© 2026 TPM MEDIA LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Livewire

Trump: I’d Be ‘Accused Of Nepotism’ If I Named Ivanka Trump UN Ambassador

by
10.09.18 | 4:13 pm

Matt Shuham is a reporter in TPM’s New York office. Prior to joining TPM, he was associate editor of The National Memo and an editorial intern at Rolling Stone.
52
Show Comments

Notable Replies

  1. Sweet Moses – here it comes…

    He’s actually gonna do it!

  2. Boy, nothing gets by this guy, does it?!

  3. Well duh, because it is, it’s already Nepotism that you gave them high level jobs in the WH.

  4. It wouldn’t be an accusation, it would be a statement of fact.

  5. Does anyone really think being “accused of nepotism” would stop him?

Continue the discussion at forums.talkingpointsmemo.com

46 more replies

Participants

Avatar for system1 Avatar for kendyzdad Avatar for squirreltown Avatar for irasdad Avatar for inversion Avatar for murgatroid Avatar for cd Avatar for greylady Avatar for musgrove Avatar for mrbadcrumble Avatar for generalsternwood Avatar for serendipitoussomnambulist Avatar for mrf Avatar for triletter Avatar for darrtown Avatar for zlohcuc Avatar for tena Avatar for texastwostep Avatar for docd Avatar for romi Avatar for asturcot Avatar for katscherger Avatar for justruss Avatar for rascal_crone

Continue Discussion
LATEST
Features
Under Trump II, Immigrants Are Selling Their Furniture and Cars to Get Out of Detention
04.06.26 | 7:00 am
The Weekender
A Case Study in How Trump Treats His Friends 
04.04.26 | 8:00 am
News
Small Businesses Are Being Left Out of Tariff Refund Process, CBP Data Suggests
04.03.26 | 1:06 pm
Morning Memo
Donald Trump Is the Worst Attorney General in History
04.03.26 | 10:36 am