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Did trump say anyhting sexually abt his daughter
Executive summary
Reporting in multiple outlets documents past comments by Donald Trump that critics and some former aides describe as sexualized remarks about his daughter Ivanka, including lines such as “if Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her” and allegations that he talked to aides about her “breasts, her backside, and what it might be like to have sex with her” [1] [2]. These accounts come largely from media reports about a 2023 book by former administration official Miles Taylor and from archived interviews and broadcast clips cited across outlets [1] [3].
1. What was actually reported: public remarks and book excerpts
Public, on-record remarks by Donald Trump include comments on TV and radio where he praised Ivanka’s figure and said “if Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her,” remarks widely broadcast and cited by outlets dating back to the 2000s [3] [2]. Separately, a set of allegations published in 2023 — drawn from excerpts of Miles Taylor’s book — report that aides recalled Trump making more explicit sexualized comments in the White House, including talk about Ivanka’s “breasts, her backside, and what it might be like to have sex with her” [1] [4].
2. Sources behind the more explicit claims
The most detailed allegations about the explicit sexual language come from reporting based on Miles Taylor’s forthcoming book Blowback, as excerpted by several outlets; those excerpts quote unnamed aides and claim a rebuke from then–White House Chief of Staff John Kelly after such remarks [1] [4]. Newsweek, The Seattle Times, People, The Independent, and other outlets ran stories summarizing those same passages [1] [4] [2] [3].
3. On-the-record TV and radio instances that drew attention
Independent, People, Forward and others point to earlier, on-the-record moments: a 2006 appearance on The View in which Trump said the now-famous line about dating Ivanka if she were not his daughter, and a 2003 Howard Stern interview where he commented on her body — both instances that were widely reported and circulated [3] [2] [5]. These recorded remarks are part of the public record and have been repeatedly cited as examples of his pattern of comments about his daughter.
4. Corroboration, anonymity, and limitations in the record
The explicit "what it might be like to have sex with her" quote is attributed to unnamed aides in Taylor’s book and appears in media excerpts; multiple outlets reported the same passage, but it relies on sources who are not named in the public excerpts [1] [4] [2]. Available sources do not publish direct, contemporaneous audio or full on-the-record testimony from those aides that confirm every detail beyond the book excerpts [1] [4].
5. Reactions reported and political context
Outlets note that John Kelly reportedly rebuked Trump after hearing the alleged comments, described as expressing visible disgust according to Taylor's account [4]. Those reactions are used in the reporting to underline the severity aides attributed to the remarks; however, the claim rests on Taylor’s retelling rather than contemporaneous public statements by Kelly in the moment [4].
6. Pattern versus single incidents — competing framings
Journalists and commentators present two different emphases: some highlight a pattern of recurring flirtatious and sexualized comments (pointing to multiple years and media appearances) to argue the behavior was longstanding [3] [5], while reporting based on Taylor’s book frames specific incidents inside the White House as especially disturbing because they took place in front of staff and led to internal rebukes [1] [4]. Both framings appear in the coverage; they draw on overlapping but not identical evidence [1] [3].
7. What is not in the provided reporting
Available sources do not mention any public criminal charges tied solely to these comments, nor do the cited excerpts include on-the-record, named firsthand witnesses reproducing verbatim the most explicit line beyond Taylor’s account [1] [4]. If you want verification beyond the book excerpts and archived broadcast clips, available sources do not provide new primary-audio or named-witness evidence beyond what those outlets summarized [1] [3].
8. Bottom line for readers
Documented, public remarks by Trump praising Ivanka’s figure and saying he might date her if she weren’t his daughter are part of the record [3] [2]. More explicit allegations that he discussed “what it might be like to have sex with her” come from Miles Taylor’s book as reported by multiple outlets and rely on accounts from unnamed aides and Taylor’s retelling, with reported internal rebuke by John Kelly cited in the same accounts [1] [4]. Readers should weigh recorded, on-air quotes and contemporaneous tapes differently from post hoc accounts based on unnamed sources, while noting that major outlets independently reported the same book passage [1] [4] [2].