Ivanka Trump jokes at Gridiron dinner that being president's daughter is 'the hardest job in the world'

Ivanka TrumpIvana (Ivanka) Marie TrumpNew York expands Trump tax fraud investigations to include write-offs: report Lara Trump mulling 2022 Senate run in North Carolina: report Republicans need a good woman for 2024 MORE prodded at the media, Democrats and herself during an appearance late Saturday at the Gridiron Club dinner, an annual high-end gathering of government officials and elite media types. 

The Washington Post reported that the president's oldest daughter and senior adviser told the audience that she "didn't have time to write any jokes" because her father asked her to appear on his behalf the day of the event.

"So I figured the funniest thing I could do is read you excerpts from the Green New Deal," she said, a reference to the progressive environmental proposal put forward by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezGOP congresswoman-elect wants to form Republican 'Squad' called 'The Force' Ocasio-Cortez on controlling COVID-19: 'We need to pay people to stay home' OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden eyes new leadership at troubled public lands agency | House progressives tout their growing numbers in the chamber at climate rally | Trump administration pushes for rollback of Arctic offshore drilling regulations MORE (D-N.Y.) and other Democrats.

"The press seems to think that it's ironic that I, born of great privilege, think that people want to work for what they are given," Trump said. "As if being Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpBen Carson says he's 'out of the woods' after being 'extremely sick' with COVID-19 Biden will receive @POTUS Twitter account on Jan. 20 even if Trump doesn't concede, company says Trump to participate in virtual G-20 summit amid coronavirus surge MORE's daughter isn't the hardest job in the world."

Ivanka Trump and Ocasio-Cortez sparred on Twitter last week over the congresswoman's support for a universal job guarantee included in the "Green New Deal."

The president attended last year's Gridiron dinner, where he chided the press, Democrats and a few members of his own administration.

Ivanka Trump said Saturday her father regretted missing out on this year's event, according to NPR.

"The opportunity to poke fun at the media is not something that he passes up lightly," she said. "That said, in some ways you could say that to my father, every day is a Gridiron dinner."