Donald Trump's new counsellor says her work-life balance is helped by not playing golf or having a mistress

'I have a lot of time that a lot of men don’t,' says Kellyanne Conway

Former campaign manager says she hopes to continue national conversation on power balance between men and women (SAMADJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Kellyanne Conway has said she has more time to perform her new senior role in the Trump’s administration than most men because she doesn’t play golf or have a mistress.

The former Trump campaign manager had previously suggested men do not want their wives to work in the White House and hinted that she would not take a senior role in the new administration because “mom of four is not [in] most job descriptions”.

But in an apparent reversal she accepted the job of Counsellor to the President and has now claimed that being a mother helps her to keep a work-life balance.

“I would say that I don’t play golf and I don’t have a mistress so, I have a lot of time that a lot of these other men don’t,” she told Fox Business.

“I see people on the weekend spending an awful lot of time on their golf games and that’s their right, but the kids will be with me, we live in the same house, and they come first.”

She added that she hoped to help “continue the conversation as a nation about the balance that many men and women face”.

Ms Conway has previously caused controversy after footage emerged of her saying that rape would not exist if women were “physiologically” stronger.

After she was questioned by a student about how she, as a woman, could work for a man who had been accused dozens of times of sexual assault, Ms Conway prompted a furore for accusing the female student of trying to generate news headlines.

Appointing Ms Conway, Mr Trump said she has been "a trusted adviser and strategist who played a crucial role in my victory.

“She is a tireless and tenacious advocate of my agenda and has amazing insights on how to effectively communicate our message," he continued, "I am pleased that she will be part of my senior team in the West Wing.”

Ms Conway said in a transition team statement. “I want to thank the President-elect for this amazing opportunity.

“A Trump presidency will bring real change to Washington and to Americans across this great nation.”