Kushner brother seen at massive anti-Trump rally
Joshua Kushner tells marchers that he is just ‘observing,’ as his brother takes up key White House post
While Jared Kushner may have switched political allegiances to become a key figure in father-in-law President Donald Trump’s administration, it seems his younger brother Joshua may not have made the move with him.
Joshua Kushner was seen taking part in the massive Women’s March that took place in Washington, a day after the Trump inauguration.
Joshua Kushner told marchers he was there “observing,” the Washingtonian reported, noting that he had not supported Trump in the election.
Joshua Kushner, 31, is a venture capitalist. They have two other siblings.
Another #WomensMarch marcher spotted Joshua Kushner, asked if he was Jared's brother. He (reluctantly) admitted yes, said he was "observing" pic.twitter.com/2ppR0mWV6B
— Jessica Sidman (@jsidman) January 22, 2017
Jared Kushner, who is set to take a key role in the Trump administration as a senior adviser and is tipped to lead Middle East peacemaking efforts, supported Democrat candidates before he married Ivanka Trump, and her father entered politics as a Republican.
Jared Kushner’s New York Observer newspaper endorsed Barack Obama for president in 2008. He has made more than $100,000 in donations to Democratic committees and candidates, according to widely cited Federal Election Commission records, including a total of $6,000 in donations to Hillary Clinton in 2000 and 2003. Kushner sent $10,000 to the New Jersey Democratic State Committee and $10,000 to the New York State Democratic Committee in 2014, and $20,800 to Cory Booker’s 2013 US Senate campaign in New Jersey. He also made contributions to two other Democratic senators, Charles Schumer of New York and Robert Menendez of New Jersey.
Also spotted at the march Saturday was former secretary of state John Kerry, who walked his dog amid the crowds.
— JTA contributed to this report.
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