The Truth About Ivanka Trump And Chelsea Clinton's Friendship

Ivanka and Chelsea are close in age, have young kids, and are both very tight with their
parents.
But despite not being quite as friendly these days, they sure have a history.
Let’s take a look at the current and former First Daughters' real life friendship.
Affluent start
It's hard to ignore all the similarities between the two women's childhoods.
Both ladies grew up with affluent means, with Chelsea growing up in the White House, and
Ivanka running around her dad's New York City skyscraper.
But even with all the comforts in the world, the two girls grew up to be fiercely independent.
The Independent Journal Review reported Chelsea turned down opportunities to attend Ivy League
East Coast universities and instead jetted to Stanford.
And Ivanka got down to business instead of partying, like you might expect from a socialite.
She studied for two years at Georgetown University, then transferred to the Wharton School of
Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Yep, Girlbosses in the making.
Hubby BFFs
Chelsea and Ivanka met through their husbands, who also have a lot in common.
Chelsea’s hubs Marc Mezvinsky, and Ivanka’s S.O.
Jared Kushner met and became friends while working in finance in Manhattan, according
to the Sunday Express.
They began taking their wives out on double dates and the two gals clicked immediately.
According to People, Marc Mezvinsky works for a hedge fund and previously spent time
as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs.
He's also the son of former Representative Edward Mezvinsky, who spent a few years in
prison for millions of dollars worth of bank, wire, and mail fraud.
Jared Kushner is the son of real estate developer Charles Kushner.
He's principal owner of Kushner Companies, which he took over in 2008 when his father
got nailed for tax evasion, illegal campaign donations and witness tampering, spending
a year in prison.
These days, Kushner’s firmly entrenched in the White House as Trump’s senior advisor,
and is under federal and congressional investigation for meeting with a Russian banker with close
ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, while his father-in-law was transitioning
into the role of President.
Both men are Jewish, and Ivanka converted to Judaism before marrying her husband.
Chelsea, who was raised Methodist, believes that she can raise her children in more than
one faith.
And speaking of touchy subjects...
Not talking politics
Ivanka explained that she and Chelsea support their parents, but also respect each other,
telling On The Record:
“I think we have great respect for each other.. obviously the intensity and the scrutiny
of this moment in our lives is pretty extreme”
Chelsea echoed Ivanka's sentiment, telling People,
"Friendship is always more important than politics.
I learned that growing up, watching my parents be friends with people across the political
spectrum in Arkansas."
Chelsea even compared Ivanka to her father in Vogue, saying,
"She's always aware of everyone around her and ensuring that everyone is enjoying the
moment.
It's an awareness that in some ways reminds me of my dad, and his ability to increase
the joy of the room."
Ivanka set the record straight, regarding the ladies’ stance on the 2016 Presidential
election saying:
“She’s a good friend. and um...
We support each other.
We’re not the candidates.
We’re the children of the candidates.”
But that might not be the whole truth...
Taking sides
In a 2016 CNN town hall with her family, Ivanka admitted she hadn't spoken to Chelsea recently,
saying:
“The last 10 months have really been a whole different level.”
The presidential campaign was long and tough on the friends — with Trump dredging up
former President Bill Clinton's sex scandals, and Hillary calling Trump a bigot and a bully.
A source told the New York Post, "They basically have to put their friendship on pause because
their parents are ripping each other to shreds.
The hard part is that Chelsea and Ivanka were friends."
Despite calling a truce during the election, Chelsea spoke out at a Glamour Facebook Live
event, challenging Trump on how he'd fight for equal pay and accessible child care.
She said,
"It's not something that he has spoken about, there are no policies on any of those fronts
that you just mentioned on his website.”
As far as Chelsea’s concerned, friends don’t let friend’s dads make crap promises...
Respect
Ivanka and Chelsea have always spoken very highly of each other on social media — and
to the media itself — before, during, and after the election.
Ivanka even retweeted Chelsea in 2015, adding her response, "Well said, Chelsea Clinton.”
When Chelsea appeared on The View in September 2016, she spoke about Ivanka and their friendship,
saying:
"We were friends long before this election….Our friendship didn't start in politics; it certainly
is not going to end because of politics.”
But all friendships have their challenges.
BFFs 4 EVR
Despite the outcome of the election, Chelsea defended Ivanka's youngest half-sibling, Barron.
She tweeted, "Barron Trump deserves the chance every child does — to be a kid,” a response
to the bullying that the youngest Trump received post-inauguration.
But Chelsea did also add, "Standing up for every kid also means opposing @POTUS politics
that hurt kids."
As rocky as things seem to be post-election, Ivanka seems to be intent on re-establishing
bestie status, which she admitted to ABC News' Deborah Roberts:
"I haven't spoken about the specific challenges about this next chapter with her just yet,
but I intend to."
Maybe a play date for their kids could be just the ticket to rekindling their friendship?
Chel-vanka, never give up!
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The Truth About Ivanka Trump And Chelsea Clinton's Friendship

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