French say oops on viral Ivanka moment

[DonViejo]

'We didn’t anticipate the reaction,' a French official said after a video released by the French government fueled concern about Ivanka Trump's role in U.S. foreign policy.

By RYM MOMTAZ and NAHAL TOOSI 07/01/2019 01:52 PM EDT

BRUSSELS — The French presidency is feeling a tad awkward after a video it posted of Ivanka Trump’s seemingly stilted interactions with foreign leaders went viral and spawned mockery, insisting that it “didn’t anticipate the reaction.”

The video caught Ivanka Trump in a discussion with world leaders during her father President Donald Trump’s recent visit to the G-20 summit. And it has fueled concern that the president’s daughter is having undue influence on U.S. foreign policy.

In the clip, Ivanka Trump is shown trying to engage in a talk with a handful of foreign leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

The full context of the conversation isn’t clear, but at one point, British Prime Minister Theresa May says: “As soon as you charge them with that economic aspect of it, a lot of people start listening who otherwise wouldn’t listen.”

more
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/01/france-ivanka-trump-reaction-1392084

[hlthe2b]

1. LOL... I'm rather betting that they did...

[smirkymonkey]

2. Oh, well!

Nothing we can do about it now!

[Demovictory9]

5. lol

[lunatica]

3. The art of apologizing to get more viewers to look.

[UpInArms]

4. So much easier to

Beg forgiveness

Than to ask permission

[irisblue]

6. The sideeye from LeGarde, IMF head is classic

Parham Ghobadi (@ParhamGhobadi) Tweeted:
Ivanka Trump appears to be trying to get involved in a talk among Macron, May, Trudeau and Lagarde (IMF head).
The video is released by French Presidential palace. https://t.co/TJ0LULCzyQ

Link to tweet

#ApricotHellbeast wanted Ivanka to get tbe IMF position a while ago.

[CabalPowered]

7. That is painful to watch

[AnotherMother4Peace]

11. so painful - she embarrasses herself. nt

[LuckyLib]

8. Every photo that shows Christine Lagarde with "world" leaders that includes Ivanka

shows her giving her no eye contact whatsoever. Freezing her out. Love it!

[Generic Other]

9. Ivanka Trump Feminist Champion!!

Nice job placing her stilettoed, botoxed, surgically altered feminist ass in charge of the women's movement


"Ivanka is the White House’s leading representative on issues of women’s empowerment..."

NOPE.

[imanamerican63]

10. Awkward!

No one even looked at her during the conversation!