Ivanka Trump cuts apartment’s asking price, Canadian group boycotts her line

Ivanka Trump has reportedly cut the asking rent for her Trump Park Avenue apartment. The property was listed for US$4.1 million (AU$53 million). Although the listing price remains the same, the asking price was reduced from US$15,000 (AU$19,000) a month to US$13,000 (AU$16,000) per month.

Mansion Global reports that the first daughter has opted to lower down the asking rent for one of her Manhattan apartments because they are struggling to find a buyer or tenant. City property records indicate that she has brought the property in 2004.

Per the listing, the unit is composed of two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large corner living room. It is made up of solid oak floors and beamed ceilings with oversized windows and en-suite marble bath.

Meanwhile, a group of women from Ontario Canada demonstrated in the Toronto area on Saturday, Feb 25, to ask Hudson's Bay Company to drop Ivanka merchandise. The aforementioned company is a Canada retailer headquartered in Toronto.

Amanda St. Jean, a member of the group called Peeved Beavers, told CTVNews.ca that the eldest daughter of US President Donald Trump greatly influences the controversial policies of her father from the campaign period to the current administration. Peeved Beavers believes that the Trump policies do not jive with Canadian values.

“She [Ivanka] is part of this administration. She may not have a title, but she’s mixing public office with personal gain and we feel that’s just never appropriate,” St. Jean said in an interview from Guelph, Ont.

The Peeved Beavers member has also explained why they are specifically asking Hudson's Bay Company to drop Ivanka products. She said it is due to the fact that it is selling quite a lot of the products from Ivanka’s line, which includes jewellery, clothing, shoes and boots. “Plus, they market themselves as the iconic Canadian department store and we would point out that the values of the Trump administration are not the same as what I think are Canadian values,” she added.

Shannon Coulter, an American activist, had earlier launched a campaign called #GrabYourWallet which urges consumers who oppose Trump’s policies to boycott stores selling the first family’s merchandise. Coulter allegedly asked Hudson's Bay Company to drop Ivanka products too.

In an emailed statement to CTVNews.ca, Tiffany Bourre, Hudson’s Bay spokesperson, said the retailer seeks to deliver a “strong assortment” of fashion. “We respect our customers’ right to choose the brands that work for them. In turn, our customers’ choices inform our decisions on which merchandise we offer,” Bourre wrote.