Oh boy. President Trump weighed in on Nordstrom cutting ties with his daughter, tweeting “Ivanka has been treated so unfairly” by the Seattle, WA based retailer:
My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom. She is a great person — always pushing me to do the right thing! Terrible!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2017
Well, so much for that separation between the presidency and his family’s business interests.
As for the reaction, well … take a gander:
https://twitter.com/ArielleDRoss/status/829361017239040002
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/829362956278304769
Stop using the power of the presidency to enrich your family. https://t.co/llJkBKUPVC
— Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) February 8, 2017
A president again using his position to harm a large US business for personal reasons. AMONG OTHER ISSUES. https://t.co/nzBaRfgJ3Z
— Elizabeth Picciuto (@epicciuto) February 8, 2017
White House: Trump has removed himself from the affairs of his family's businesses and will concentrate on running the country.
Trump: https://t.co/sNEayvbSZb
— David Mack (@davidmackau) February 8, 2017
"Nordstrom should pay my daughter Ivanka more money or I'll do bad things." https://t.co/JhRg3q5j90
— lvl 45 PAYOFFS POTUS (@thetomzone) February 8, 2017
Right, no conflict of interest here. #on presidential. @Nordstrom don't be bullied. I'll shop at your store now because of this. #standfirm https://t.co/30JGKCncMH
— Mark S. Zaid (@MarkSZaidEsq) February 8, 2017
"The right thing" might include not promoting his daughter's business interests from the Oval Office — https://t.co/2Nha72TIb1
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) February 8, 2017
The president is now using his Twitter account to help his daughter's business. Excellent. https://t.co/psvCahJHXQ
— Jessica Huseman (@JessicaHuseman) February 8, 2017
At least the Trump's aren't using the presidency to further their own financial gain. https://t.co/WZsmKXR3kZ
— Lizz "Hollywood Death Cult" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) February 8, 2017
Had Clinton been president and tweeted negatively about a company related to a Chelsea Clinton interest … https://t.co/rYlnR3iT35
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) February 8, 2017
Exit question: Does the president think he’s helping?
https://twitter.com/AnnieLowrey/status/829363677145001986
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