Ivanka Trump's Black History Month tweet sparks outrage
Ivanka Trump was widely criticized online Thursday for a tweet she posted to commemorate Black History Month.
President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser tweeted that “during #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate heroes like Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who were sojourners for freedom”:
During #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate heroes like Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who were sojourners for freedom – and we resolve to continue to bring greater equality, dignity, and opportunity to all Americans, regardless of race or background.
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) February 1, 2018
The post was not well received.
Most Twitter users suggested that she pass the message on to her father, who, on multiple occasions, has been accused of being racist. Others questioned why she used the term “all Americans” when referring to Black History Month:
Irony is dead.
— Joe Papp (@joepabike) February 1, 2018
Maybe tag your father, I don't think he knows...
"[white supremacists] are very fine people"— Daniel Danger Marin (@dangermarin) February 1, 2018
Unless they live in Puerto Rico. Right Ivanka??
— Hamilton Gibbons (@HamiltonGibbons) February 1, 2018
#hypocritepic.twitter.com/nspDLbmgnF
— Dusten Taylor (@DecUnderground) February 1, 2018
Dignity? Please just stop.
— Kompromat (@suyak) February 1, 2018
What about the ''very fine people'' from Charlottesville, VA? You know your dads base? :)
— Joey Poirier (@realjoeypoirier) February 1, 2018
Actions speak louder than words.
— center_aisle (@center_aisle) February 2, 2018
Did Ivanka just make #BlackHistoryMonth about ALL Americans? What is wrong with her? Plus, did she use "sojourners" in the correct context
— Sonya (@suiteplat) February 1, 2018
Please...Just...don't...comment....on...#blackhistorymonth@ivankatrump just don't.
— areudone12 (@areudone12) February 1, 2018
NO ONE takes you seriously on this. 🤪You're just embarrassing yourself.
— NOTPC (@amazinmikey) February 1, 2018
Oh please. Your Dad is destroying this country and you sit back and watch it happen. You have no right speaking such honorable names. Stop Ivanka
— Jodie Gualco (@GualcoJodie) February 2, 2018
I do not understand why you are here and how you can make statements about Black history month and women while you are being complicit to a man who cares about neither.
— Sam (@SPR34231) February 1, 2018
— Pmurt Dlanod (@DavidsonDean1) February 2, 2018
Don’t forget Kaepernick
— Mike Denison (@mikd33) February 2, 2018
Well someone forgot to tell your Dad
— OBGal (@OBTinia) February 2, 2018
Is this a joke?
— Nicole Hickman James (@nicolejames) February 1, 2018
Are you serious? Do you know who your dad is? I’m interested in what you’ll say when it’s Hispanic heritage month.
— Rich Hielscher (@HielscherRich) February 1, 2018
you are the last person who can send out a message like this.
— JB (@iaminthemoody) February 1, 2018
Just.......don’t........ pic.twitter.com/PncKChDNw6
— bob higgins (@bobbyhiggins) February 2, 2018
why don't you tell that to daddy instead - he seems to need an education in equality
— anita m fellows (@An3ita5) February 1, 2018
As long as they don’t practice their right to protest and free speech, right?
— Eric Silver (@primesilver) February 1, 2018
Is that why your dad posted alt-right anti-Muslim videos? pic.twitter.com/hz7hYrofBu
— Karen Jones (@wittyWatchOwl) February 1, 2018
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
