They even believed they should be a part of every activity the president and first lady took part in with the queen during one state dinner, which the former press secretary said she thought was “really inappropriate.” Grisham explained that she believed Ivanka and Kushner believed they were America’s royal family.
She also said Ivanka is “very controlling of her image” and “is unlike her father,” in that she can often remain controlled and calm.
Kushner is “an intelligent man,” Grisham was quick to explain, but his wife is “the smarter one” and “the brains” in the couple. In one instance, Kushner and another of Trump’s senior advisers defied the rules of the chief of staff on hiring personnel. In her book, Grisham calls Kushner “Rasputin in a slim-fitting suit.” She said he “did what he wanted and nobody challenged him.” At one point, Grisham also was the communications director for the White House. When she left that position, she moved over to serve First Lady Melania Trump. In fact, she never even held a press briefing. Under Trump, Grisham served as press secretary for only nine months. CNN gave her the platform to criticize the couple and to push her new book in the process. Grisham’s appearance on CNN and controversial comments about Ivanka Trump and Kushner came on the same morning that her book was being released.
I do not think he left there the best version of himself.” “He was tough to deal with, and I think he got really heady with power. And, you know, there was a running joke in the White House that when things were getting really tough, they suddenly disappeared on vacations. And, you know, claim to save the day and then he would leave. “He would dive into these areas where I know he had absolutely no expertise.