Ivanka Trump has been absent from the 2024 campaign trail. Here’s what she’s been up to.
October 24, 20240
Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner at the Republican National Convention.
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Ivanka Trump released a statement after Donald Trump was wounded in an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.
“Thank you for your love and prayers for my father and for the other victims of today’s senseless violence in Butler, Pennsylvania,” she wrote. “I am grateful to the Secret Service and all the other law enforcement officers for their quick and decisive actions today. I continue to pray for our country. I love you Dad, today and always.”
Days later, she and Kushner joined Donald Trump and other members of the Trump family onstage after the former president accepted the Republican nomination on the final night of the Republican National Convention. She did not deliver a convention speech as she had in 2016 and 2020.
October 2024: Ivanka Trump flew to Hickory, North Carolina, to aid Hurricane Helene relief efforts.
Ivanka Trump at Hickory Regional Airport.
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Ivanka Trump delivered 300 Starlinks — devices that enable high-speed internet connections — donated by SpaceX and Elon Musk for use by first responders.
“The devastation we witnessed today in Western North Carolina was heartbreaking,” she wrote on Instagram. “Hurricane Helene brought 16 inches of water (40 trillion gallons across its path) to the region within 24 hours, wiping out homes, buildings, highways, and sometimes whole communities. I was grateful to once again join my friends at CityServe, Love and Life, and Mercy Chefs on their mission to deliver crucial relief to first responders and families affected by the destruction.”
