As most know, Kate Middleton has announced that the surgery she underwent earlier this year found cancerous cells, and despite the operation’s success, tests have shown that cancer was present and that she would need to undergo preventative chemotherapy.

Meanwhile, Kate is getting all kinds of positive coverage for bravely coming out with her diagnosis and – yes, that took some courage, but come on, the British tabloids invented the term place intrigue for a reason. It would have come out eventually.

Regardless, for reasons passing understanding, America’s princess, Ivanka Trump, felt the need to publicly – as opposed to a private, handwritten note, which actually would be admirable, sent her thoughts and prayers… over “X” – in a tweet.

 “During this challenging period, my thoughts and prayers are with Kate and her family. I hope for her swift and full recovery, and I look forward to seeing her continue to inspire and make a positive impact in the lives of others. Let us all show our support by respecting her privacy and focusing on sending positive thoughts her way.”

If I acknowledge that this is a really mean thing for me to say, is it fair for you to agree with the following? Ivanka found the need to state her thoughts publicly because she really sees herself as America’s princess, the first daughter of King Donald Trump.

Yes, the message itself was well done and caring. But why put it out? My guess is kinship. They are similarly situated…at least in Ivanka’s mind.

There is one big difference, though. Middleton is a real princess and will actually be an official QUEEN someday (God willing, with her cancer diagnosis, we certainly do wish her well). But Kate is also married to a guy who seems like an okay guy, while Ivanka is married to a putz who likes to spend time with another prince, the sand monster from Saudi Arabia, MBS.

And Ivanka in the past has likened herself to a princess, and has compared her own family to the Royal Family. This was revealed in the book Born Trump: Inside America’s First Family, by Emily Jane Fox.

When it came time for Donald Trump’s inauguration and the inaugural parade, Melania Trump didn’t want anything over the top. But Ivanka wouldn’t stand for that. Ivanka couldn’t wait to have her “princess moment.”

“I told her it’s an inauguration, not a coronation,” one of Ivanka’s friends told her. “The sentiment was that Americans wanted a royal family.”

“The Trumps have somewhat fancied themselves as a modern version of the Kennedys,” Fox writes in Born Trump, “but the inauguration brought to mind the dynamic of another sort of American first family: the Kardashians. The Trump kids had become famous, in some ways, simply for being famous—a preternatural and occasionally nauseating talent that they learned from their father.”

When Melania Trump opened the White House residence to all of her husband’s children for the weekend following the inauguration, the president’s elder daughter put in a request to stay in the Lincoln Bedroom. (Permission granted.)

Maybe Ivanka should hold her tongue until such time as her “prince” proves himself to be a real man who can live without ill-gained money. Of course, without money, Ivanka wouldn’t be a princess in any sense. Dad would never have been elected, and few would ever have heard of her.

We wish Kate well. We do not wish cancer on Ivanka or anyone. We wish Kushner would go away – and take the wanna-be princess, who does everything for publicity with her.

A message from Catherine, The Princess of Wales pic.twitter.com/5LQT1qGarK

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2024

Jason Miciak is an editor at large for Occupy Democrats who freelances for friends at Political Flare.