'TF is she doing here?' Ivanka Trump mercilessly roasted for attending Olympics closing ceremony
Many social media users were less than thrilled over her representing her father's administration in South Korea.
President Donald Trump's older daughter Ivanka has triggered a fresh wave of furious criticism and biting comments over her presence at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The White House adviser spent the weekend attending several sporting events and echoed her father's call for "maximum pressure" on North Korea over its nuclear programme and led the US delegation to the closing ceremonies of the Winter Games.
"We cannot have a better, or smarter, person representing our country," President Trump tweeted last week acknowledging his daughter's arrival in South Korea.
While some people applauded her decision to stand and clap for both the North and South Korea athletes at the closing ceremonies, many social media users were less than thrilled over her representing her father's administration in South Korea in the Winter Games and leading the US delegation.
"So proud of all these people! Everybody here has worked so hard to make it to the Olympics and have the opportunity to walk in the closing ceremony!" Team USA skier Gus Kenworthy tweeted. "We... Everyone except Ivanka. Honestly, tf is she doing here??"
A number of people sharply criticised Ivanka saying she has "no right" to represent the US on the global stage as an unelected official. Others called out Trump for nepotism, raised questions about potential conflicts of interest given that she has no foreign policy experience and accused Ivanka of using the trip for business.
"Permitting Ivanka Trump to represent America at the closing ceremony of the Olympics is a slap in the face to everyone who's worked hard in life to achieve their position," journalist and filmmaker Steven Beschloss tweeted.
"Remind us of your qualifications again?" another asked.
"You don't represent us," one user asserted.
So proud of all these people! Everybody here has worked so hard to make it to the Olympics and have the opportunity to walk in the closing ceremony! Well... Everyone except Ivanka. Honestly, tf is she doing here?? pic.twitter.com/sfJKi0VTDb
— Gus Kenworthy (@guskenworthy) February 25, 2018
This makes total sense. Yeah, let's have a person who has never had to truly work for anything a single day in her life lead a delegation of folks who've spent every waking minute of their lives fighting for the opportunities they've earned. https://t.co/jQGCfCDbYF
— Avi (@AviAhvee) February 21, 2018
Ivanka Trump met with the South Korean president even though she doesn’t have foreign policy experience. She does have trademarks in South Korea, though.https://t.co/oREgyvQpwI
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) February 23, 2018
But...I thought Russian delegates were banned from the Olympics? ðŸ§
— K (@KatherynDGAF) February 26, 2018
Privileged daughter.
— Kate Rielly (@RiellyKate) February 26, 2018
You don’t represent us.
— Julie C's (@julieconnolly) February 26, 2018
The president’s chief adviser, a general, has allowed the president’s unqualified daughter (who lacks permanent security clearance) to brief a key ally on diplomatic decisions involving the risk of nuclear war. This snapshot belongs in an authoritarian banana republic. https://t.co/4MqT23aIfu
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) February 24, 2018
To be fair, she also briefed them on her new line of jewelry, cosmetics & Ivanka Fashion-Wear. https://t.co/XgrCNavds0
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) February 25, 2018
Just ruined the closing ceremony for me.
— Jill Skinner (@lattecoffeenut) February 25, 2018
This numbskulled dolts admin is so dysfunctional. A daughter w fashion background briefing senior SK officials on NK sanctions
— Patricia L Skiles (@pls2016) February 25, 2018
A son-in-law w interim clearance reviewing TS classified docs. What's next, kitchen staff w access to nuclear codes? #ImpeachTrump
Smile like you are representing a country that hasn’t granted you a security clearance. pic.twitter.com/qglR3m4lSJ
— Schooley (@Rschooley) February 25, 2018
OMG...I don't even have the words. It is so ridiculous and upsetting...
— janet James (@jjames90111) February 25, 2018
Dear @IvankaTrump
— Susan Doyle (@SusanDoyle1963) February 25, 2018
You are a worldwide embarrassment with a photo like this
1. YOU have never earned a medal for sports in your life let alone @ #Olympics
2. This was you being a "representative" of the #USA not a photo shoot for your website pic.twitter.com/Pv7g8yYEPW
I could think of many other women that could have represented our country much more honorably than you.
— Leilani (@islandgirl2112) February 26, 2018
Ultimate participation award goes to...Ivanka Trump! Daddy is gonna let her pretend to be an Olympian for the closing ceremony. Yaaaay!
— So Ready To Hunt Some Witches (@thundermccrackn) February 23, 2018
How does it not look like our country has turned into a dictatorship to other nations when Ivanka, unpaid, untitled, non-diplomat, shows up to the Olympics to represent the US, her only credential being an unfortunate recipient of Trump DNA?The Clampetts live at 1600 Penn Ave. pic.twitter.com/kIf6X9KXMU
— Marjorie Jarand (@MarjorieJarand1) February 25, 2018
Ivanka Trump and Sarah Sanders are at the Olympics to represent the United States, but it doesn’t make any sense. They both represent Russia.
— Ryan Knight #BoycottNRA (@ProudResister) February 25, 2018
I'm constantly amazed at how Ivanka comports herself like she's the spunky princess of a beloved royal family. pic.twitter.com/PixwigaGJ6
— Schooley (@Rschooley) February 25, 2018
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