Cuba-U.S. Military Tensions: Havana Warns It Is Ready to Defend Itself Against Potential American Aggression 
U.S. and Costa Rica Reach Deportation Transfer Agreement 
Robert Mueller, Former FBI Director and Special Counsel, Dies at 81 
Trump's Shifting War Goals Against Iran: A Timeline of Contradictions 
Iran-Israel War Escalates: Long-Range Missiles, Nuclear Site Strikes, and Global Energy Crisis 
U.S. Senate Confirms Markwayne Mullin as New Homeland Security Secretary 
Bolsonaro Released from ICU After Lung Infection Battle 
Palestinian Activist Leqaa Kordia Released from U.S. Immigration Detention After Judge's Order 
Trump Visits Graceland, Pays Tribute to Elvis Presley During Memphis Trip 
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Sharing Intelligence With Iran to Prolong Middle East Conflict 
Trump's Iran Strike Decision: How Netanyahu's Final Call Shaped Operation Epic Fury 
Kim Jong Un Declares Nuclear Forces Permanent, Labels South Korea "Most Hostile State" 
Trump Threatens ICE Airport Deployment Amid TSA Shutdown Crisis 
U.S.-Iran War Escalates: Marines Deploy, Strait of Hormuz Closure Drives Global Oil Crisis 
Iran Threatens Gulf Infrastructure as U.S.-Israel War Enters Critical 48-Hour Window 
Ukraine-U.S. Peace Talks in Florida Target Ceasefire Framework and Defense Cooperation 
Israel Eyes Litani River as New Border Amid Escalating Lebanon Offensive 
The relationship of first lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, has been under constant scrutiny since the family occupied the White House. A new book has reignited these speculations claiming that they have given each other unflattering nicknames behind their backs.
Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump alleged tension: ‘The Princess’ and ‘The Portrait’
Several books have been published, some were authored by people who previously worked at the White House, that attempted to shed light on what goes on in the Trump family behind the scenes. The same theme continues in the book “The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump” by Pulitzer Prize winner and Washington Post correspondent Mary Jordan.
Excerpts from the book, which arrives in stores on Tuesday, shared some claims were made about the supposed tension between Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump. The first lady has reportedly been overheard calling her step-daughter as “The Princess.” Reports suggest it might be an allusion to Ivanka Trump’s status as the daughter seen more often with Donald Trump. Meanwhile, when Ivanka Trump was younger, she reportedly nicknamed the former model as “The Portrait” as a dig on how seldom she speaks to people.
The rumored strained relationship of Donald Trump’s third wife and eldest daughter goes beyond secret nicknames, though. Jordan’s book implies that Ivanka Trump got quite carried away during the first months of his father’s presidency when Melania Trump decided to stay in New York until Barron Trump’s school term is over. “Some said she treated the private residence as if it were her own home.” Jordan wrote. “Melania did not like it.”
Ivanka Trump reportedly wanted to make noticeable changes in the East Wing -- the area in the White House that is traditionally dedicated to first ladies -- such as changing the “First Lady’s Office” marker to the “First Family Office.” Melania Trump reportedly barred it from happening. This incident was also previously mentioned by “Kushner, Inc.” author Vicky Ward last year.
White House maintains book’s claims are ‘false’
Like in other literary pieces before Jordan’s “The Art of Her Deal,” the White House maintained the book contains inaccuracies and that its claims are “false.” In a statement to Daily Mail, Melania Trump’s chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, said they were not given a list to fact check for the book’s publication.
“The First Lady's Office chose not to participate in this book due to the author’s dishonest tactics,” she added. In 2017, Grisham also told Vanity Fair that Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump “have always” and continue to share a “close relationship.”
