Over 30,000 retweets, and counting, on this tweet from CNN contributor Ana Navarro alleging that Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are pledging $100 million pledged to the “Ivanka Fund” which she compared to the Clinton Foundation:
Ivanka Fund got $100MM pledge from Saudis & UAE.
But oops! Trump is like Hallmark cards. There's an old tweet to celebrate every occasion. pic.twitter.com/ONZzpG5hRM
— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) May 21, 2017
This is the very definition of “fake news.” The fund is actually run by the World Bank and called the Women Entrepreneurs Fund. Ivanka Trump proposed the fund, but has absolutely nothing to do with how it’s run:
Dont let truth get in way @ananavarro. Fund run by World Bank, not Ivanka, shes not on board or soliciting funds nor hiring her ppl, but hey https://t.co/Ks2MCfkvcD
— Joe Borelli (@JoeBorelliNYC) May 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/SohrabAhmari/status/866430773007716353
More from the WSJ:
Ms. Trump has made the promotion of women entrepreneurs a signature part of her focus since her father’s inauguration in January. She has advocated for issues such as paid family leave, though the issue has gained little traction in Congress. While she had proposed the idea of the World Bank fund, Ms. Trump doesn’t control it or raise money for it, one person familiar with the plans said.
Navarro followed up with a second wrong tweet, at least with respect to No. 3:
Trump attacked: 1. BO for bowing, so did Trump; 2. MO not wearing veil, neither did Melania; 3. Clinton Fndtn getting Saudi $, so did Ivanka
— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) May 21, 2017
FWIW, if Navarro doesn’t believe us she could always turn to NPR:
Saudis And The UAE Will Donate $100 Million To A Fund Inspired By Ivanka Trump https://t.co/vRJijPY7mX
— NPR (@NPR) May 21, 2017
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