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Expert Explains How and Why Ivanka Trump Fakes Her ‘Sultry Voice’ to Manipulate People Around Her

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Despite what Americans and voters see on television, the Ivanka Trump in real life is quite different than the person who is splashed across screens.

Trump, the president’s eldest daughter, has a voice that’s an “octave” deeper when in private; vacillates between “defiant” and “lighthearted”; and curses like her father, Donald Trump, and her husband and fellow senior White House adviser, Jared Kushner, according to the Washington Post.

The description might stand in stark contrast to the woman who has made countless television appearances defending her father and touting his agenda.

If you’ve caught her old interviews on TV, or watched The Apprentice episodes she guest-stars in, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that Ivanka used to speak very differently. Whether it’s a product of coaching or a personal choice (and experts say it’s likely both), there’s been a marked change in her voice’s tone, pace, and even her vocabulary.

Noel Casler, who worked with the Trump’s on The Apprentice, says Ivanka’s voice is just for show:

Back in 2003, 21-year-old Ivanka starred in a documentary called Born Rich, which was all about what it’s like to be young and extremely wealthy. In it, her voice sounds flatter and scratchier than it does today.

In her 2007 appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Ivanka sounded more relaxed and at ease with being interviewed.

Nine years later, Ivanka addressed the 2016 Republican National Convention, introducing her father. She sounds much more polished now.

In this recent interview with Fox Business Network, Ivanka responds to Samantha Bee calling her a “feckless c—” on her show Full Frontal.

Now she has that whispery baby voice.

Dr. Jack Brown, an expert in body language and emotional intelligence takes it a step further, and says Ivanka is using Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR).

Nicole Hickman
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Nicole Hickman James is a lifelong Democrat and political activist who first cut her teeth as a teenager volunteering for Mike Dukakis’ presidential campaign. She has worked and volunteered for John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, HFA (Hillary For America), and Organizing For Action. She’s passionate about liberal and progressive causes and considers President Obama her favorite president ever. She holds her Bachelor’s from Boston College in Economics and her Master's from Columbia, also in Economics. When not working as a writer, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her three college-aged children.

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