Keep your eyes on Ivanka. She's now her dad's minder

[Arazi]

Trump's obvious deterioration must be even more clear to those up close and personal. My bet is that Ivanka has been installed to (try) keep him upright and on a working path.

Any body language experts here? I bet there's subtle clues she's now going to project that will clue in her dad to "shut up", or with a sideways look to indicate to "defer to that guy" etc.

Her presence at high level meetings with Merkel, Abe, and Trudeau also tells me she's there to help her dad by running interference, to clarify any bizarre statements, keep his responses sane when he grossly misinterprets others with his notoriously thin skin and hair trigger temper.

I wonder at the dynamic between her and Bannon - that will be a big factor. Are they collegial or adversarial? Does Ivanka share Bannon's warped worldview? Oh to be a fly on the wall...

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. So is her job to hide Daddy's phone after he falls asleep? nt

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

5. Yeah, that would be a good start :) n/t

[Historic NY]

2. So is she there to keep him in line and make him eat his porridge?...

where's the spittle cupholder in waiting Pence?

[CrispyQ]

3. She will be the first woman president.

I'm only half joking.

[unblock]

4. I've long suspected the kids have had this role

It's not uncommon in family businesses, whether because the founder deteriorates with age or can't keep up with changing technology and business shifts.

Much easier in a private business, much harder in the big spotlight on the world stage.

[Amishman]

6. Has horrible as it is, for the country's sake I hope she can rein him in

Trump is a danger and the Pubs won't impeach, so anything to get him even slightly under control is a good thing. We can only put the pieces back together later if there is still something left.

[woodsprite]

9. Maybe she's being installed in the West Wing to run interference between Daddy and Bannon. n/t

[Johonny]

10. at some point can't we assume that she's in support of all the same horrible ideas as her father

and isn't some shining beacon in a gloomy field. Sans paying lip service on a few liberal causes she seems to be a horrible human being and has willingly gone along for this death ride through American liberties that is the Trump White House.

[DonCoquixote]

7. Ah, here is a question

How long til she grinds gears with Bannon? Remember, she is a Jew, and Bannon will bristle at that.

[kentuck]

8. It's all so....normal.

Not!