Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, recently attended Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony. The former senior advisor of Trump’s first administration participated in the 47th Presidential oath-taking ceremony with her kids.
Who is Ivanka Trump married to?
Ivanka Trump married Jared Kushner on October 25, 2009, at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Before her wedding, the second child of Trump converted to Orthodox Judaism.
The 43-year-old entrepreneur met Jared Kushner through mutual friends in 2007 and tied the knot within two years of dating. Trump later revealed the duo’s first meet was supposed to be “transactional.”
Trump told Vogue about the duo’s meet-cute. “They (her friends) very innocently set us up thinking that our only interest in one another would be transactional.” But the meeting turned into something magical very soon. “Whenever we see them, we’re like, ‘The best deal we ever made!'” she quipped.
How many kids do Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have?
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump share three children.
The celebrity couple welcomed their first daughter, Arabella Rose, on July 17, 2011. Their second child, Joseph Frederick, came two years later on October 14, 2013. They welcomed Theodore James, their third child and youngest son, on March 27, 2016.
Within a year of the birth of Theodore James, Ivanka Trump became involved in Donald Trump‘s administration. The mother of three has been vocal about her father’s ambition and talents from way before.
Speaking of her father’s values, Trump had reportedly said at the 2016 Republican National Convention, “One of my father’s greatest talents is the ability to see the potential in people” (via TIME).
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s relationship history
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have been together for over 15 years. After stepping out of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, the couple reportedly live a quieter life in Florida. However, Trump and Kushner pursued several other jobs and entrepreneurial projects even before getting involved in Donald Trump’s administration in 2017.
Ivanka Trump started her career as a model and later attended the University of Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Jared Kushner was a graduate of Harvard University who chose to become a real estate investor and get involved in his family business, Kushner Companies.
As a couple, Trump and Kushner joined Donald Trump’s administration as senior advisors. Before Donald Trump’s official inauguration, the pair traveled with him during his 2016 campaign. They also promoted his presidential campaign at the Republican National Convention.
Since 2022, Ivanka Trump has maintained distance from politics. Speaking of her stance on Trump’s politics, the entrepreneur said in a statement: “I love my father very much. This time around, I am choosing to prioritize my young children and the private life we are creating as a family. I do not plan to be involved in politics” (via NBC News).