Kim Kardashian drew flak after posting a photo of Melania Trump arriving at Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration on her Instagram Story. The backlash came shortly after the billionaire Skims owner was slammed for promoting her brand amid the L.A. wildfires.
Fans then questioned the reality TV star’s relationship with the First Family, particularly Kim’s closeness to Ivanka Trump. The businesswomen seemed to have gotten closer (at least publicly) during the 2024 presidential election. Here’s a brief history of their friendship.
Kim Kardashian And Ivanka Trump Got Acquainted At The Met Gala 2014
Kim Kardashian And Ivanka Trump First Bonded Over Business And Motherhood
During the Met Gala 2014, Kim and her now ex-husband, Kanye West, were photographed chatting with Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner. It was a week before KimYe’s extravagant wedding in Italy.
Kim Kardashian’s Estimated Net Worth | $1.7 billion |
Kanye West’s Estimated Net Worth | $2.77 billion |
Ivanka Trump’s Estimated Net Worth | $50 million |
Jared Kushner’s Estimated Net Worth | $900 million |
In 2023, a source told Us Weekly that Kim and Ivanka “initially bonded… at the Met Gala over motherhood and being new moms. But they continued to connect numerous times over the years.”
Back in 2014, the former wasn’t a billionaire yet and was just starting to prove she was more than her TV fame. The latter was far more established—from her forgotten modeling years to entrepreneurship.
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Kim was also just a plus one to Kanye during her Met Gala debut in 2013, earning her official invite the following year. Ivanka, on the other hand, first attended the prestigious event in 2004, at 22 years old. Now, they run in similar circles and their kids go on play dates.
Kim Kardashian Sat Next To Ivanka Trump During Donald Trump’s 2019 White House Event
Kim Kardashian Said She “Will Work With Any Administration”
By 2019, it was clear that Kim and Ivanka were really close pals. At that time, the two were seen sitting next to each other at the Second Chance Hiring and Re-entry Event in the White House. Kim also delivered a speech about her prison reform work.
Ivanka then expressed her appreciation for her friend’s advocacy. “Thank you @KimKardashian for your passionate advocacy of CJR and Second Chance hiring!” she wrote on X (then Twitter) alongside a photo of them together at the event.
The mysteriously removed SKKY partner previously met Ivanka’s father at the Oval Office to discuss her project in 2018. “Great meeting with @KimKardashian today, talked about prison reform and sentencing,” Donald tweeted after their highly publicized meeting.
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Kim then explained her politics after another White House visit in 2020. “I do love that I see so many different potential candidates discussing [criminal justice issues],” she told the New York Times. “I will work with any administration.”
Here’s a timeline of Kim Kardashian’s law career:
- May 2019: Kim started a four-year law apprenticeship
- 2019-2021: Kim began studying for the baby bar exam (First-Year-Law Students’ Examination), which she failed three times
- December 2021: Kim finally passed the baby bar exam on fourth try
- 2024: Kim revealed she was still in her seventh year of law school
Kim Kardashian Said There’s “No One Sweeter” Than Ivanka Trump Amid The 2024 Presidential Election
Fans Have Some Cynical Theories About Kim Kardashian And Ivanka Trump’s Friendship
In October 2024, during the election season, Kim took to her Instagram Story to greet Ivanka on her 43rd birthday. “No one sweeter than you. Happy birthday,” the SKKN founder wrote over a photo with the former Senior Advisor to the President, who then reposted the tribute.
Kim Kardashian and Ivanka Trump were both born in October, with Kim being born on the 21st in 1980 and Ivanka on the 30th the following year.
Of course, their friendship met a lot of criticism. Fans speculated that Ivanka was “ingratiating herself with the Kardashians because she wants to expand her family’s influence.” The two have also been seen alongside Jeff Bezos’ wife, Lauren Sánchez.
As for Kim’s gain, a Redditor suggested: “No, this is who she’s always been, a self serving capitalist who will suck up to anyone in power and influence to maintain her wealth and lifestyle as a billionaire.”
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The critic also noted that Kim’s son, Saint West was caught sharing anti-Kamala Harris posts during the elections, which led the mom of four to delete his child’s YouTube account. “The signs were all there, she’s either a Republican or a fiscal conservative,” they added.
However, someone else stated that Kim is likely not “making hidden political statements” either and that “she’s shallow and status hungry that’s all there is to it.” We might never know. Or maybe time will tell…
Kim Kardashian
- Birthname
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Kimberly Noel Kardashian
- Birthdate
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October 21, 1980
- Height
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5’2
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@kimkardashian
