Ivanka Trump sends a self-help word salad instead of supporting dad

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Ivanka Trump submitted a 17 item thread X Monday — the day before Americans decide whether her father deserves another run as president — filled with unspecified reasons why he would be more worthy of the job than Vice President Kamala Harris, but with non-political “life lessons” .

Trump have said she wants to avoid politics, and that has largely remained true since she left her role as a White House adviser when her father’s term ended nearly four years ago. She has not appeared at a single campaign event for him other than the last night of the Republican National Convention in July, which was reportedly in a personal capacity.

And in rare media appearances, she has said that politics is “a pretty dark world” and “contrary to what feels good to me as a human being.”

Monday’s post, which she also made on Instagram, does not single out her father or take any biased stance. She begins by saying that “family and friends are everything.”

The post came hours before her father, Donald, took the stage at a rally in Pittsburgh on the eve of Election Day, where the 78-year-old, surrounded by children Don Jr., Eric and Tiffany Trump, still paid tribute to his missing daughter. “Ivanka is amazing. She watches, she loves it, she loves it all,” he said.

Although no election was discussed, Ivanka’s long list includes advice on topics such as life, friends and nutrition, as well as quotes from Indian-born American entrepreneur Naval Ravikant and Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

Other items on her list are to “forgive people,” “be open to the truth wherever it leads,” and “approach people and life with love and positivity.”

“Here’s to another year of growth, love and meaningful moments! ” she concluded the message, which noted that she recently turned 43. Her birthday was October 30.

Writing about it and “some truths” she’s learned five days later — hours before voters head to the polls — seems the closest thing to a political statement she’s willing to make.