Ivanka Trump, a senior adviser to PresidentDonald Trump, has been in South America this week promoting various women’s initiatives and other diplomatic efforts, including the U.S. government’s ongoing support of Venezuela’s Juan Guaidó in replacing Nicolás Maduro as president there.
An international trip on sensitive diplomatic and socioeconomic issues, with frequent White House missives to reporters touting Ivanka’s role, is a reflection of her importance as the government’s face on women’s and workforce issues.
Not everything has gone smoothly, though.
She and husbandJared Kushner, another senior presidential adviser, then steadily amassed large portfolios, covering various economic, gender and foreign policy areas, including brokering peace in the Middle East.
That, coupled with the turnover of other top White House aides, has made Ivanka one of the most influential figures in the administration — and one of the most scrutinized, given her lack of political and policy expertise.
At the same time, her critics — legion on Twitter, where her father conducts much of his business — pounced when her dress got the best of her on Tuesday in Colombia.
Thanks to some stiff wind, her large green sleeves blew inside-out as though she were being“eaten alive,”like a Venus flytrap. Or perhaps she was a lily pad.
The viral memes and mockery took off from there.
As oneWashington Postreporterput it, “Ivanka Trumpdescended upon Bogota, Colombia, this week to talk about women’s empowerment and left us talking about her sleeves.”
“[AWE is] designed to equip women with the practical skills they need to create sustainable businesses and to participate more fully in the global economy,” she said, linking their financial livelihoods to larger forces.
“This is particularly important in Colombia where women play an increasingly critical role in the country’s economic development and continued transition to peace,” she said.
On Instagram, Ivanka has alsoregularlychronicledher workthusfar.
But not everyone cared.
source: people.com
