Ivanka Trump’s Wedding Nearly Halted as Father Attempts to Cancel
Chris Christie says Donald Trump once sought damaging material on Jared Kushner. He made the claim during a Harvard Institute of Politics forum. Christie recalled a meeting that occurred while he was a federal prosecutor.
Christie’s account at Harvard
Christie spoke at a leadership forum at Harvard University. He said Trump asked him to dinner and asked for anything more on the Kushner family. Christie quoted Trump as wanting to “break this up.”
Christie also said Trump had publicly said he preferred Ivanka marry Tom Brady. He added that Trump was not thrilled about Kushner as a prospective son-in-law. Christie recalled feeling he had already provided enough information.
Kushner family scandal
Christie recounted a criminal episode involving Jared Kushner’s father, Charles Kushner. Charles allegedly hired a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law. The encounter was secretly videotaped in a New Jersey motel.
The tape was reportedly sent to Charles’s sister after she learned her husband had cooperated with federal authorities. Christie said the footage arrived on the day of her son’s engagement party. He used the incident to explain why he would avoid that family.
Ivanka and Jared: timeline
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner met through mutual friends and began dating in 2005. They split in 2008 and later reconciled. The couple married in a Jewish ceremony on October 25, 2009, and now have three children.
Wedding nearly halted and family tensions
Some accounts suggest the wedding nearly halted amid family tensions and outside pressure. Reports say the president at the time considered ways to intervene. Sources describe the episode as an example of how family drama and politics mixed.
Comments on Trump’s temperament
Christie portrayed Trump as able to charm people. He said Trump lacks the patience and discipline to sustain that charm.
Christie argued Trump can become worked up and say or do anything to get results. He presented the Kushner episode as evidence of that pattern.
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