Donald Trump‘s daughter Ivanka abruptly cut short an interview with Cosmopolitan magazine, after chastizing the interviewer for framing questions with too much “negativity.”
Things evidently got heated as the interviewer — Prachi Gupta, a senior writer with the magazine — asked Ivanka about her father’s new plans for child care and maternity leave.
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Republican candidate Trump’s child care and maternity leave plan, which deviates greatly from the typical Conservative stance on paid leave, offers new mothers six weeks of paid maternity leave, dependent care savings accounts for families and tax deductions for stay-at-home parents.
Things started off rather well between the two women before the tone shifted. At the outset, Gupta asked Ivanka why it’s taken so long for her father to come out with his policy, when his opponent, Hillary Clinton, released hers well over a year ago.
Rather than answer why Trump’s policy delivery is delayed, Ivanka, 34, runs down the policy elements, saying “It’s comprehensive, not only relating to family and maternity leave, but also relating to child care… our plan is the first to address this in a comprehensive way.”
When Gupta zooms in on paternity leave and same-sex couples’ maternity leave, Ivanka stumbles over her words, saying that only women will get paid leave (not men), and directs Gupta to the Trump campaign website, where “the policy is fleshed out online.”
The interviewer then asks, for clarification, if a male same-sex couple who adopt will receive any paid leave.
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“Well, those are your words, not mine,” answered Ivanka, laughing. “Those are your words. The plan, right now, is focusing on mothers, whether they be in same-sex marriages or not.”
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Ivanka’s laughter stopped after the next question asked by Gupta, who wondered why Trump’s viewpoint on pregnancy and paid leave has changed so drastically; in 2004, Trump said that pregnancy is an “inconvenience” for business.
Growing agitated, Ivanka retorted that Gupta’s characterization of her father was “unfair.”
“So I think that you have a lot of negativity in these questions,” she said. “And I think my father has put forth a very comprehensive and really revolutionary plan to deal with a lot of issues. So I don’t know how useful it is to spend too much time with you on this if you’re going to make a comment like that.”
Even after Gupta tries to apologize and quotes the 2004 NBC interview when Trump made the statement about pregnancy, Ivanka abruptly ends the conversation three questions later:
“I’m going to jump off, I have to run. I apologize,” she said.
“OK, well, thank you for your time,” replied Gupta.
“Sounds good, thanks,” concluded Ivanka.
Trump’s daughter is the Executive Vice-President of Development & Acquisitions at the Trump Organization.
The Republican candidate is expected to release more details about his policy plan on Thursday.
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