First daughter and White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump is recently coming under fire for a few issues this week. Among those critics is none other than her cousin, Mary Trump, who criticized her influence in the White House in a recent interview.
Speaking to the Washington Post via Business Insider, Mary Trump was asked by White House reporter Ashley Parker about her cousin Ivanka being the person who “moderates influence” on her father, Donald Trump. Mary, who is Trump’s niece, said that Ivanka “disproves that on an almost daily basis,”
“She doesn’t do anything. She spouts bromides on social media, but either she tries to have an impact and fails, or just isn’t interested in having an impact,” said Mary, who is the daughter of Donald Trump’s older brother Fred Trump Jr. who died from complications of alcohol abuse in 1981. “I can’t think of one thing she’s done to show that she’s moderate or a moderating influence,” added Ms. Trump.
This notion of Ivanka’s supposed counterbalancing of her father goes back to 2017. Reports and stories from sources suggested that the first daughter has sometimes broken away from her father’s decisions but has only done so behind the scenes. Ivanka has rarely gone against her father’s opinions and decisions in public. Being one of the high-level White House staff members, Ivanka has taken charge of several issues alongside her husband and fellow White House senior adviser Jared Kushner. However, the scope of her role has earned criticism from many as Ivanka does not have any political experience.
Aside from her cousin Mary Trump, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo also blasted the first daughter as well as Donald Trump on Wednesday for sharing photos on social media supposedly promoting Goya foods. Many critics have seen this as a violation of government ethics, including the former director of the Office of Government Ethics Walter Shaub.
Their sudden promotion of the brand follows the news that the Goya Foods CEO voiced his support for Trump, leading many consumers to boycott the brand.
“His daughter, Ivanka, top White House adviser, are you kidding me? Marketing for a brand that calls for a boycott after Goya’s CEO heaped praise on Trump last week. On your dime, in the middle of a pandemic, they’re selling beans. Are you kidding me?” said Cuomo.


Marco Rubio to Brief Congress After U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran
Suspected Drone Strike Hits RAF Akrotiri Base in Cyprus, Causing Limited Damage
Israel Declares State of Emergency as Iran Launches Missile Attacks
Argentina Tax Reform 2026: President Javier Milei Pushes Lower Taxes and Structural Changes
Trump Launches Operation Epic Fury: U.S. Strikes on Iran Mark High-Risk Shift in Middle East
Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play
Pentagon Leaders Monitor U.S. Iran Operation from Mar-a-Lago
U.S. Deploys Tomahawks, B-2 Bombers, F-35 Jets and AI Tools in Operation Epic Fury Against Iran
Middle East Conflict Escalates After Khamenei’s Death as U.S., Israel and Iran Exchange Strikes
Trump Announces U.S. Strikes on Iran Navy as Conflict Escalates
Russia Signals Openness to U.S. Security Guarantees for Ukraine at Geneva Peace Talks
Australia Rules Out Military Involvement in Iran Conflict as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Zelenskiy Urges Change in Iran After U.S. and Israeli Strikes, Cites Drone Support for Russia
Netanyahu Suggests Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei May Have Been Killed in Israeli-U.S. Strikes
EU Urges Maximum Restraint in Iran Conflict Amid Fears of Regional Escalation and Oil Supply Disruption
Israel Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran After Death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei
Trump Says U.S. Combat Operations in Iran Will Continue Until Objectives Are Met 



