Ivanka disagrees with Trump on family separation, treatment of media
Washington, Aug 3: Ivanka Trump, the daughter of and close adviser to President Donald Trump, on Thursday disagreed with some of the most controversial decisions of her father, including family separation for illegal migrants and his regular attacks on the media, which he calls the "enemy of the people".
"I am very vehemently against family separation and the separation of parents and children," Ivanka said in an interview with C-SPAN when asked about the matter, Efe reported.
Ivanka said that the "zero tolerance" policy adopted by the US government in April, which includes separating parents and children who were apprehended after entering the US illegally over the US-Mexican border, has brought the administration to a "low point".
Nevertheless, the president's oldest child acknowledged that the issue of immigration is a "complex" matter and defended the importance of migrant parents respecting the prevailing laws for the good of their children.
She said that her mother, Ivana Trump, grew up in communist Czechoslovakia and came to this country legally, adding that people need to be very careful not to foster or encourage behavior that puts young children in danger or exposes them to people trafficking.
Ivanka also said she was against the treatment her father - and part of the government - has given to many media outlets, which he frequently refers to as disseminating "fake news" and has dubbed the "enemy of the people."
"I've certainly received my fair share of reporting on me personally that I know not to be fully accurate," Trump told the hosts. "So I've ... had some sensitivity around why people have concerns and gripe, especially when they sort of feel targeted."
"These are not easy issues. These are incredibly difficult issues," she said. "I experience them in a very emotional way."
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Guarantee schemes model for empowering poor, Cong will return to power in 2028: Siddaramaiah
Mangaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday expressed confidence that the Congress government would return to power in the state in 2028.
He asserted that the five guarantee schemes introduced in 2023 have become a model for empowering the underprivileged, women, the unemployed and economically weaker sections, not just in the state but in the entire country.
Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a Kambala event at Muduru-Paduru in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, he said the welfare measures reflected the vision of the Congress government to strengthen social and economic democracy.
"The five guarantees were introduced with the sole objective of empowering the poor, marginalised and weaker sections of society. These schemes have now become a model for ensuring social and economic justice," he said.
Siddaramaiah said democracy should not remain confined to political representation alone but must also ensure social and economic empowerment.
"A democracy that is only political has little meaning unless it is socially and economically vibrant," he said, adding that the state government was working towards that goal.
The CM also praised senior Congress leader and former minister B Ramanath Rai, who organised the event, describing him as one of the most honest leaders and recalling his role in bringing developmental works worth about Rs 5,000 crore to the constituency during his tenure as MLA and minister.
Despite his contributions, Rai had lost the Assembly election from Bantwal, Siddaramaiah said, expressing hope that he would contest again from the constituency in 2028 and secure victory.
He also lauded the people of the coastal region for preserving traditional cultural practices and organising Kambala races, terming the slush track buffalo race a popular folk sport of the state.
