On February 20, 2025, Ivanka Trump shared a deeply moving tribute on Instagram to mark what would have been her mother Ivana Trump’s birthday. The post was a heartfelt reflection filled with love and remembrance. “Today would have been your birthday, Mom, and not a day goes by that I don’t miss you,” Ivanka wrote, expressing her enduring sense of loss and admiration. She praised her mother’s “brilliance, charm, passion, and wicked sense of humor,” highlighting the qualities that made Ivana a beloved figure both within the family and beyond.
Ivanka went on to describe how her mother’s infectious joy for life, her love of laughing, playing, and dancing, continue to inspire her every single day. This tribute was accompanied by a collection of personal family photographs. Many of the images showed Ivanka and Ivana together through various stages of life—from Ivanka’s childhood to her adulthood—capturing intimate moments filled with warmth and affection. Other photos included cherished family members, illustrating the strong bonds that defined their family life.
Five months later, on July 14, 2025, Ivanka returned to Instagram with another poignant message, this time to mark the third anniversary of Ivana Trump’s passing. Her words were brief but deeply heartfelt: “I love and miss you mom. Not a day goes by without you in my heart.” Alongside this message, Ivanka shared more family photos, many featuring her as a young child alongside her mother. These images served to emphasize the deep and enduring connection the two shared. They also reminded followers how Ivana’s spirit and memory continue to live on through her children and grandchildren.
Ivanka’s touching tributes were echoed by her brother, Donald Trump Jr., who also posted messages of love and remembrance around the same time. Together, their words and shared memories underscore the lasting impact Ivana Trump had on her family. Despite the pain of loss, the siblings’ public expressions reveal a family united by love and gratitude for their mother’s influence in their lives.