Ivanka Trump

The first time he ever ran for office was president, and he won.

So it was a radical adjustment period for all of us.

Boy, did it.

Oh, yeah.

I did.

I mean, it was hard to believe myself because everyone was saying that he wouldn't.

And I'd say, well, these people probably know what they're talking about.

But it felt like he would.

And, you know, so for me, that time was extraordinary because I really believed, you know, I lived in New York City.

I thought I was surrounded by diverse minds and opinions and perspectives and viewpoints.

And I really thought I had sort of a lot of exposure to ideas and experiences.

His campaign, like, ripped it open for me in that I realized, like, the bubble that I was in.

And suddenly I got out into the country and I heard from people who had very divergent views on a number of issues.

Some of it reinforced my existing beliefs.

Other times it completely changed my perspective and orientation.

So it was extremely challenging.

mind expanding.

So when you ask like, oh, why didn't I go back to what I was doing?

I think like, you know, you get thrown into something and you learn and you grow and you change.

And I felt as challenging it was as that moment in my life to say yes.