Ivanka and Jared look for a new beginning

Donald Trump's election defeat leaves his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner out of a job but they are already planning for life outside Washington DC.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were initially expected to be the moderating voice in the White House. Bloomberg

Elizabeth Williamson

Nov 26, 2020 – 8.00am

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Town officials in Bedminster, New Jersey, have the plans for a possible Trump family future, or at least the blueprints: a major addition to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's "cottage" on the grounds of the Trump National Golf Club, four new pickleball courts, a relocated heliport, and a spa and yoga complex.

As Manhattan awaits word of the Trump family's return, the first daughter and her husband appear to be making preparations elsewhere: a Garden State refuge behind guarded gates, perhaps, or Florida, where President Donald Trump is renovating his Mar-a-Lago estate.