[custom_adv] President Donald Trump infamously attacked parts of Africa as “s—hole countries” last year, but earlier this month daughter Ivanka Trump told the Associated Press she hopes he visits and that “he will be” inspired as she has. [custom_adv] Ivanka, 37, is a senior aide in her father’s administration where she largely focuses on economic, women’s and family issues. She has been on a four-day trip through Ethiopia and the Ivory Coast. [custom_adv] Though the AP noted there was some initial skepticism for Ivanka’s trip, “there no public signs of tension as posed for photos with officials and announced development grants.” [custom_adv] “Our actions are speaking for themselves in terms of our dedication to seeing Africa prosper,” she told the AP. [custom_adv] “I’m very excited about continuing my work to specifically focus on advocating and advancing the role of women on this continent and beyond. [custom_adv] ”Ivanka is the face of the Trump administration’s Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, or W-GDP, which targets job training; women-owned businesses; and the laws, regulations and stigmas that hold back female participation in the global economy. [custom_adv] “America first does not mean America alone,” she previously said of the effort. [custom_adv] “We are proud to be the most generous nation in the world,” Ivanka said in February, adding then: “The economic empowerment of women should not be viewed as a ‘woman’s issue. [custom_adv] ’ It’s smart development assistance that benefits whole families, communities, and entire nations.” [custom_adv] “Our commitment to Africa is clear,” she said in an AP interview Wednesday.