Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez Says What We’re All Thinking About Ivanka Trump

What exactly is Ivanka Trump doing? Both in general, and, most recently, at the G20 summit? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—and, likely, some other members of the American public—would love to know.

“It may be shocking to some, but being someone’s daughter actually isn’t a career qualification,” AOC tweeted on Saturday night, as video surfaced of the First Daughter-slash-White House-adviser standing in a gaggle of some of the world's most prominent and powerful leaders at the G20 in Osaka, Japan—including British Prime Minister Theresa May, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron—offering random hand gestures and other comments.

The exchange is hard to hear, but according to the Financial Times: “Mr. Macron made a point about social justice. Mrs. May replied that people notice when the economy is brought into it. Ivanka Trump then interrupted with a non sequitur about how the defense industry is male-dominated.” We are all International Monetary Fund Chair Christine Lagarde, who responded with a curious sideways glance.

As Ocasio-Cortez astutely pointed out, Ivanka—who had no prior diplomatic record, nor any other government experience whatsoever before being tapped by her father as an adviser—was awkwardly inserting herself into a circle of presidents and prime ministers, making her lack of qualification all the more glaring. “The US needs our President working the G20,” AOC said on Twitter. “Bringing a qualified diplomat couldn’t hurt either.”

This is especially true in light of President Trump’s follies at the G20, including—as ever—praising North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, commending Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Arabian prince accused of ordering the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, for doing a “spectacular job” in his country, and making light of Russian interference in the 2016 election with a finger wag—yes, a finger wag—at Russian President Vladimir Putin: “Don’t meddle in the election, please,” Trump said. LOL, BFF.

And yet Ocasio-Cortez’s rather justified concerns about Ivanka’s role in Trumpian diplomacy wounded outgoing White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who replied: “thank you for reminding Americans everyday why they elected Trump.” As surprising as the 2016 election was, who knew the swing states were crying out for a former accessories maven to represent America on the world stage?

But Huckabee Sanders will have to take her defense to, um, the rest of the internet, as #UnwantedIvanka began trending after the video of Ivanka chatting with world leaders emerged, cleverly inserting the First Daughter into still more historic photos.

Were you aware Ivanka was in the situation room on the eve of Osama bin Laden’s capture?

OK, now I’m officially disturbed.

But seriously Ivanka has a history of eagerness to step into the spotlight at the G20. See also: when she warmed her dad’s seat during a break in 2017; or when she was booed for touting her father as a “tremendous champion” for women. The issue, of course, is not as oversimplified as Ivanka made it out to be when she noted a lack of women in traditionally male spaces. Progress is not inserting just any woman into the conversation—or the summit or the election—but a woman who has the experience and substance to actually make a difference.

Originally Appeared on Vogue