Meet Donald Trump’s grandchildren Arabella, Joseph and Theodore Kushner – Ivanka’s 3 children who sing in Mandarin and get to call the White House their playroom
From unexpected religious upbringings to charming Chinese-inspired birthday traditions, 5 facts that many people won’t know about Ivanka Trump’s 3 children with husband of more than 10 years Jared Kushner
Before Donald Trump took up office as the 45th president of the United States, his grandchildren Arabella, Joseph and Theodore were born into the unending glare of the media spotlight. The three children of Trump’s famous daughter and current official adviser, Ivanka Trump, have held considerably high profiles for pretty much the entirety of their young lives.
With their prominent parent sharing many heart-warming family moments with her 6.5 million Instagram followers, the world has long been able to catch a candid glimpse or two of the Kushner kids and their illustrious upbringing.
Here are five interesting things you may not already know about Arabella (aged nine), Joseph (seven in October) and Theodore (four) Kushner.
Keeping up with the (kosher) Kushners
Though raised in a Christian home, Ivanka Trump converted to Orthodox Judaism before marrying husband Jared Kushner.
In past interviews the first daughter has described her kids’ upbringing as being decidedly Jewish in nature, with the observant family adhering to the faith’s many rites, rituals and customs.
The family observes the traditional Jewish Sabbath (shabbat), follows a kosher diet and celebrates all the Jewish holidays such as Hanukkah, the festival of lights.
Arabella went viral in China
In 2017 the eldest child in the Kushner clan enjoyed some 15 minutes of fame in East Asia. In honour and celebration of the Lunar New Year, Arabella was adorably captured on camera by her mother singing a traditional Chinese holiday greeting song, while also playing with a Chinese puppet.
Once shared, the clip quickly went viral in China, spreading far and wide with most people appreciating the ostensibly heartfelt gesture of holiday goodwill.