Ivanka Trump posted a photo on Monday sitting behind the Resolute desk in the Oval Office and female journalists lost their minds on Twitter.
In the shot, Ivanka was sitting between her father and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The photo was taken after she attended a meeting with female CEO’s from major U.S. and Canadian companies at the White House. The meeting was to discuss women in the workforce. (RELATED: What President Trump Told Women Business Leaders At The White House Today)
(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
“A great discussion with two world leaders about the importance of women having a seat at the table,” Ivanka tweeted. (RELATED: PHOTOS: Ivanka Trump Spotted Out In New York)
A great discussion with two world leaders about the importance of women having a seat at the table! pic.twitter.com/AtiSiOoho0
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) February 13, 2017
Almost immediately after, she was attacked by people and journalist from outlets like MTV, the Guardian, and The Daily Beast. Even CBS news tweeted that the photo “raises eyebrows.”
“well thank goodness nordstrom victim and noted politician ivanka trump is bringing our two nations together https://twitter.com/ivankatrump/status/831270847671316483 …,” Anne T. Donahue with MTV tweeted.
well thank goodness nordstrom victim and noted politician ivanka trump is bringing our two nations together https://t.co/89nyKtBp00
— Anne T. Donahue (@annetdonahue) February 14, 2017
“So long as it’s not, you know, THE seat. https://twitter.com/IvankaTrump/status/831270847671316483 …,” Jessica Valenti with the Guardian tweeted.
So long as it’s not, you know, THE seat. https://t.co/ERh10yE7sz
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) February 13, 2017
“Ivanka’s claiming the mantle of feminism proves that the word has, once and for all, lost all meaning,” Erin Gloria Ryan with The Daily Beast tweeted.
Ivanka’s claiming the mantle of feminism proves that the word has, once and for all, lost all meaning
— Erin Gloria Ryan (@morninggloria) February 14, 2017
.@IvankaTrump I guess maybe if by “a seat” you mean “one single seat for every 6 or so men get” then yeah your dad’s doing a great job
— Erin Gloria Ryan (@morninggloria) February 14, 2017
There is an ever-growing list of women who deserve to sit in that seat and you are nowhere on it. https://t.co/VcqS1r1SR6
— Geraldine (@everywhereist) February 14, 2017
What are your credentials again, @IvankaTrump? https://t.co/VcqS1r1SR6
— Geraldine (@everywhereist) February 14, 2017
ivanka appropriating solange https://t.co/8CrQsfT39g
— Tracy Clayton (@brokeymcpoverty) February 13, 2017
Ivanka wants all little girls to know: Make sure your rich daddy also had a rich daddy so you can pretend nepotism is activism, too! https://t.co/uTlRvSON0D
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) February 14, 2017
What’s Ivanka’s role in the government again? https://t.co/FBfxr1JVOZ
— dan sinker (@dansinker) February 13, 2017
This is stunningly inappropriate. The Oval Office has significance. https://t.co/r60ezaXn4P
— …she persisted. (@leahmcelrath) February 13, 2017
Photo of Ivanka Trump sitting in president’s Oval Office chair raises eyebrows on Twitter: https://t.co/uFKnng9AAS pic.twitter.com/BcOfZ8D721
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 14, 2017