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Ivanka Trump set Instagram ablaze with sultry new photos from her New York City trip, and now insiders say she may be sending a loud message — one that quietly distances her from her father, President Donald Trump. Ivanka shared glossy photos of herself and a few friends dressed in all black — but this wasn’t a funeral. It was a girls’ night out in New York City. Still, experts say the timing and tone of the post hint there’s more behind the glam than a simple belated birthday bash. ‘That’s What I Was Thinking’: Ivanka Trump’s Family Photo Sparks Backlash After Fans Notice What She Reportedly Tried to Erase In images shared on her Instagram, Trump is seen wearing a short, strapless black mini dress with sheer tights and matching heels, as she posed with several women — including her childhood friend Tamara Goldstein. She turned 44 on Oct. 30. The post was captioned, “A belated birthday celebration under the NYC lights with my favorite girls.” A few people pointed out how “sexy” Ivanka looked compared to her usual polished style, noting the daring cutouts as a sharp departure from the traditional White House attire she once embraced. Jaycie Cooper, who is the principal PR consultant at Cooper Communications, told the right-wing Daily Mail that the 44-year-old shared the pictures to remind people of who she was before her father became president, seemingly in an attempt to dissociate herself from the president’s critics. Trump was an adviser during her father’s first presidency, but she declined to work in the White House for his second term. Cooper told the outlet that Trump is reminding folks of who she was pre-2016, when her father first became president, by sharing the pictures of herself with her old friends. “She’s continuing to transition from the controlled, corporate image she had during her political years to a more lifestyle-focused persona,” said Cooper. “She’s signaling a return to the lifestyle and fashion spaces where she originally built her brand, and in tandem distancing herself from the political arena. The change from rigid workwear to more fashion-forward choices is more about audience repositioning than her style.” Several readers agreed with Cooper’s opinion, including one who replied, “Show me who you hang out with, and I’ll tell you who you are.” Another reader brought up Trump’s late mother, the late Ivana Trump, who was a former Czech model and New York City socialite. “Carrying your mother’s beauty, Ivana,” they wrote. “Tall, classy, well-spoken and eloquent woman. Her mother did a good job, another echoed. Doesn’t look like much of a celebration. Where’s the beer and the BBQ? Hey boo The managing partner at Goldman McCormick Public Relations, Ryan McCormick, told the tabloid that the first daughter has gotten more popular since leaving the White House by posting on social media, where she shares her head-turning bikini pics. Her clothing has become more revealing at times due to cut-outs on her dresses or body suits. She has over eight million followers on Instagram, and whether she shares an image of her new bathing suit or her latest black dress, each post gets over 150,000 views. “I see you wearing your red bracelet again,” said one person who zoomed in on her right wrist, which is associated with Kabbalah and the practice of wearing a thin red string to ward off bad luck. “She’s already more relatable than other people,” said McCormick. “She talks about things that average people kind of go through, and I think that this post that she had with her friends is just another mark of that consistency.” Goldstein talked about her relationship with Trump in a 2016 interview with New York Magazine, and she noted that she and her old friend don’t talk about politics. The Trumps were Democrats prior to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. “We don’t discuss the politics,” said Goldstein. “I ask her about how she’s doing amongst the chaos of the campaign and about her well-being, since that’s what matters to me. Other than that, I don’t get involved.”
