Ivanka Trump returns to politics as she joins father Donald on stage after rambling RNC speech

Ivanka Trump made her return to politics and her father’s campaign trail on Thursday night as she joined her family on stage to close out the Republican National Convention.

The former president’s eldest daughter worked as a senior adviser in the Trump administration but — following his exit from the White House in January 2021 in the wake of the January 6 Capitol riot — has distanced herself from his re-election goals and the world of politics altogether.

After leaving Washington, DC, Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner moved to Miami with their three children.

And when, in November 2022, Donald Trump announced that he would run for the White House for a third time, she made it clear she did not want to return to politics. “I love my father very much,” she wrote in a statement at the time. “This time around, I am choosing to prioritize my young children and the private life we are creating as a family. I do not plan to be involved in politics.”

But, on Thursday night, Ivanka made a rare public appearance at the RNC as her father accepted the Republican party’s presidential nomination and delivered a record-breaking, 93-minute long speech to his supporters, in what marked his first public comments since an assassination attempt over the weekend.

Dressed in a white suit and joined by Kushner and other members of the Trump family in the family box, Ivanka beamed as Trump’s wife Melania entered the Milwaukee auditorium to rapturous applause.

The two women — who have both avoided taking part in Trump’s 2024 campaign — then joined Trump on stage as he and vice presidential pick JD Vance signed paperwork formally accepting the GOP nomination.

The night continued to be a family affair with several Trump family members all