Why Trump's most controversial moments have come on Shabbat

These rows have reportedly left far-right former media boss Steve Bannon as the man with the most influence on Mr Trump, who, it is said, trusts him more than any other adviser.

Mr Kushner is not only reported to be a moderating influence on Mr Trump, but has sought to help the President build bridges with other heads of state and business leaders — albeit with mixed success.

In the row following Mr Trump’s statements about the Mexico wall, the Mexican President cancelled a meeting that Mr Kushner had helped arrange.

The 36-year-old, who has been credited with devising the Trump campaign’s digital operations, reportedly brokered a meeting between Mr Trump and Rupert Murdoch and facilitated a gathering of America’s top technology CEOs at Trump Tower last month.

Meanwhile, Jared’s wife, Ivanka, was reported to have been courted by China this week after she was seen shaking the hand of the Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai before leaving the Chinese Embassy in a black SUV.

Ivanka later posted a video of her daughter, Arabella, singing a song in Mandarin, and other footage emerged of Ms Trump listening to traditional music, admiring crafts and playing with puppets at the embassy.

Chinese state-run newspaper the Global Times said Ms Trump helped balance her father’s “harsh posture” and the appearance “could be invigorating to the China-US relationship.”

Meanwhile, the subject has been discussed on CNN...