WAUWATOSA, Wis. _ Donald Trump is not beholden to anyone other than the American people, his daughter Ivanka Trump said during a town hall meeting here Thursday.
"He's not afraid to take on the hard fights, he's not afraid to solve the complicated problems and start with addressing them," Trump said. "And that is so, so rare."
A day after the final presidential debate, Ivanka Trump stumped in Wisconsin, including the stop in Wauwatosa.
Speaking to a crowd of about 150 at the Crowne Plaza Milwaukee West hotel, she touted her father's child care and education proposals and plans against threats such as the Islamic State.
"Dealing with ISIS and foreign threats in this country is enormously complicated and incredibly challenging," Trump said. "But my whole life I've seen him look at incredibly complex situations and distill them down into something that's actionable, something that's pragmatic and ultimately able to execute."
With less than three weeks until Election Day, she did not mention the GOP nominee's opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, during the discussion. Instead, Trump focused on her father's successful business career and leadership skills.
"I'm confident on numerous levels (that he will make a great president)," Trump said. "I've had the good fortune of knowing him from the perspective of his child, I've also worked with him for over a decade at the Trump organizations and I've seen him inspire hundreds of thousands of people every single day."
Responding to a question about criticism her father has received in the media, Trump said, "He is not politically correct. But look, politically correct _ the word political is in there, right? He's not a politician.
"Other people have learned to navigate and say one thing and do another, but with my father what you see is what you get," Trump said. "He will never lie to the American people. He will always be forthright with his opinions and his perspectives."
Karen Bowers of Waukesha was among those who came to hear Ivanka Trump.
"I think (this election) is really about the safety and the values of America, really," Bowers said. "I think that with (Hillary Clinton), a lot of that is going to be gone at the wayside."
U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy's wife, Rachel, was the moderator in the town hall discussion, while her husband sat in the audience.
House Speaker Paul Ryan told fellow GOP lawmakers a few weeks ago that he will neither defend Donald Trump nor campaign with him before the election. But he told House members, "You all need to do what's best for you in your district."
Sean Duffy is among the Republicans still standing by Trump.
Donald Trump has slipped further behind Clinton in Wisconsin and now trails her by 7 points among likely voters, according the latest survey by Marquette University Law School.
