A video on social media claims former President Donald Trump's eldest daughter has plans to go in her own political direction.
"Ivanka Trump is joining the Dem0crats to run aga!nst her Dad," reads the title of a 10-minute-long video posted to Facebook on Dec. 8.
Commenters on the video, which received more than 500 reactions within a week, expressed mixed reactions to the supposed news, some finding it far-fetched and others taking it at face value
"Do you really believe a word of this," one commenter wrote.
Another wrote, "Worst idea ever, Ivanka!!"
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The claim is false. Ivanka Trump is registered as a Republican, according to New York State Board of Elections records. And the video's title is deceptive, as nothing in the video itself addresses the unfounded claim.
USA TODAY reached out to Facebook user who shared the video for comment.
The former president's oldest daughter hasn't switched parties. As of Dec. 12, Ivanka Trump was registered as a Republican, according to the New York State Board of Elections. The New York Times reported in 2020 that she switched her voter registration from Democrat to Republican in 2018, after missing the deadline to switch in 2016.
“I am a proud Trump Republican,” Ivanka Trump told the Times in 2020.
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