Karlie Kloss told Emily Chang on Bloomberg Originals, “You know, I’m a Democrat,” adding plainly, “I know who I am.” That early exchange set the tone for an interview about identity, marriage and public attention as the supermodel described how she balances personal political beliefs while married into a family closely associated with former Trump advisers.
“You know, I’m a Democrat. I think it’s possible to have relationships with people who you politically don’t align with, and I think this country has always been a place for, for dialogue.” — Karlie Kloss
The conversation moved quickly into scenes and examples. Sitting with Emily Chang on the set of Bloomberg Originals’ “The Circuit,” Kloss painted a brief domestic picture: family dinners, differing viewpoints at the table and a steady emphasis on shared values rather than partisan identity. She described a moment in St. Louis as emblematic — “a blue dot in a red state” — a shorthand for how her life often brings together contrasting political environments.
Karlie Kloss: Quick take on politics and family
Early in the Bloomberg Originals interview, Kloss framed her political identity in direct terms: she identifies as a Democrat and said that knowledge of her values guides her public and private choices. Asked about how that plays out when she is close to people with different political views, she returned to the word dialogue and to a focus on relationships.
Her declaration was succinct but deliberate. In a media landscape prone to spotlighting ideological splits, Kloss emphasized continuity: she said she has not abandoned her beliefs and that her approach is to center conversations on mutual respect rather than partisanship.
On family dinners and political difference
When Emily Chang steered the conversation toward family gatherings, Kloss offered a quote-rich account of what those dinners feel like. “Since as long as I can remember, I’ve always been exposed to a lot of different political points of view,” she told Chang, suggesting that exposure prepared her to engage calmly even when opinions diverge.
“We’re sitting here in St. Louis, which is a blue dot in a red state.” — Karlie Kloss
Kloss referenced Joshua Kushner by name and acknowledged the public curiosity around her in‑laws, including connections to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. She framed those ties as part of the reason her politics attract attention, but she resisted letting those relations define how she talks about her own views. Instead, she emphasized that family conversations are often rooted in everyday concerns and shared priorities rather than headline-grabbing disagreements.
How Kloss frames her political identity
Beyond the immediate anecdotes, Kloss placed her political identity in a longer personal arc. “I know who I am,” she told Emily Chang, a line she used to explain why she can be both comfortable in public roles and clear about her convictions. That clarity, she suggested, comes from years of exposure to different perspectives and from deliberate thought about what she values.
The theme is consistent with remarks Kloss made previously. In Time 2019, she reflected on the intensified scrutiny that can come from marrying into a family with high-profile political ties and said that living with that attention “has been hard.” In the Bloomberg Originals conversation, she revisited the notion of balance: acknowledging public interest while focusing on the personal priorities she shares with her husband, Joshua Kushner.
Context: the Kushner link and public scrutiny
For readers tracking the family connections: Kloss is married to Joshua Kushner, whose brother Jared Kushner served as a senior adviser in the Trump White House. Those family ties have been a frequent subject of public discussion, prompting curiosity about how Kloss manages private life amid political visibility. She framed her approach as one of focusing on values and relationships rather than allowing partisan labels to dictate family dynamics.
That distinction is important for public understanding because it underscores the limits of interpreting private family relations as direct political endorsements or oppositions. Kloss’s account is her own: she described how she approaches conversations and what she emphasizes at home, rather than offering a detailed public political strategy.
Midway through the interview, Kloss returned to the theme of dialogue and the idea that living and loving across political lines is not only possible but part of many Americans’ daily lives. She suggested that the ability to hold firm personal values while engaging respectfully with relatives who disagree is a useful model for civic life.
Source note and takeaways
This profile is based on Karlie Kloss’s remarks in a Bloomberg Originals interview with Emily Chang and on a past comment she made in Time 2019. Direct quotes and descriptions of family conversations come from Kloss’s interview; the article does not independently verify her personal statements. For readers, the central takeaways are straightforward: Kloss identifies as a Democrat, she emphasizes dialogue and shared values in family life, and she frames public scrutiny as a consequence of high-profile family ties rather than a change in her own political self-identification.
Source attribution: Interview material quoted here is from the Bloomberg Originals conversation between Karlie Kloss and Emily Chang; earlier remarks are from Time 2019. Reporting of the interview is also summarized in the Fox News account linked below. Statements about Kloss’s family ties reference public relationships (Joshua Kushner, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump) and are included to provide context for readers.
For the original coverage of the Bloomberg Originals interview: Fox News reporting on the interview. Kloss’s statements are self-reported and were not independently verified for this profile.
Key takeaways
- Karlie Kloss told Emily Chang on Bloomberg Originals that she is a Democrat and that she “knows who I am.”
- She describes family dinners as places of differing views but stresses dialogue and shared values with Joshua Kushner and extended family.
- Past remarks in Time 2019 noted the difficulty of heightened public attention; in the recent interview she returned to a message of balance and respect.
