Public appearances and carefully choreographed family moments have long suggested unity within the Trump family. However, insiders claim that the reality behind closed doors is very different. According to multiple sources, Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump share little personal relationship and operate in completely “different worlds”.
Although outward interactions remain polite, people familiar with the family dynamics allege there is no meaningful relationship beneath the surface. And, sources say, the distance appears to be “intentional.”
Melania and Ivanka Trump aren’t ‘close’ and plan to ‘keep it that way,’ source says
Sources speaking to journalist Rob Shuter naughty but nice Claims that Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump have nothing more than a cordial, surface-level relationship. An insider alleged that “there is no bond”, adding that the two women did not trust each other, check in regularly, or provide mutual encouragement behind the scenes.
According to multiple accounts, when they do occur their interactions are reportedly limited and transactional. One source claimed, “When they speak, it’s functional, brief and usually imperceptible.” Another insider stressed that the situation is not an active feud but rather something “cool.” According to him, “This is indifference.”
This distance has become especially noticeable after the release of Melania’s new documentary. Sources allege that Ivanka Trump has not seen the film and has no plans to do so. An insider described the decision as “very deliberate”. Ivanka’s absence from the film’s high-profile premiere at the Trump Kennedy Center further fueled speculation, especially after she was photographed attending a separate event with her husband, Jared Kushner, in Miami Beach the same evening.
Observers have also pointed to the documentary as evidence of family division. One review noted that Melania’s stepchildren, including Ivanka, do not exchange words with her in the film, with insiders saying this detail reflects reality rather than artistic choice.
People close to the family claim that the emotional distance has grown over time as the two women have pursued different priorities and stories. A source alleged that Ivanka doesn’t like to be associated with stories she can’t shape. Meanwhile, Melania has increasingly sought to define her public legacy.
At the moment, sources are insisting that hopes of unity behind the scenes may be misplaced. As one insider said, the two women “are not colleagues, not friends and not close.” And, according to those claims, “They’re absolutely fine keeping it that way.”