Ivanka Trump introduces her 'famous but not really well-known' father to America

Donald Trump's eldest daughter, Ivanka, introduced her father to the American people as the official Republican presidential nominee Thursday night in what was a widely praised speech. As was expected, she humanized her father by explaining that while he is "famous," he is "not really well-known."

"When I was a child, my father told me, 'Ivanka, if you're going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big,'" she said.

Ivanka Trump also described her father as "color-blind and gender neutral. He hires the best person for the job, period." She emphasized in particular his fight for equal pay, highlighting that in the Trump Organization, "there are more female than male executives" and that "long before it was commonplace, you also saw women" in powerful positions in his company.

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"When my father says he will build a building, keep your eye on the skyline," she said. "When my father says he will make America great again, he will deliver."

Watch the full speech, below. Jeva Lange

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