After Ivanka Trump first announced her departure from politics in 2021, the daughter of former President Donald Trump has kept her distance from the political sphere – and her father. Ivanka has focused on her family, including her husband, Jared Kushner. Kushner himself has drawn his attention to his personal business affairs, including the construction of a resort in Serbia while raising billions from the Saudi royal family.

During Trump’s hush-money trials in New York, Ivanka and Trump’s wife, Melania, were reportedly “embarrassed” by his legal affairs and refused to attend the proceedings. Ivanka was later photographed at a friend’s wedding with Kushner in Mexico while Trump continued to appear in court.

Friends of Ivanka say she may return to politics and be involved in her father’s second presidential term if she is reelected. Kushner’s investment in Belgrade was already speculated to be a ploy to strengthen...