In Michael Wolff's new book, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner did not support Donald Trump by signing a statement denying antisemitism. This refusal was highlighted amidst Trump's wavering support for Israel following the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023. Wolff describes how Trump sought their endorsement amid concerns that negative perceptions of his past statements were surfacing, particularly as the Washington Post planned to report on them. Kushner and Ivanka opted to maintain their distance from formal political endorsements and roles in Trump's possible second presidency, distancing themselves from his controversial actions following the 2020 election.
Kushner finally said: No, Ivanka and I aren't going to do that. We're not going to go and put our names on something and get in the middle of things.
As he kept seeming to be incapable of offering absolute support for Israel in the wake of October 7, Wolff writes, referring to the deadly 2023 attacks by Hamas.
The campaign understood, was working on a piece that would recycle all the language Trump had variously used over the years, which, on its face, might certainly sound antisemitic.
Kushner kept dodging on the formal endorsement of his father-in-law. The couple have not taken up roles in his second administration after he won back the presidency.
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