#UnwantedIvanka Meme Spreads After Awkward G-20 Summit Video
By R.J. Johnson - @rickerthewriter
July 1, 2019
President Donald Trump's daughter and White House adviser Ivanka Trump is facing criticism for her presence at the G-20 summit last week held in Osaka, Japan. Ivanka was photographed standing with many world leaders during the summit, despite that she has not been elected to public office, or is a member of the president's cabinet.
In one video shared by the French presidential palace that went viral over the weekend, Ivanka Trump can be seen speaking with French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Theresa May, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the director of the International Monetary Fund's director, Christine Lagarde. Lagarde looked impatient as Ivanka interjected herself into a conversation between Macron and May.
"As soon as you charge them with that economic aspect of it, a lot of people start listening who otherwise wouldn’t listen," May says as Lagarde nods.
"And the same with the defense side of it, in terms of the whole business that’s been, sort of, male-dominated," Ivanka Trump then adds, with Lagarde looking surprised, turning toward Ivanka as Lagarde purses her lips.
Ivanka Trump appears to be trying to get involved in a talk among Macron, May, Trudeau and Lagarde (IMF head).
— Parham Ghobadi (@ParhamGhobadi) June 29, 2019
The video is released by French Presidential palace. pic.twitter.com/TJ0LULCzyQ
The video provoked sharp criticisms from Democrats who bashed Ivanka for trying to interject herself into the conversation with world leaders, despite a lack of qualifications.
Twitter picked up on the video and it spread quickly across the social media network, as the hashtag #UnwantedIvanka began trending, with many users sharing photos of Ivanka Trump photoshopped into famous images and historic events.
Dammit Ivanka... no need to pose EVERY time you see a camera!! #unwantedivanka pic.twitter.com/otHDiAFWx0
— Joe Galvan (@JoeLGalvan) July 1, 2019
Prob my fav #unwantedivanka pic: pic.twitter.com/b9m4cmX4M9
— gary (@somekindahippie) July 1, 2019
Hey, everybody, just head over to #unwantedivanka to see what the Twitter-verse thinks of this foolishness. Here's an example to whet your appetite. pic.twitter.com/4VK4gZjjTl
— Albany Parker (@BridgerCountry) June 30, 2019
The White House was upset by the outrage over Ivanka’s work at G20 so they decided to release these pictures of Ivanka showing her hard work for the her dad #unwantedivanka pic.twitter.com/E3FfK2IPJC
— will_opps (@will_oppss) July 1, 2019
This one is my favorite #UnwantedIvanka pic.twitter.com/mcuvoV96pW
— Empty Glass (@Send_Whiskey) July 1, 2019
#unwantedivanka at Abby Road pic.twitter.com/UVG5dt2u38
— Phil Herbert (@phil_herbert) June 30, 2019
"This whole ecosystem is very male-dominated, so..."#unwantedivanka pic.twitter.com/qyh4TeZ2VV
— Marjojo (@Marjojokin) July 1, 2019
Ivanka Trump was also present during her father's historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as President Donald Trump became the first sitting American President to step foot into North Korean territory.
Photo: Getty Images