Karlie Klossand her husband,Joshua Kushner, are staunchly liberal — but they’re linked to PresidentDonald Trump‘s Republican administration through his older brother,Jared Kushner.
“It’s been hard,” Kloss, 26,toldBritish Voguein an August cover story, reflecting on the Trump connection.
Jared and wifeIvanka Trumpare both senior aides to the president, who successfully campaigned in 2016 in large part on divisive issues such as restricting immigration and dismantling the Affordable Care Act.
Kloss and her husband, however, share a decidedly different set of principles.
“I choose to focus on the values that I share with my husband,” Kloss toldBritish Vogue, “and those are the same liberal values that I was raised with and that have guided me throughout my life.”
Josh, 34,said something similar toForbesin 2017: “It is no secret that liberal values have guided my life and that I have supported political leaders that share similar values.” Still, he said then, “It’s important to be open-minded and learn from differing opinions.”
Kloss has said she voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 while Josh did not vote for Trump,according toEsquire.
In March,Ivanka cheered onKloss’ job as the new host ofProject Runway. After news ofKloss’ engagement to Joshin 2018, Ivanka gushed on Instagram, “I feel blessed to have you as a sister.”
“Jared and I still speak every day,” Josh said in 2017.
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From left: Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty
Elsewhere in herBritish Vogueinterview, Kloss discussedleaving Victoria’s Secreta few years ago (“I didn’t feel it was an image that was truly reflective of who I am and the kind of message I want to send to young women”), her conversion to Judaism and her bustling professional life.
“I am deeply ambitious and driven, and there are a lot of big things I want to do — big things,” she said.
“But I also want to enjoy the people I love and who love me. It’s important that I have joy in my life.”
source: people.com
