Kim Kardashian and Ivanka Trump’s unlikely friendship, revealed – the Skims CEO and Donald Trump’s daughter went for dinner after Ye’s anti-Semitic tirade, but their bond started at the 2014 Met Gala

Nov 7 , 2022

Kim Kardashian and Ivanka Trump have been friends for years, ever since they bonded over being “new mums” at the Met Gala 2014. Photo: @IvankaTrump/Twitter

Kim Kardashian’s ex, Kanye ‘Ye’ West, went on an anti-Semitic rant and blasted Ivanka Trump’s husband Jared Kushner in October – so the two ladies chatted about it over dinner, making headlines

They’ve been pals despite political differences for 8 years and Kardashian even personally lobbied then US president Donald Trump to grant clemency to Alice Johnson

They’ve both grown up in the limelight, surrounded by wealth, fame … and controversy. Although on different spectra of the fame game, Kim Kardashian and Ivanka Trump sure know how to use their reputations to their advantage.

So when Kardashian’s ex, Kanye West, went on an anti-Semitic rant and later blasted Ivanka’s husband Jared Kushner, the two women apparently had a genius solution: go for dinner and talk about it. And it worked – a casual get-together between friends (and global influencers) turned into a PR extravaganza.

Here’s what you need to know about the dinner and just how a reality star and daughter of a former president actually became pals.

Kim Kardashian and Ivanka Trump’s dinner

Rapper Kanye West, aka Ye, speaks during a meeting with then US President Donald Trump to discuss criminal justice reform in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC, US, in October 2018. Photo: Reuters

In late October, after West’s anti-Semitic tirade earlier that month, Kardashian met with Ivanka, Donald Trump’s daughter. The pair had an intimate three hour dinner on October 23, at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, according to reports.

The marathon dining session has been considered an important strategic move by Kardashian, with New York Magazine calling it the reality star’s response to the controversial rant.

But Hola! reported that Kardashian, 42, and Trump, 41, actually centred their conversation around programmes with the First Step Act, a bill aiming to improve criminal justice outcomes and reduce the size of federal prisons. The publication added that they have been working together for a long time on the initiative and want to continue their pledge to positively impact people’s lives.

Kim Kardashian with Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. Photo: @IvankaTrump/Instagram