History of Ivanka Trump in Timeline

Ivanka Trump is an American businesswoman and the daughter of former U.S. President Donald Trump. She served as a senior advisor in her father's administration from 2017 to 2021, holding the title of Director of the Office of Economic Initiatives and Entrepreneurship. Prior to her role in politics, she was known for her business ventures and involvement in the Trump Organization.

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October 30, 1981: Ivanka Trump's birth

On October 30, 1981, Ivanka Marie "Ivanka" Trump was born. She is the second child of Donald Trump and his first wife, Ivana.

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1990: Parents' Divorce

In 1990, Ivanka Trump's parents divorced when she was nine years old.

May 1997: Cover of Seventeen Magazine

In May 1997, Ivanka Trump was featured on the cover of Seventeen magazine.

May 1997: Featured on Cover of Seventeen

In May 1997, Ivanka Trump was featured on the cover of Seventeen magazine.

1997: Co-hosted Miss Teen USA Pageant

In 1997, at the age of 15, Ivanka Trump co-hosted the Miss Teen USA Pageant.

2000: Attendance at Georgetown University

In 2000, Ivanka Trump attended Georgetown University for two years before transferring.

2001: Dating James Gubelmann

From 2001 to 2005, Ivanka Trump dated James "Bingo" Gubelmann.

2004: Graduation from University of Pennsylvania

In 2004, Ivanka Trump graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

2005: Start of Relationship with Jared Kushner

In 2005, Ivanka Trump started dating the real estate developer Jared Kushner, whom she met through mutual friends.

2005: Maya Rudolph Improv

In 2005, Maya Rudolph portrayed Ivanka Trump on Saturday Night Live.

2006: Guest Judge on Project Runway

In 2006, Ivanka Trump was a guest judge on Project Runway's third season.

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2007: Donation to Hillary Clinton's Campaign

In 2007, Ivanka Trump donated $1,000 to the presidential campaign of then-Senator Hillary Clinton.

2007: Partnership with Dynamic Diamond Corp

In 2007, Ivanka Trump formed a partnership with Dynamic Diamond Corp. to create Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry.

2007: Vanity Fair's International Best Dressed Hall of Fame List

In 2007, Ivanka Trump was featured in Vanity Fair's annual International Best Dressed Hall of Fame List.

2008: Breakup with Jared Kushner

In 2008, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner broke up due to the objections of Kushner's parents.

2008: Vanity Fair's International Best Dressed Hall of Fame List

In 2008, Ivanka Trump was featured in Vanity Fair's annual International Best Dressed Hall of Fame List.

July 2009: Conversion to Orthodox Judaism

In July 2009, Ivanka Trump, raised as a Presbyterian Christian, converted to Orthodox Judaism after studying with Elie Weinstock from the Modern Orthodox Ramaz School. She took the Hebrew name "Yael".

October 2009: Publication of 'The Trump Card'

In October 2009, Ivanka Trump's first self-help book, "The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life", was published.

October 25, 2009: Marriage to Jared Kushner

On October 25, 2009, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner reconciled and married in a Jewish ceremony.

2009: Marriage to Jared Kushner and Conversion to Judaism

In 2009, Ivanka Trump converted to Judaism prior to marrying Jared Kushner.

August 2010: Relaunch of Brand's Website

In August 2010, Ivanka Trump's brand website had a major relaunch.

2010: Consultant for The Trump Organization

Between 2010 and 2018, Ivanka Trump was also a paid consultant for The Trump Organization.

2010: Cameo on Gossip Girl

In 2010, Ivanka Trump and her husband made a cameo portraying themselves in Season 4 Episode 6 of Gossip Girl.

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2010: Cofounding Girl Up

In 2010, Ivanka Trump cofounded Girl Up with the United Nations Foundation.

July 2011: Birth of First Child

In July 2011, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner had their first child, a daughter.

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November 2011: Flagship Store Moved to SoHo

In November 2011, Ivanka Trump's flagship retail store moved from Madison Avenue to a larger space in the SoHo district.

February 2012: Leads RFP for Old Post Office Development

In February 2012, Ivanka Trump led the request for proposal (RFP) with the General Services Administration, resulting in the selection of the Trump Organization to develop the historic Old Post Office in Washington, D.C.

December 2012: Selected to Board of 100 Women in Hedge Funds

In December 2012, Ivanka Trump was selected to the board of 100 Women in Hedge Funds.

2012: Endorsement of Mitt Romney's Campaign

In 2012, Ivanka Trump endorsed Mitt Romney's presidential campaign.

2012: Joseph Wharton Award for Young Leadership

In 2012, Ivanka Trump received the Joseph Wharton Award for Young Leadership from the Wharton Club of New York, which is the official Wharton alumni association for the New York metropolitan area. The award is one of their four annual awards for alumni.

2012: Elle Decor Feature of Park Avenue Apartment

In 2012, Ivanka Trump's apartment on Park Avenue in New York City was featured in Elle Decor with Kelly Behun as its interior decorator.

October 2013: Birth of Second Child

In October 2013, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner had their second child, a son.

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2013: Fundraiser for Cory Booker

In 2013, Ivanka Trump and her husband hosted a fundraiser for the Democratic politician Cory Booker, and the couple bundled more than $40,000 for Booker's U.S. Senate campaign.

2014: Launch of IvankaTrump.com and Women Who Work Campaign

In 2014, Ivanka Trump launched IvankaTrump.com and the Women Who Work campaign which focused on young, modern professional women, aiming to provide a comprehensive lifestyle guide.

2014: Guest Judge on Project Runway All Stars

In 2014, Ivanka Trump reappeared as a guest judge on season 4 of Project Runway All Stars.

2014: Fortune 40 Under 40 List

In 2014, Ivanka Trump was included in Fortune magazine's 40 Under 40 list, recognizing her as a successful young businesswoman.

2014: Richard Prince Received Payment

In 2014, the artist Richard Prince received a $36,000 payment for a work depicting Ivanka Trump as a protest against her father.

October 2015: Mixed Feelings About Father's Presidential Ambitions

In October 2015, Ivanka Trump expressed mixed feelings about her father's presidential ambitions, stating she loved what he was doing as a citizen but found it more complicated as a daughter.

October 2015: Closure of Flagship Store

In October 2015, it was reported that Ivanka Trump's flagship store on Mercer Street closed.

October 2015: Missed Deadline to Change Registration

Ivanka Trump missed the October 2015 deadline to change her registration to Republican.

2015: Observance of Jewish Traditions

In 2015, Ivanka Trump attested to keeping a kosher diet and observing the Jewish Sabbath, stating its positive impact on family connectivity.

2015: Guest Judge on Project Runway All Stars

In 2015, Ivanka Trump reappeared as a guest judge on season 4 of Project Runway All Stars.

2015: Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum

In 2015, Ivanka Trump was honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

2015: Family Interview with Barbara Walters

In 2015, during an interview with Barbara Walters on network television with her siblings, the family members acknowledged that Ivanka is her father's favorite child.

January 2016: Radio Ad Praising Father

In January 2016, Ivanka Trump praised her father in a radio ad that aired in the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire.

March 2016: Birth of Third Child

In March 2016, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner had their third child, a son.

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April 2016: Inability to Vote in New York Primary

In April 2016, Ivanka Trump was unable to vote in the New York primary because she had missed the October 2015 deadline to change her registration to Republican.

July 2016: Trademark Applications in China

In July 2016, Ivanka Trump applied for 36 trademarks in China.

November 2016: Pilgrimage to Lubavitcher Rebbe's Grave

In November 2016, Ivanka Trump and her husband made a pilgrimage to the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, a popular prayer site, shortly before her father's election victory.

2016: Republican National Convention Views

At the 2016 Republican National Convention, Ivanka Trump said of her political views: "Like many of my fellow millennials, I do not consider myself categorically Republican or Democrat."

2016: Speech at Republican National Convention

In 2016, Ivanka Trump introduced her father at the Republican National Convention (RNC) and gave a speech immediately before his own speech. George Harrison's song "Here Comes the Sun" was used as her entrance music.

2016: Opening of Luxury Hotel

In 2016, Ivanka Trump oversaw the $200-million conversion of the Old Post Office building into a luxury hotel, which opened in Washington, D.C.

January 2017: Unofficial Advisor Role in Father's Administration

In January 2017, Ivanka Trump became an unofficial advisor in her father's first presidential administration alongside her husband.

January 2017: Resignation from Trump Organization

In January 2017, Ivanka Trump resigned from her position at the Trump Organization.

January 2017: Establishment of Family Home in Washington, D.C.

In January 2017, it was announced that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner had made arrangements to establish a family home in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

January 2017: Trademarks Approved in China

In January 2017, seven of Ivanka Trump's trademark applications in China were approved between her father's inauguration and Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit.

March 29, 2017: Appointment as First Daughter and Advisor to the President

On March 29, 2017, Ivanka Trump was appointed "First Daughter and Advisor to the President," a government employee.

April 2017: W20 Women's Summit and Financial Times Op-Ed

In April 2017, Ivanka Trump hired Julie Radford as her chief of staff and planned to travel to the W20 women's summit. At the conference, Trump spoke about women's rights and faced some backlash when praising her father. Also in April 2017, Trump co-authored an op-ed in the Financial Times on women's economic empowerment with the World Bank president Jim Yong Kim and advocated for revisions to the Senate tax bill.

May 2017: Visit to Israel with President Trump

In May 2017, Ivanka Trump and her husband accompanied her father on his first official visit to Israel as president. As part of the trip to Israel, her father became the first incumbent U.S. president to visit the Western Wall.

May 2017: Publication of 'Women Who Work'

In May 2017, Ivanka Trump's second self-help book, "Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules for Success", was published, and she donated $200,000 in royalties to the National Urban League and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

July 2017: G20 Summit and We-Fi Launch

In July 2017, Ivanka Trump attended the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, with President Trump and the United States delegation. During the summit, she launched We-Fi (Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative), a United States-led billion-dollar World Bank initiative to advance women's entrepreneurship.

August 2017: Delegation to India

In August 2017, President Trump announced that Ivanka would lead a U.S. delegation to India in the fall in global support of women's entrepreneurship.

September 2017: Anti-Human Trafficking Speech

In September 2017, Ivanka Trump delivered an anti-human trafficking speech at the United Nations General Assembly, calling it "the greatest human rights issue of our time". The event was hosted by then British prime minister Theresa May, who personally invited Trump to patriciate.

2017: Senior Advisor Role

In 2017, Ivanka Trump became a senior advisor in her father's first presidential administration.

2017: Portrayed on The President Show and Late Night

In 2017, Ivanka Trump was portrayed on The President Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and Saturday Night Live.

2017: Retailers Dropped Trump's Fashion Line

In 2017, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom dropped Ivanka Trump's fashion line due to poor sales, and other retailers followed.

2017: Time 100 Most Influential People

In 2017, Time magazine listed Ivanka Trump as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

2017: Richard Prince Returned Payment

In 2017, the artist Richard Prince returned a $36,000 payment he received in 2014 for a work depicting Ivanka Trump as a protest against her father.

2017: Income During Father's Administration

In 2017, while serving in her father's administration, Ivanka Trump's incomes and her husband Jared Kushner's income totaled at least $82 million. During this period, Ivanka retained ownership of businesses, drawing criticism from ethics experts due to conflicts of interest.

February 2018: PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games

In February 2018, Ivanka Trump led the United States presidential delegation to the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games closing ceremony. She also dined with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at his residence, the Blue House.

July 2018: Shutdown of Company

In July 2018, Ivanka Trump announced that she shut down her company after deciding to pursue a career in public policy.

July 2018: Closure of Fashion Brand

In July 2018, Ivanka Trump shut down her fashion lifestyle brand, which included apparel, footwear, handbags, jewelry, and fragrance.

December 2018: Negotiating Rates at Trump International Hotel

In December 2018, WNYC and ProPublica reported that Ivanka Trump partly negotiated rates of hotel rooms, rental spaces, and meals at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., on which her father's inaugural committee spent funds it privately raised.

2018: Consultant for The Trump Organization

Between 2010 and 2018, Ivanka Trump was also a paid consultant for The Trump Organization.

2018: Party Registration Change

In 2018, Ivanka Trump changed her New York voter registration from Democratic to Republican.

2018: Vanity Fair Article on Family Relationships

In 2018, Sarah Ellison, writing for Vanity Fair, noted that "everyone in the family seems to acknowledge" that Ivanka is her father's "favorite" child.

2018: Income During Father's Administration

In 2018, while serving in her father's administration, Ivanka Trump's incomes and her husband Jared Kushner's income totaled at least $29 million. During this period, Ivanka retained ownership of businesses, drawing criticism from ethics experts due to conflicts of interest.

May 2019: Request for Documents Regarding Inauguration Role

In May 2019, the United States attorney for the District of Columbia requested documents about Ivanka Trump's role in her father's inauguration.

June 2019: Meeting with Kim Jong-un

In June 2019, after the G20 Summit in Osaka, Ivanka Trump joined President Trump to meet with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inside the Korean peninsula's demilitarized zone. She described the experience as "surreal".

June 2019: G20 Osaka Summit

In late June 2019, Ivanka Trump and her father attended the 2019 G20 Osaka summit. A video of her inserting herself into a conversation with world leaders was released by the French government, leading to online parodies and memes.

November 2019: Settlement for Foundation Misuse

In November 2019, Ivanka Trump's father was ordered to pay a $2 million settlement for misusing the Donald J. Trump Foundation for his business and political purposes. The settlements also included mandatory training requirements for herself and her two elder brothers.

December 2019: Support for Paid Family Leave Bill

In December 2019, Ivanka Trump backed a bill to fund paid family and medical leave for federal employees, which was passed by the Senate.

2019: Support for Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act

In 2019, Ivanka Trump supported passage of the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (HR 1865), which passed through both houses of Congress and was signed into law by President Donald Trump.

2019: Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative

In 2019, Ivanka Trump visited countries receiving US development assistance including Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, and Morocco, as well as attended the 74th United Nations General Assembly, to advance her "Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative", and advocate for changes in laws to allow women to freely participate in the economy.

2019: Income and Trump Hotel Stake

In 2019, Ivanka Trump's incomes and her husband Jared Kushner's income ranged from $36.2 million to $157 million. She earned $3.9 million from her stake in the Trump hotel in Washington, D.C. Trump retained ownership of businesses, drawing criticism from ethics experts due to conflicts of interest.

2019: Ivanka Vacuuming Art Exhibition

In 2019, Jennifer Rubell's art exhibition Ivanka Vacuuming featured a model resembling Ivanka Trump vacuuming crumbs thrown by spectators.

January 2020: Human Trafficking Summit

In January 2020, Ivanka Trump organized a Human Trafficking Summit at the White House where President Trump signed an executive order expanding his domestic policy office with a new position solely focused on combating human trafficking.

January 2020: Friend of Israel Award

In January 2020, Ivanka Trump received the "Friend of Israel Award" from the Israeli-American Council.

June 2020: Grant Funding Announcement for Human Trafficking Victims

In June 2020, Ivanka Trump hosted an event at the White House with the Attorney General William Barr, special advisor Heather C. Fischer, non-profit leaders, and survivors of human trafficking to announce $35 million in grant funding to aid victims of human trafficking.

July 2020: Goya Foods Endorsement

In July 2020, Ivanka Trump tweeted a picture of herself with a Goya Foods bean can, endorsing the product. This occurred after the owner of Goya Foods praised President Trump, leading to a backlash against the company, and raised ethics concerns due to her position as an official adviser in the White House.

August 2020: Republican National Convention Introduction

In August 2020, Ivanka Trump introduced her father at the 2020 Republican National Convention, where he accepted the party's nomination before a crowd of supporters on the front lawn of the White House.

September 2020: Grant Funding for Human Trafficking in Atlanta

In September 2020, Ivanka Trump joined William Barr, the governor of Georgia Brian Kemp, the first lady of Georgia Marty Kemp, and Tim Tebow in Atlanta to announce $100 million in grant funding for human trafficking.

January 6, 2021: U.S. Capitol Riot

On January 6, 2021, Ivanka Trump was in attendance at the rally at the Ellipse, but refused to address the rally. During the ensuing riot at the U.S. Capitol, she encouraged her father to make a video on Twitter condemning the riots, acting as an intermediary between besieged U.S. officials and the President. (Donald Trump's video resulted in him being banned from the platform as he said "we love you" to the rioters.)

2021: End of White House Role

In 2021, Ivanka Trump's role as a senior advisor in her father's administration concluded.

2021: Government Accountability Office Audit

In 2021, a Government Accountability Office audit concluded that Ivanka Trump's initiative, which spent $265 million a year of taxpayer money on 19 women's empowerment projects, failed to target the money towards projects that related to women's empowerment, and did not measure the impact of the spending.

2021: Residence in Surfside, Florida

Since leaving Washington in 2021, Ivanka Trump and her husband have been residents of Surfside, Florida.

March 2022: Support for Ukrainian Families

In March 2022, Ivanka Trump collaborated with the nonprofit organizations CityServe, City of Destiny, and Mercy Chefs to supply a million meals to Ukrainian families.

June 2022: Testimony on January 6 Attack

In June 2022, Ivanka Trump told the panel of the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack that she did not believe the election was stolen and accepted William Barr's conclusion that voter fraud claims have "zero basis".