>> reporter: but read between the lines, and there could be a sign of things to come, as haylee praised members of the trump family. ivanka and jared kushner. >> i can't say enough good things about jared and ivanka. jared is such a hidden genius that no one understands. and ivanka has been just a great friend. and they do a lot of things behind the scenes that i wish more people knew about. because we're a better country because they're in this administration. >> reporter: cnn has learned ivanka's name has surfaced in discussions about haylee's replacement, but when told about the internal speculation, a source said ivanka laughed. that didn't stop the president from engaging in that speculation later in the day. >> i've heard ivanka. i've heard how good would ivanka be. the people that know, it's nothing to do with nepotism. but i want to tell you, the people that know, know that ivanka would be dynamite. but, you know, i would then be accused of nepotism, if you can