People Think Ivanka Trump's Memorial Day Popsicles Are Insensitive
Ivanka Trump cooked up some controversy after her “Team Ivanka” business account tweeted about one way to celebrate Memorial Day weekend.
The tweet, which was about champagne popsicles, insulted people who said it was disrespectful to the holiday. Team Ivanka included a link to Trump’s website with other celebration ideas, including picnic and barbecue tips.
Make champagne popsicles this #MemorialDay: https://t.co/1m6ceESqnS
— Ivanka Trump HQ (@IvankaTrumpHQ) May 28, 2017
Trump is hardly the first person to post about alcoholic drinks for Memorial Day, but people seem to have a higher standard for the first daughter. Some even compared her post to a tweet by Chelsea Clinton.
@IvankaTrumpHQ @pbump Exactly what do you think #MemorialDay is about, @IvankaTrump? Hint: It's not popsicles. pic.twitter.com/wb8rRv3cDJ
— Jennie 🔥 (@hestiasheart) May 29, 2017
I think this is @IvankaTrump's brand and not her personal tweet, but it's still incredibly tone deaf. https://t.co/B9YTego2HK
— snowmanomics (@snowmanomics) May 29, 2017
Meanwhile Ivanka Trump is tweeting about champagne popsicles, but sure, let's keep talking about who is a champion for women... https://t.co/FPet4LRoMw
— Tracy Ging (@tracyging) May 28, 2017
@JustWhatNowWhy @dawgfansteve64 @IvankaTrump Omg. She did not tweet this on Memorial Day. How insensitive can you be? Champagne popsicles?
— Jamie Kelly (@Barkforlove1) May 29, 2017
@IvankaTrumpHQ Ivanka, this is my father. He served 6 tours in Vietnam and doesn't give a fuck about your champagne popsicles today. #MemorialDay #Veteran pic.twitter.com/Aj9xRTWnsF
— Persistent Woman (@PixMichelle) May 29, 2017
@dynarski I'm honoring my grandfathers' service & worrying about whether my nephew will be deployed. You are making popsicles @IvankaTrump ?
— Leah Boustan (@leah_boustan) May 29, 2017
@IvankaTrumpHQ @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump @GOP The definition of TONE DEAF is tweeting about champagne popsicles on Memorial Day. #OutOfTouch #RESIST
— Mrir (@therealmrir) May 29, 2017
@IvankaTrumpHQ pic.twitter.com/qT9UmFAQK8
— DaThingsIveSeen (@RektByLife) May 29, 2017
@votevets @IvankaTrumpHQ @IvankaTrump Totally freaking clueless! pic.twitter.com/jKsdgSQlbx
— Gamer 🙋🏽🍻 (@Girlz4Gamers) May 29, 2017
@IvankaTrumpHQ Champagne to celebrate those who died on the battlefield for you? You're even more heartless and callous than I give you credit for.
— Rispa Frances (@RispaFrances) May 29, 2017
Again, the tweet was from the Ivanka Trump brand team. Still, Trump’s personal Twitter account didn’t have a Memorial Day post until hours after the popsicle tweet went viral.
Her own post went out about the same time as her father’s speech at Arlington National Cemetery honoring members of the military who died in service to the U.S.
Today we honor the men & women in our armed forces who have lost their lives to protect our freedom. Thank you for your service #MemorialDay
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) May 29, 2017
This article has been updated to include a tweet by Ivanka Trump.
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