Surprisingly, Ivanka is the only member of the Trump family who has acknowledged Kate Middleton’s health news as of this writing. Former first lady Melania Trump hasn’t posted on social media since International Women’s Day on March 8. Tiffany Trump posts even less frequently, and she has been similarly silent. Brothers Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are quite active on social media, but their messages are mainly cheers for their dad and snarking toward President Biden.
Ivanka’s father, Donald Trump, was an unlikely source of support to Kate during the flurry over her March 10 family photo and the revelation it had been edited. In an interview with GB News, the former POTUS shrugged off the controversy, saying, “It shouldn’t be a big deal…Everybody doctors [photos].” Trump added the media was “really going after her” for no apparent reason. Yet Trump has so far been totally silent about the princess’s brave announcement.
Since retreating to private life, Ivanka Trump has been rebranding herself as the most compassionate one of her clan. She often posts images of her charity work and her spiritual practices, and shares quotes about peace and brotherhood. Her message to the recuperating princess seems to be solidifying that image of positivity. She ended with good wishes for Kate’s “swift and full recovery,” plus a warning against media intrusion: “Let us all show our support by respecting her privacy and focusing on sending positive thoughts her way.”
