People Are Furious About Ivanka Trump's Memorial Day Champagne Tweet

From Delish

When celebrities run lifestyle sites, anything the site shares, tweets, or posts is often interpreted as being straight from the star's mouth. That's why, when @IvankaTrumpHQ posted a tweet on Sunday about how to celebrate Memorial Day, many people saw it as being Trump herself's recommendation - and were none too pleased with how cavalier the post seemed.

The account posted three tweets linking to its roundup of ways to spend Memorial Day weekend, but none seemed to draw the ire of the internet quite like the last one, which said "Make champagne popsicles this #MemorialDay." (That tweet in question has 4,400 replies, whereas the other two - one about ways to "up your grill game," and another asking people to consider the site's roundup of fun ideas for Memorial Day weekend - have 34 and 164, respectively, as of this posting.)

Quickly, reactions came pouring in online, sparking news stories and eventually becoming a trending topic on Facebook, as people debated whether the first daughter should suggest something as lighthearted as dipping ice pops in champagne on a day meant to honor those who have died while serving in the military. For many, it wasn't so much the idea that offended (which, to be fair, includes a link to a July 2015 Good Housekeeping story on a New York bar serving Prosecco Pops - and is something we've featured at Delish in every way imaginable). It was the fact that the website posts and tweets didn't mention the actual reason for the holiday.

On Monday, around the time her father, President Donald Trump, gave a speech honoring the U.S.'s fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery, Ivanka Trump tweeted a message from her personal account, acknowledging this day of remembrance and thanking those in the armed forces for their service.

However, it was posted the day after the @IvankaTrumpHQ tweets had appeared, well after replies and angry tweets started snowballing. Here's a sampling of the reactions:

It wasn't just one-sided trolling, though, where people hurl their opinions without considering anyone else's. Some replies turned into conversations, where Twitter users acknowledged others' service and the sacrifices their families had made.

While many lifestyle sites (this one included) often suggest cookout ideas and other ways to spend the long weekend, the online outcry begs the question: Have we, as a society, gotten too far removed from the true meaning of Memorial Day? And should a first daughter be held to a different standard of decorum, be it from her or the site that represents her brand?

Wherever you stand, we'd like to hear your opinion in the comments on Facebook, or via Twitter: @delishdotcom.

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