Donald
Trump’s election defeat to Joe Biden is still fresh on the former president’s
mind. And his constant harping on the past is seemingly why two of his closest
people are distancing themselves from him, his daughter Ivanka and her son-in-law
Jared Kushner.

Trump’s complaints
about the “stolen” 2020 elections are usually patiently heard by a group of supporters,
but it is slowly eroding his relations with his daughter and son-in-law. That
is according to 12 former White House officials, former administration
officials, friends and acquaintances and members of Trump’s team who spoke with
CNN.

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The 75-year-old
has also started questioning what role Kushner, one of his closest allies during
his presidential stint, in his presidential legacy. A person who spoke with the
former president recently said Trump complained about Kushner’s recent ‘seven-figure’
book deal, which he thinks his son-in-law will use to take credit for his
achievements.

Meanwhile, Ivanka
is looking for a quieter life for her family and is struggling to undo the complications
of staying by her father’s side during his White House tenure, according to two
acquaintances.

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After staying
close to him for nearly five-and-a-half-years, Ivanka and Kushner have hardly
been seen with Trump in the months ahead of his switch between living at
Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida and at his private golf club in Bedminster,
New Jersey.

“They
weren’t around for the usual spring and summer events at Mar-a-Lago,” a family friend
said about Ivanka, Kushner and their three children.

Another
person close to Kushner said that there were visits from the couple to Mar-a-Lago
before Trump moved to New Jersey, but noted they were sparse – once every three
or four weeks. And since leaving Washington, the two have lived in Miami.

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People
familiar with the developments have said that Kushner wants to stay away from Trump’s constant stream of contempt and
chorus of cheerleaders. Kushner is also not going to help Trump plan a rally
later this month, nor is he too involved in his endorsement decisions or public
statements.

He has also
stayed away from Trump political action committee (PAC) Save America. “He’s
always been suspicious of Jared,” the source said.