Former and future first daughter Ivanka Trump has opened up about her “super great” decision to flee the “darkness” of politics—and Washington, DC—in order to relocate to a lavish mansion in Florida with her husband, Jared Kushner, and their three children.

The mom of three has been focusing on enjoying the Sunshine State with her husband, 43, and their kids, Theodore, 8, Joseph, 11, and Arabella, 13, since the family relocated to Florida in 2021, just one month after her father, Donald Trump, ended his first presidency.

Now, Ivanka, 42—who will once again step into the role of first daughter after her father won the 2024 presidential election—has doubled down on her decision to remain in Miami instead of returning to DC to take up a position in the Trump White House.

During a very candid appearance on “The Skinny Confidential” podcast, Ivanka bluntly admitted that she “hates politics” and the “darkness” that surrounds “that world,” adding that the main reason she chose to distance herself from her father’s latest campaign was her children, and her desire to protect them from all that she experienced.

“The main reason I am not going back to serve now is, I know the cost,” she told hosts Lauryn Bosstick and Michael Bosstick. “And it’s a price that I’m not willing to make my kids bear. My primary goals were just to, like, be the best freaking mom. Every time I had to miss something, I’m like, ‘I will never let this happen again in the minute I leave the White House.’ I feel super great about this decision.”

Ivanka revealed that working in the White House put her under extreme pressure and claimed that she didn’t “see the sunlight” for four years.

“You become a little bit calloused. It’s very dark, negative. And some people love, like, the gladiator aspect of it. The fight—that was never me,” she admitted.

“Oh, my gosh, I don’t think I saw sunlight for four years,” she said of being an adviser to the president.

Although she remained adamant that she doesn’t want to go back into a life of politics, she noted that her time in the White House had its perks—first and foremost, experiencing a world outside of the high society “bubble” of her time living in Manhattan.

“It was a time of extraordinary personal growth for me and learning,” she said. “In retrospect, I was able to break free of a bubble that I didn’t even know that I was in of the sort of Upper East Side of New York.”

Despite not wanting to join her father for his second term, she insisted that Donald is surrounded by “great energy” and that he has put in an immense amount of work preparing for his return.

She added: “He’s got so much energy and support and excitement. And I think the four years has really allowed him to calibrate, you know, how he wants to spend this next four years. And he’s incredibly excited and enthusiastic.”

The laid-back Florida lifestyle came as a change of pace for Ivanka, who was heavily involved in her dad’s first term and even had her own office in the West Wing.

However, things took a turn in 2022 when Ivanka was missing from Mar-a-Lago as the president-elect announced he would seek another term—before later making clear that she would not be joining him in any official capacity, instead offering her support solely as a daughter.

Since saying goodbye to politics, Ivanka has pursued a lifestyle more befitting an A-list celebrity, traveling the world, attending star-studded red carpet events, palling around with Kim Kardashian—and completing a gut renovation of a staggering $24 million megamansion on Miami’s Indian Creek Island.

Ivanka and Kushner purchased the six-bedroom, 8.5-bathroom compound in April 2021.

Images taken in the months after the sale closed revealed that the couple had gutted the home, leaving nothing but a bare shell that has since been transformed into one of the most enviable properties in the exclusive neighborhood, which is known as the “Billionaire Bunker” thanks to its residents’ incredible wealth.

Work on the property went on for more than two years, with Ivanka hosting a birthday celebration there just weeks before the renovation was completed in November 2023.

Property records reveal that Ivanka and Kushner—who both served as senior advisers to Donald during his first term as president—took out a $15 million mortgage when purchasing the home, which comes with a private boat dock and offers staggering views of Biscayne Bay.

The couple purchased the home from billionaire Alex Meruelo and his wife, Liset Meruelo.

Located in an exclusive gated community, where Tom Brady and Jeff Bezos also own homes, the property was described in its original listing as a “magnificent, remodeled neoclassical masterpiece.”

However, Ivanka and Kushner’s plans for the property have seen it shed much of its former neoclassical charm, making way for a modern and lavish look.

The exterior was given a coat of gleaming white paint, and edgy black trim replaced the wooden accents on the facade.

Glimpses of the interior, which Ivanka has shared on Instagram, reveal an equally modern transformation, with a more industrial vibe replacing the classic design elements.

However, some of the bones of the original structure remain, including the 26-foot-high ceilings, the open living areas, and the opulent double staircase.

The couple also retained the large water feature at the front of the property. In the lavish backyard, they ripped out and then reinstalled the swimming pool.

According to the plans that were released by Miami-Dade County, the couple installed a chef’s kitchen next to the dining room and outfitted the primary suite with double closets and a beautiful spa bathroom.

The pool cabana out back was also given a makeover, which saw a sauna, steam room, and cold plunge pool installed.

Having designed the home with entertaining in mind, the couple have hosted numerous celebrations at the property since they moved in at the end of 2023.