Some very famous people have stayed quiet about the results of the presidential election. Among them are Kim Kardashian, who instead opted to release a Skims commercial featuring Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn’s family throwing a lavish holiday celebration in a mansion. Is there a reason that Kim hasn’t said much about the election? Could it be because she knows a lot of her audience wouldn’t like what she has to say? We can only speculate. On that note, here’s a timeline of Kim Kardashian’s close friendship with Ivanka Trump.
They met at the Met Gala
Kim and Ivanka’s first run-in was at the 2014 Met Gala. Per Ivanka’s photo diary in People, “She was also excited to meet Lena Dunham for the first time and even took a moment to chat with fellow new mom Kim Kardashian.” It was a different time …
Kim started going to the White House a lot
The two were not spotted together again until 2018, when Kim became involved in criminal-justice reform. She successfully persuaded President Donald Trump to commute the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, a nonviolent drug offender. Following her success, Kim went back to D.C. to meet with Ivanka, Jared Kushner, and other White House officials about justice reform.
In 2019, Kim was back at the White House, speaking about a new initiative that aimed to help formerly incarcerated people get jobs following their release. She and Ivanka sat next to each other in the audience before Trump invited Kim up to make remarks.
In her speech, Kim noted that her journey with criminal-justice reform began a year prior, when she had met with Trump on the guidance of Ivanka and Jared.
Kim and Ivanka had a long dinner
Fast-forward to October 2022. Kim was legally single and about a month away from finalizing her divorce from Kanye West. The rapper had made several antisemitic social-media posts, resulting in major brands cutting ties. A couple of weeks later, TMZ reported that Kim and Ivanka had a three-hour dinner together at the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills. A source told the site that Kim and Ivanka spoke about the former’s concerns over West’s antisemitic rants (Ivanka converted to Judaism before marrying Jared).
The day following their marathon dinner, Kim released a statement decrying the comments and sharing her support for the Jewish community.
Ivanka got the seat of honor at Kim’s birthday party
By the time Kim celebrated her 43rd birthday in 2023, Ivanka had made it into the inner circle. “So blessed to have hit the jackpot of friends! I couldn’t have ever dreamed I would be so lucky to call these girls my friends,” Kim wrote on Instagram.
Some people were surprised at the pairing, leading to an anonymous source to tell Us Weekly that the duo were not new acquaintances. “Kim and Ivanka have been friends for years and have hung out on a number of occasions,” they told the tabloid. “They initially bonded nearly a decade ago at the Met Gala over motherhood and being new moms. But they continued to connect numerous times over the years.” Bestie vibes!
While Ivanka was tucked away on slide five of Kim’s Instagram carousel, she had a much better spot at the dinner table.
In June 2024, the Kardashians episode featuring Kim’s birthday dinner finally aired. In it, Kim was flanked by her lifelong best friend, Allison Statter, and Ivanka. Clearly, the two had become close.
“You’re all my ride or dies,” Kardashian told her guests, “I trust all of you. At least everyone here has known one crazy secret about me, and it’s never gotten out.” I wonder which one Ivanka knows.
They went to Vegas together
Girls trip! Kim and Ivanka celebrated the opening of the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas by getting dressed up and taking in a Justin Timberlake concert.
Kim has been sharing some birthday love
Back in July, Ivanka shared a post about her daughter Arabella’s birthday, which included a Taylor Swift–themed cake. Kim commented on that post, resulting in a very funny wave of articles reminding everyone that Kim and Swift used to have beef.
A few months later, just days before the election, Kim wished Ivanka a happy birthday on her Instagram Story. “No one sweeter than you,” Kim captioned a photo of the two women.
Will Kim get back into criminal-justice reform now that her best friend’s dad is headed back to the White House? Stay tuned, I guess.