Public appearances and carefully curated family moments have long suggested unity within the Trump family. However, insiders claim the reality behind closed doors is very different. According to multiple sources, Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump share little personal connection and operate in entirely “different worlds.”
Although outward interactions remain polite, those familiar with the family dynamics allege there is no meaningful relationship beneath the surface. And, sources say, that distance appears to be “deliberate.”
Melania and Ivanka Trump aren’t ‘close’ and plan to ‘keep it that way,’ says source
Sources speaking to journalist Rob Shuter for Naughty But Nice claim that Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump share little more than a cordial, surface-level relationship. One insider alleged there is “no bond at all,” adding that the two women do not confide in one another, regularly check in, or offer mutual encouragement behind the scenes.
According to multiple accounts, their interactions are reportedly limited and transactional when they do occur. “When they do speak, it’s functional, short, and usually unavoidable,” a source claimed. Another insider emphasized that the situation is not an active feud but something “colder.” According to them, “it’s indifference.”
That distance has become especially noticeable following the release of Melania’s new documentary. Sources allege that Ivanka Trump has not watched the film and has no plans to do so. One 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, particularly after she was photographed attending a separate event in Miami Beach that same evening with her husband, Jared Kushner.
Observers have also pointed to the documentary itself as evidence of the family divide. A review noted that Melania’s stepchildren, including Ivanka, do not exchange words with her in the film, a detail that insiders say reflects reality rather than artistic choice.
Those close to the family claim that the emotional distance has grown over time as the two women have pursued separate priorities and narratives. One source alleged that Ivanka prefers not to engage with stories she cannot shape. Meanwhile, Melania has increasingly made attempts to define her own public legacy.
For now, sources insist expectations of behind-the-scenes unity may be misplaced. As one insider put it, the two women are “not allies, not friends, and not close.” And, according to those claims, “they’re perfectly fine keeping it that way.”
Originally reported by Zahrah Patel on Reality Tea.
