Ivanka Trump, the daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, received heavy criticisms for her op-ed piece in the Miami Herald. She wrote that America's economy grew and 266,000 new jobs were created in November under her father's administration in the White House.
The First Daughter also cited in her op-ed piece that the labor market is experiencing a revival in her father's presidency. Additionally, Ivanka posted a tweet to state that income inequality is going down under President Trump.
Ivanka's op-ed piece, however, was received with criticisms on social media. Critics of the president implied that Ivanka runs the Ministry of Disinformation for her father. Another criticism stated that the current U.S. government is gaslighting the public by releasing false numbers.
Other Twitter users, on the other hand, focused on highlighting who co-wrote Ivanka's piece. The article was actually by-lined as Ivanka Trump and Tomas Philipson and some netizens said that the First Daughter only wanted to promote herself.
Another user challenged Ivanka's piece by citing a report from NPR in late September that stated income inequality has reached a new and more damaging gap in the United States. This was the complete opposite of what Ivanka was proudly proclaiming was her father's achievements. Despite the criticism, Ivanka's piece also received some congratulatory messages from her supporters.
Meanwhile, in April, the president also expressed his admiration for his daughter. Trump said that if Ivanka were to run for the highest position in office, she would be "very, very hard to beat."
Trump also said that Ivanka is such a natural diplomat who could also be great for the United Nations or the World Bank, since she's good with numbers. He could have appointed his daughter in the position with the U.N. but he did not want to be accused of nepotism.
However, the president relayed that Ivanka has not shown any interest in becoming the President of the United States. According to The Atlantic, the First Daughter also haven't told friends she had plans of running for office in 2020. Instead, it was Ivanka's brother Donald Trump Jr. who said that he will not rule out the possibility of becoming the U.S. president one day.
Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner work as the president's senior advisers especially on women's issues and strategic planning. Before the former real estate mogul became the president, Ivanka worked for the Trump Organization. She and her husband practice Judaism.
