Ivanka Trump probably wasn’t anticipating the backlash she received after congratulating Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their engagement, but Twitter was not having it.
Trump, who congratulated the couple nearly three weeks after their 27 November engagement – instead waiting for the wedding date to be announced on 15 December – found herself criticised.
Over two tweets, Trump wrote, “Wishing Meghan and Prince Harry a lifetime of love, laughter and happiness together. I have no doubt that this couple will do extraordinary things, both individually and collectively. Congratulations!”
One user replied, “They still don’t like you, sweetie.”
Another replied, “Hoo boy. It’s so transparent that you’re practically begging for a royal wedding invite. Not gonna happen princess.”
A reply to that tweet stated, “Please don’t insult the term princess by using it in the same sentence as Ivanka.”
One user even replied with a gif of Prince Harry and former First Lady Michelle Obama leaning in towards each other to talk and dissolving into laughter.
Users were quick to condemn Trump for what they perceived as her angling for an invite to the 19 May wedding. They were also quick to compare the “nepotism” of the Trump children compared to Prince William and Prince Harry.
Of course, Trump also had her own supporters join the fray tweeting, “Please ignore all the haters out there,” and “Shame on you, you bullies!”
The likelihood of President Trump – or any member of the Trump family – scoring an invite is slim. Meghan Markle has been a vocal critic of the President in the past, and given that Prince Harry will be sixth in line to the throne by the time of his wedding, the need to invite foreign heads of state – especially given that Prince William’s wedding didn’t include the Obamas on the guest list – will be just about nil.
It is likely though that the Obamas will score an invite to Prince Harry’s wedding, given the close relationship the Prince shares with the former president and his wife.
As of today, Ivanka is the only member of the Trump family to congratulate the couple publicly. The Twitter-obsessed President has surprisingly remained mum.
How totally absurd! Does this mean that all these haters think EVERYONE who tweeted congrats is angling for an invite to the wedding?
Only if it is from Ivanka.
She can Tweet until her fingers fall off.
No way is she, or any of her ilk are going to be invited anywhere near GB.. Or the Royal Family.
I hope not.
And we here in America do not care what you Brits think about our great President Trump, take your royal family, your stupid royal weddings, and shove them up your rear end, that is what our country fought a revolution for, I am sure that our President and our beautiful, gracious, First Lady will rightfully give your royals the snub when the come to America.
I’m American and I hate Trump.
I’m embarrassed that he represents the US, and I’m American too.
I was embarrassed that we had such an America hater and black racist as Hussein Obummer, President Trump has made millions of us proud of our great country again.
You think we Brits give a damn what you think about our Royal Family. Some First Lady you have who has been shown all over the internet naked
This mentality is what those of us who did not support Trump have to put up with. Though I don’t have any problems with Melania, I did squirm when I realized that we now have a first lady whose can has been all over the internet. (Sigh).
People in glass house should not throw stones, before you insult our wonderful Melania, go look at the gold digger, Megan, with her sordid background, in Melania we have a First Lady who loves her country, unlike her black racist, America hating predecessor who always looked like she wore cheap comforters and drapes with her ghastly looking clothes.
You have been drinking the Trump Kool-aid
You Brits have been drinking the Kool Aid of your outdated royal family leeches since time immoral.
immortal not immoral…classic trumptard
Please……..Ivanka will try anything to get publicity. Nice try!!!!
It’s always……look at me, look at me! Does she not see how she is perceived by the “real world”?
Why do U care so much None of U R going . Forget about it !!! Uhave nothing food to sday so be qiet