Contrary to widespread belief, a Donald Trump administration wouldn't probably confirm to the Republican Party's conservative approaches to social safety nets - at least as long as childcare is concerned.

The firebrand presidential candidate, who has often attracted controversy for his vile remarks against Muslims and his abrasive rhetoric against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, morphed into a softer character on Tuesday when he announced his plans for lowering childcare costs.

A series of childcare policies partly made by Trump's daughter, Ivanka, includes plans to provide guaranteed maternity leave for up to six months - a move that doesn't sit well with the Republican thinking of creating a leaner, less-costlier government.

Government spending has been the target of the Republican camp for many years, arguing that companies can best determine policies pertaining to maternity leaves. Trump's plan is a compromise in that it guarantees mothers a government-mandated leave in the absence of that provided by their companies.

"We need working mothers to be fairly compensated for their work, and to have access to affordable, quality child care for their kids," said Trump as reported by The Washington Post. The candidate departed from his aggressive campaigning stance in baring his childcare plan before his supporters.

Trump's camp said that his childcare plan will be funded through savings accumulated from efforts to curb fraudulent activity in the unemployment insurance program. Such promises that it wouldn't cause further burden in the form of additional taxes.

Additionally, Trump plans to enable parents to deduct childcare costs from their income taxes through a "rewrite [of] the tax code to allow [deduction of] income taxes child care expenses for up to four children and elderly dependents." Said plan excludes individuals earning $250,000 or couples earning $500,000.

Speaking before a campaign rally in Aston, Pennsylvania, Ivanka Trump spoke about her father's childcare plan, saying that not all mothers have the means that raised her wealthy family. "This must change. As a society we need to create policies that champion all parents, enabling the American family to thrive."

Female Republican members of Congress lauded Trump's plan to give more social accommodations for mothers. "What do women want? More time. And we are thrilled to finally have [Trump] to put the focus on working with women to...achieve your American dream," said Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.).

Democrats, however, aren't completely sold on Trump's idea. Maya Harris, Clinton's senior adviser for policy, said that the plan may actually detriment women in their career pursuits by causing workplace attrition after childbirth, alongside the existence of pay gaps by gender.

"We're not living in a 'Mad Men' era anymore where only women are taking care of infants...It's just completely unserious," said Harris. Clinton's camp has a somewhat similar proposal that provides 12 weeks' worth of paid family leave.

Watch The Washington Post’s footage “Trump’s child-care policy in 3 minutes” here: