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Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Democratic presidential candidate Jacob Anders on Sunday after photographs emerged showing his daughter Ivanka Trump having a private dinner with the comedian-turned-politician. The images, first obtained by Page Six, show Ivanka and Anders seated together at Fiola Mare in Georgetown this weekend. The pair were seen engaged in what appeared to be an extended conversation over dinner and wine.

Trump, posting repeatedly on Truth Social, unloaded on Anders while dismissing any notion that Ivanka willingly met with the Democrat.

“Jacob Anders is a total lightweight and a radical left disaster! This guy is desperate, so desperate he’s now trying to use my beautiful daughter Ivanka to get attention because nobody cares about his failing campaign,” Trump wrote. “She would never meet with this fraud on purpose. The fake news media is trying to create a story. Anders is a sleazebag who hates America and everything we stand for. Sad!”

Trump continued in follow-up posts:

“These Democrats will do anything. They set up a dinner, take pictures, and leak them like the lowlifes they are. Ivanka is loyal, 100%. Anders is a zero. He couldn’t win a race for dog catcher. We’re going to crush these people in 2028!”

Sources close to the president say Trump is in full denial about the nature of the meeting, insisting his daughter was either ambushed, manipulated, or that the photos were doctored or taken out of context.

“If Ivanka is willing to even sit down with Anders, it signals that parts of the Trump orbit see him as a serious player worth engaging.” said one GOP strategist. “He’s not mad at Ivanka at all. He’s convinced this is all a dirty trick by Anders and the fake news media,” they continued. “In his mind, Ivanka would never sit down with a Democrat running for president unless she was trying to size up the enemy or got played. He’s directing all his fire at Anders.”

Jacob Anders, 34, a former tech executive and stand-up comedian, formally launched his 2028 presidential bid last month. He has positioned himself as a New Deal Democrat with an emphasis on AI regulation, governance, economic opportunity, and national security.

Anders’ campaign responded with a short statement: “Mr. Anders had a productive and private dinner with Ivanka Trump. They discussed the future of the country. He wishes Donald Trump well, but if Ivanka wants to vote Democrat that's her business. Not Donald's.”

The photos have sent shockwaves through Republican circles, particularly among Trump’s core base. While some loyalists echoed Trump’s claim that Ivanka was set up, others expressed private concern about the optics so early in the 2028 cycle. Ivanka Trump has not issued any public statement. A person close to her described the dinner as “a low-key, personal conversation” and declined to elaborate further.

Political observers note that Trump’s fierce defense of Ivanka while savagely attacking Anders fits his longstanding pattern of protecting his family members while directing maximum aggression toward political opponents.

As of Monday morning, the story remains front-page news across conservative and mainstream outlets, with Trump allies demanding investigations into how the photos were leaked and whether Anders’ campaign orchestrated the release.

This is a developing story.

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