We have the dumb son Eric, the crooked and treasonous son Donald J., the spare daughter Tiffany, and of course, we have Melania and Ivanka.
Melania made the news when she broke with her husband by supporting LeBron James:
Melania breaks with Trump on LeBron criticism — POLITICO
The day before Ivanka made the news by breaking with her father too:
Ivanka Trump Calls Father's Family Separation Policy ‘Low Point’ — Bloomberg
What was going on?
Was it possible that Melania and Ivanka finally saw the light because they know first-hand that Trump is no longer able to make rational decisions?
Was it possible, then, they have become less shy about revealing their true feelings?
Who knows? Really, unless the defenestrate themselves from the White House and trigger Trump going starker and more ravingly mad, who cares?
Yesterday I wrote Peace to ALL Americans. The not-so-hidden message to neo-Nazis in Trump's Aug. 11th Tweet.
Last night the First Daughter Tweeted the following:
1:3 One year ago in Charlottesville, we witnessed an ugly display of hatred, racism, bigotry & violence.
2:3 While Americans are blessed to live in a nation that protects liberty, freedom of speech and diversity of opinion, there is no place for white supremacy, racism and neo-nazism in our great country.
3:3 Rather than tearing each other down with hatred, racism & violence, we can lift one another up, strengthen our communities and strive to help every American achieve his or her full potential!
This was the Tweet a president who wanted to stand against racism from the bully pulpit of the White House would have sent.
I’d need to have extensive family therapy sessions (I’m a retired psychotherapist ) with the Trumps to tease out the psychological reasons if there were any, that Ivanka Trump sent out this Tweet. It is in stark contrast to her father’s Tweet, which at best could be called wishy-washy and at worst as I suggest in yesterday’s diary, a dog whistle of support to racists. (My apologies to my Westies and all other canines for using the term.)
Heres the KISS explanation for Ivanka's Tweet:
Loyalty to Big Daddy only goes so far.
He will only be president for a limited time.
Ivanka has her life to live.
She may or may not have political aspirations although I think she knows that she would have to define herself as the “not-Donald” Trump to win in any district or state where she’d want to live. She might even run as Ivanka Kushner-Trump.
I don’t see her ranting and raving “lock her up” if she decides to run against President “Pocahantus” Warren.
What we do know is that she has a brand to sell called Ivanka Trump. Her father’s presidency set the Ivanka Trump fashion line back and led just last week to this: Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Line to Shut Down.
Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter, is pulling the plug on Ivanka Trump, the purveyor of womens’ fashion.
After a year and a half of sporadic controversy over potential conflicts of interest, Trump, a White House adviser, said Tuesday that she would wind down the company. She made the decision after some big-name department stores dropped her brand, but said in an emailed statement that she did it as a mercy to her employees.
“I do not know when or if I will ever return to the business, but I do know that my focus for the foreseeable future will be the work I am doing here in Washington, so making this decision now is the only fair outcome for my team and partners,” Trump said in an emailed statement.
Whether it is fashion, some other business, or political aspirations, Ivanka has a line to sell and I rather doubt she thinks she could, or would be inclined to, try to appeal to the cult of Trump.
The old man will get older. He may think he’ll be president for life. Hell, he may think he’s an immortal and will be president forever.
Both Ivanka and Melania will outlive not only his presidency, they will outlive him by many years.
If they haven’t already given up trying to change the president's policies and behavior I think they will do so sooner rather than later.
Eventually, Ivanka and Melania will save themselves.
Related:
Ivanka raked over coals for statement on Charlottesville violence – one year too late RAWSTORY