Donald Trump 'behaving like a dictator by leaving underqualified socialite daughter

[question everything]

to fill in for him at G20'

The reaction was immediate, horrified and not at all complimentary.

As America woke to the news that Donald Trump had dispatched his eldest daughter, Ivanka, to fill in for him at a G20 meeting with world leaders, the response of people ran from outraged to stunned, and then back to outraged.

“Why the hell is Ivanka Trump sitting in for daddy at G20 meetings?! What are her qualifications? Who voted for her?” the writer Charles Blow said on Twitter.

Pulitzer-winning journalist Anne Applebaum, said: “Because an unelected, unqualified, unprepared New York socialite is the best person to represent American national interests.”

Nicholas Kristoff, a columnist for the New York Times, said: “Ivanka fills in for her dad beside Xi Jinping. To me, it feels banana-republicky for the US to be represented by an inexperienced daughter.”

The outcry was sparked after a Russian official, Svetlana Lukash, posted an image of Ms Trump – later apparently deleted – sitting at a table of world leaders alongside British Prime Minister Theresa May and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

“2nd day of #G20 Hamburg summit starts with Africa, Migration & Health. Ivanka accompanies Pres Trump,” wrote Ms Lukash. “And replaces Pres Trump at the #G20 table as he leaves for bilateral meetings.”

Matthew Dowd, a political strategist who led George W Bush’s reelection campaign in 2004, said there would have been outcry among supporters of Mr Trump had Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton sent in their children.

“Can you imagine what the GOP/Trump fans would be saying if this was Chelsea or Malia doing this? We are a Republic, not a monarchy,” he said.

Brian Katulis said: “Trump running things like a corrupt Arab dictator.”

A White House official later told CNN: “Ivanka was sitting in the back and then briefly joined the main table when the President had to step out.”

Bloomberg News said that Ms Trump had taken her father’s position at the table on at least two occasions on Saturday.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-apos-behaving-dictator-133200130.html

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Had to stop out? Why? to take a leak? How long would it take? And... didn't he tried to mock Hillary?

[lindysalsagal]

1. On Yahoo, so that's good, as is the label "socialite." Lite, being the operative word.

When will we hear the dems voices on this????

[MedusaX]

2. Just another shiny object purposefully executed to distract from *45 giving cyber security access to

Vlad
and *45 unwillingness to acknowledge 2016 hacking by Russia

And the fact that a private 2 hr meeting with #1 adversary, responsible for election hacks & recent nuclear plant hack attempts, took place
in which there was
no official transcript
No US press access
No follow up US press conference
No US National Security representation
No US Sr Advisor on all things Russian present

YET
An agreement was made to
dismiss any 2016 election cyber related concerns
And
To establish a US-RU cyber security council to review & revise cyber security
AND
initiate a Ceasefire in part of Syria
ANd
To support some sort of unspecified cooperation actions regarding Ukraine

Hmmm... what better way to divert discussion & media attention than to have czarina sit in for daddy...
and FFS *45's team nailed it...
Everyone buzzing about Ivanka & oh the horror
When the muthafukking horror took place
In complete secrecy for 2 hours
And will continue on
because *45 just effectively
Legalized fucking espionage by
Agreeing to share our
Entire fucking US government
cyber security/cyber infrastructure management info.
With RUSSIA!!!!

Who gives a rat's ass about clueless Ivanka
Keeping her daddy's seat warm at the G20 !!!!

[mythology]

3. I don't consider either of them qualified for much of anything

It's clear neither of them has enough mental capacity to fill a thimble. So in a sense, I'm not sure why it matters that it's his unqualified doofus daughter or the unqualified doofus himself. Either way, they are going to make a stupid decision.