Melania vs. Ivanka: The full story of their White House feud and the first lady’s cutting nickname for her stepdaughter
first lady Melania Trump and her stepdaughter Ivanka Trump has been simmering since the Trump family's White House years during US president Donald Trump's first term in office and the rivalry has only strengthened with time, according to a report.
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Power struggle in the White House
When US president Donald Trump took office in 2016 and moved into the White House, the tension between his daughter and wife because of power struggle came into focus, according to Daily Mail. Both fought over everything from office space to foreign trips and even certain policy issues, reported Daily Mail, citing insiders.
Ivanka stepped into Melania’s role
Melania initially stayed in New York with her son Barron to finish his school year and didn't arrive in Washington until the summer of 2017, according to the report. Meanwhile, Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, quickly relocated her own family to Washington and took on much of the first lady's traditional duties, reported Daily Mail.
As reported by Daily Mail sources, Ivanka enjoyed the role, going so far as to attempt to have the «Office of the First Lady» changed to the «Office of the First Family» so that she could be included. This idea infuriated Melania and it caused a longstanding feud, as per the report.
Strained relations
Their relationship got so strained by 2018 that the then-White House chief of
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