Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s visit brought unusual media attention to


ROCHESTER — As the home of Mayo Clinic, Rochester residents are used to seeing famous faces on the street. However, a recent visit by a high-profile political couple made more of a public splash than usual.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, the daughter and son-in-law of former President Donald Trump, were notic

ed in downtown Rochester on Monday by a Post Bulletin photographer

as well as a TMZ celebrity spotter. They served as White House advisors to Trump during his term as president.

The couple were in Rochester for a medical checkup concerning Kushner’s thyroid cancer, according to a Daily Mail article. Kushner wrote about his cancer diagnosis and treatment in his new memoir, “Breaking History.”

Many well-known people like the Dalai Lama, U2 singer Bono, actor Gerard Butler and many world leaders regularly visit Rochester. Most tend to keep a low profile during their stays.

Kushner and Trump walked through downtown on a bright early evening from the new Hilton hotel for their evening meal at the

Bleu Duck Kitchen

. They smiled and joked with the PB photographer as they passed him on the sidewalk.

Having candid photos of the couple in the restaurant as well as the ones of them walking after the meal caught the attention of the national/international media and spurred calls to the Bleu Duck about the visit.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump walk through downtown Rochester on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022.

Joe Ahlquist / Post Bulletin

That put the Bleu Duck staff in an awkward situation, because the restaurant prides itself on the privacy of its guests.

“In all honesty, I just feel like they’re normal people that shouldn’t be talked about, especially like, what they’re eating and how they were and stuff like that,” said co-owner Jennifer Lester. “I kept it very simple for reporters that called. They were just a cordial couple enjoying a good dinner. I’m not gonna go into details of what they ate or anything like that”

The Bleu Duck, a popular spot in downtown Rochester, is familiar with having celebrities of all types popping in, often unexpectedly. In this case, Kushner and Trump did make a reservation and sat at a window table in the bustling dining room.

Coincidentally, the couple’s downtown Rochester dinner and stroll happened on the same day that the FBI raided Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida. That increased the media scrutiny to the chagrin of the Bleu Duck staff.

“Most of these people who come to Rochester just want to go out to eat and not have people taking pictures of them. And they’re here, obviously, for Mayo Clinic. And that’s usually not a good thing. So we try to give them as much privacy as…



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