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IVANA Trump appeared to struggle while eating a plate of spaghetti for lunch in New York, hours after she was slammed as a "bigot" for her comments during an appearance on UK television.

The 71-year-old ex-wife of President was dressed in all black for her lunch date with her teacup Yorkshire terrier - a certified comfort animal - at Italian restaurant Altesi in .

Ivanka Trump appeared to struggle through her spaghetti lunch on Tuesday in New York City
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Ivanka Trump appeared to struggle through her spaghetti lunch on Tuesday in New York CityCredit: Probe-Media.com
The 71-year-old businesswoman appeared sleepy as she ate at an Italian restaurant on Manhattan's Upper East Side
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The 71-year-old businesswoman appeared sleepy as she ate at an Italian restaurant on Manhattan's Upper East SideCredit: Probe-Media.com

Ivana appeared to be dozing off as she munched on the $30 pasta entree with her therapy pet, Tiger, attentively sitting beside her on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

Aside from speaking to a server to order her meal, she mostly kept her head and eyes down for the majority of the time.

The Czech-born business woman stayed safe with a fabric face mask before and after eating, then headed off to walk Tiger on a leash.

She told in 2014 that her Yorkie is a "comfort service dog" that helps her stay calm and is "more famous in St Tropez than Brigitte Bardot."

Trump's ex-wife looked dazed as she dined with her comfort pup - a Yorkshire terrier named Tiger - by her side
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Trump's ex-wife looked dazed as she dined with her comfort pup - a Yorkshire terrier named Tiger - by her sideCredit: Probe-Media.com
Ivana looked up only once - to speak to her server while ordering her meal
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Ivana looked up only once - to speak to her server while ordering her mealCredit: Probe-Media.com
She stayed safe by wearing a blue mask before and after her meal while she took Tiger for a walk
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She stayed safe by wearing a blue mask before and after her meal while she took Tiger for a walkCredit: Probe-Media.com
Ivana was married to Donald Trump for 15 years and they had three children - Eric, Donald Jr, and Ivanka - before divorcing in 1990
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Ivana was married to Donald Trump for 15 years and they had three children - Eric, Donald Jr, and Ivanka - before divorcing in 1990 Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Ivana stepped out with her pet hours after she was in a television interview.

The former model clashed with The Sun's Jane Moore, who was on the Tuesday morning panel on the UK TV show Loose Women.

She praised her ex husband - with whom she shares Eric Trump, , and - for his beliefs, saying they have the same views.

"He is pro everything I believe in. He is and so am I. He's achieved so much, especially with immigration," she said.

"I am immigrant, but they have to come to the country legally, they have to get a job, they have to pay taxes like the rest of Americans."

Ivana continued: "A lot of people don't dress even American, they dress whatever they dress in.

Hours earlier, Ivana was called a 'bigot' for her assertion that immigrants rape women and don't pay taxes or work
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Hours earlier, Ivana was called a 'bigot' for her assertion that immigrants rape women and don't pay taxes or workCredit: Rex Features
She also bizarrely predicted that her daughter Ivanka will be the 'first woman President'
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She also bizarrely predicted that her daughter Ivanka will be the 'first woman President'Credit: Rex Features

"And they don't get a job and they steal and they rape the women. That's not our idea."

The millionaire also insisted that her daughter was on a fast-track to the , predicting that she will be the "first woman President".

The interview concluded in bizarre fashion, with Ivana saying she would "get even" and wagging her finger at Ruth Langsford after being asked to do the interview at 4am time.

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