Ivanka Trump took the stage to introduce her father on the night he accepted his nomination at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Thursday.
In her speech, Trump’s oldest daughter tried to appeal to millennials, women, and minorities by arguing that her father is compassionate and caring.
Millennials
She compared herself to “fellow millennials” in the speech saying she did not consider herself as Republican or Democrat, but that she has voted on what she believes is right.
“Sometimes it’s a tough choice. That is not the case this time,” she said.
“As the proud daughter of your nominee, I am here to tell you that this is the moment and Donald Trump is the person to make America great again.”
‘Color Blind’
Trump’s daughter said her father cares about minorities and that she has seen it first hand at his job sites.
“These sites are also incredible melting pots, gathering people from all walks of life and uniting them to work towards a single mission,” she said. “There have always been men of all background and ethnicities on my father’s job sites.”
Women’s Rights
She also said her father has been a champion for women’s equality for quite some time now.
“At my father’s company, there are more female than male executives. Women are paid equally for the work that we do and when a woman becomes a mother, she is supported, not shut out,” she said as people at the convention cheered.
Ivanka then went on to talk about the gender wage gap and motherhood.
“As researchers have noted, gender is no longer the factor creating the greatest wage discrepancy in this country, motherhood is,” she said.
Ivanka said her father will change labor laws that were implemented when women were not a significant part of the workforce. She also said he will focus on making quality child care affordable and accessible for all.
