SOME
THINGS OUTSIDE OF YOUR CONTROL.
AND TO BE SUCCESSFUL, YOU HAVE
TO FOCUS ON WHAT'S BEFORE YOU
AND DRIVE HARD EVERY SINGLE DAY
TO MAKE AN IMPASSE.
YOUR TIME AND SERVICE, TIME HERE
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IT'S SAND THROUGH AN HOURGLASS.
AND YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT.
THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU HAVE TO
MAKE THE GREATEST POSSIBLE
IMPACT IS SHORT IN THE SCHEME OF
LIFE.
SO I'M JUST REALLY FOCUSED ON
DELIVERING.
AND I AM PROUD OF WHAT I'M
DOING.
THE FACT WE HAVE GOTTEN 350
COMPANIES TO SIGN OUR PLEDGE TO
INVEST IN 14 MILLION JOB
TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR
AMERICAN STUDENT AND WORKERS IS
UNBELIEVABLE.
AND 14 MILL.
THAT'S A HUGE NUMBER.
TRISH: YESTERDAY THE DIRECT
RESULT OF THE PLEDGE, AND
HEARING THE INDIVIDUAL STORIES.
THAT'S WHAT'S IMPORTANT HERE AND
WHAT MATTERS.
THAT'S WHAT MOTIVATES YOU EVERY
SINGLE DAY TO KEEP GOING.
TRISH: IT'S IMPRESSIVE WHAT YOU
ARE DOING AND IMPRESSIVE THAT
YOU STAY GROUNDED IN LIGHT OF
EVERYTHING.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHAT'S
GOING ON RIGHT NOW WITH THE
DEMOCRATS ATTEMPT TO IMPEACH
YOUR DAD?
>> I THINK EVERYTHING IS A
QUESTION OF PRIORITY.
WE HAVE OUR PRIORITIES IN THE
WHITE HOUSE.
WE ARE FIGHTING EVERY DAY FOR
THE AMERICAN WORKER.
WE ARE FIGHTING EVERY DAY TO
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR
EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THIS
COUNTRY, AND WE ARE DELIVERING
IN THAT FIGHT AND ON THAT
PROMISE.
USMCA.
LET'S GET IT PASSED, CONGRESS.
LET'S LEAN INTO THESE AREAS
WHERE PEOPLE WANT US TO BE
DELIVERING ON AND THERE IS
OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPARTISAN
WINS THERE.
SO --
TRISH: OPPORTUNITY FOR
BIPARTISAN WINS WHEN YOU HAVE
ADAM SCHIFF DOING WHAT HE HAS
DONE.
YOU HAVE GOT NANCY PELOSI
LAUNCHING IMPEACHMENT INQUIRIES
BEFORE EVEN TAKING A VOTE.
I WONDER:THAT STARTS TO BREAK
DOWN THE SYSTEM.
YOU DO WANT BIPARTISANSHIP.
WHEN IT COMES TO JOBS AND THE
ECONOMY, IT SHOULD BE A
NO-BRAINER.
>> EVERY SINGLE DAY WE DELIVER.
THE PRESIDENT SIGNED AN HISTORIC
TRADE DEAL ONE WEEK AGO.
WE JUST ANNOUNCED 250,000
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
AMERICAN WORKERS YESTERDAY.
WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK.
WE'LL CONTINUE TO DELIVER.
THE BALL IS IN CONGRESS' COURT.
ARE YOU GOING TO APPROVE THE
USMCA?
PROBABLY THE GREATEST TRADE DEAL
IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
IF THEY DON'T APPROVE THAT IT
WILL BE A VERY, VERY UNFORTUNATE
THING FOR A LOT OF AMERICANS.
WE KNOW WHAT THAT WILL DO IN
TERMS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR
FARMERS, FOR OUR RANCHERS, FOR
COMMUNITY ACROSS THIS NATION.
FOR MANUFACTURING, FOR GDP
GROWTH.
THE BALL IS IN CONGRESS' COURT,
SO RECEIPT' GET IT DONE.
TRISH: WHEN YOU TALK TO YOUR
FATHER, WAYS YOUR SENSE OF WHERE
HE'S FOCUSED IS IT WE NEED TO
GET THE DEAL DONE OR I CAN'T
BELIEVE WHAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE
DOING NOW?
I JUST LOOK AT IT LIKE MYSELF, I
HAVE A HARD TIME.
THE STRESS OF DEALING WITH THE
NONSENSE WOULD BE PRETTY
CHALLENGING.
HE'S PROBABLY EXPERIENCED MORE
INCOMING THAN ANY PERSON IN THE
HISTORY OF THE WORLD.
>> I THINK MY FATHER HAS
DEFINITELY GROWN USED TO THIS.
THIS HAS BEEN TRUE SINCE DAY
ONE.
CERTAINLY SINCE THE ELECTION.
WE ARE FOCUSED ON DELIVERING AND
FULFILLING PROMISES MADE TO THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE.
THAT'S EVERY DAY WHAT WE ARE
FOCUSED ON.
THE LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN
50 YEARS.
THE LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
ACROSS ALMOST EVERY DEMOGRAPHIC
YOU CAN IMAGINE.
THE LOWEST YOU BE EMPLOYMENT
RATE FOR DISABLED MAYOR CANS.
EVERYONE IS HAVING GREATER
OPPORTUNITY AND PROSPERITY BASED
ON THE POLICIES OF THIS
ADMINISTRATION, AND WE ARE SO
PROUD OF THAT FACT.
WE ARE EMBOLDENED AND ENCOURAGED
BY IT AND MORE FOCUSED AND DRIVE
BE THAN EVER.
TRISH: WHAT DO YOU DO IN A
COUPLE YEARS IF THIS
ADMINISTRATION SEES ANOTHER
TERM.
HOW ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT WHAT
YOU DO NEXT FOR IVANKA?
>> I THINK MY FAMILY DRIVES ME.
IN ALL MY DECISIONS.
IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO ME THAT MY
CHILDREN ARE HAPPY.
IT'S REALLY HARD TO HAVE TWO
PARENTS WORKING IN THE WEST
WING.
I WILL HAVE MUCH TAKE A CUE FROM
MY CHILDREN IN TERMS OF WHAT
THEY NEED FROM ME AT ANY GIVEN
MOMENT.
TRISH: IS IT HARD WHEN YOU
TRAVEL?
>> IT'S INCREDIBLY HARD.
BUT IT'S ALWAYS HARD.
I ALWAYS WORKED AND HAD TO
BALANCE IT'S AN EXPERIENCE EVERY
WORKING PARENT HAS.
WE ARE FIGHTING EVERY SINGLE DAY
FOR THE WORKING FAMILIES IN THIS
COUNTRY.
WE ARE DELIVERING DOUBLE CHILD
TAX CREDIT AND EXPANDED
FUNDABILITY, WE ARE INCREASING
ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE
IN A REAL AND MEANINGFUL WAY
BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE HOW
CHALLENGING IT IS TO BALANCE THE
COMPETING DEMAND OF WORK AND
FAMILY.
I HAVE MORE RESOURCES AND
STRUCTURE AND MORE SUPPORT THAN
A LOT OF FAMILIES DO.
SO I DON'T NECESSARILY THINK IT'
HARDER FOR ME, IT'S JUST
DIFFERENT.
AND I'M FIGHTING EVERY DAY FOR
THEM.
AND PEOPLE LESS FORTUNATE THAN
ME.
BUT I WILL HAVE MUCH TAKE A CUE
FROM MY KIDS IN TERMS OF WHAT'S
RIGHT FOR OUR FAMILY AT ANY
GIVEN MOMENT.
>> YOU ARE DOING WORK YOU ARE
PASSIONATE ABOUT.
I HAVE KNOWN YOU FOR A WHILE AND
I HAVE FOLLOWED YOU AND SEEN
THIS COMMITMENT TO WORKERS THAT
I THINK YOU SORT OF ALWAYS HAD.
I LOOK AT WHAT USUAL DOING RIGHT
NOW, AND YOU SEEM VERY HAPPY IN
THIS.
WHICH BRINGS ME BACK TO THE
ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM ON THE
IMPEACHMENT FRONT.
>> HOW COULD YOU NOT BE WHEN I
GO OUT IN THE COUNTRY AND HEAR
FROM PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES ARE
BETTER, THEIR FAMILY'S LIVES ARE
BETTER.
THEIR COMMUNITIES ARE THRIVING.
AND IT RELATES TO THE POLICIES
IN PLACE IN JUST 2 1/2 YEARS IN
THIS ADMINISTRATION.
BUT I WAS HAPPY BEFORE.
I HAD AN AMAZING LIFE IN NEW
YORK CITY.
I BUILT BUSINESSES AND THEY WERE
SUCCESSFUL.
FOR ME IT'S THE OPPORTUNITY TO
DO THIS.
TRISH: IT'S GREAT.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME YOU HAVE
GOT A POLITICAL SYSTEM THAT IS
TRYING TO TAKE DOWN THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
WHO HAPPENS TO BE YOUR FATHER
WHO HAPPENS TO HAVE YOUR FAMILY
NAME.
IF IT WERE MY FATHER I WOULD BE
ANGRY.
I WOULD BE DEFENSIVE.
IT WOULD BE HARD FOR ME TO
KEEPING DOING THE WORK THAT YOU
ARE DOING.
I ADMIRE YOU FOR THAT.
BUT THIS IS YOUR FAMILY.
THIS IS YOUR FAMILY NAME.
DO YOU EVER SAY -- HOW DID I GET
INTO THIS?
>> IT'S FOCUSED FOR ALL OF US.
WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT AND
WIN FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
AND NOTHING IS GOING DISTRACT
US.
THERE IS TOO MUCH AT STAKE.
MAYBE IT'S A GENETIC THING.
WE ARE GOING TO KEEP GOING AND