British TV star Piers Morgan has taken on the role of knight in shining armour for top White House aide and daughter of the US president, Ivanka Trump, mocked on social media for her trip to G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. Morgan took aim at relentless US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who blasted the US president for taking his daughter to the grand gathering and put Ivanka Trump’s qualifications in doubt when she commented on a viral video of the latter among the world’s top officials.
“It hurts our diplomatic standing when the President phones it in & the world moves on. The US needs our President working the G20. Bringing a qualified diplomat couldn’t hurt either”, the New York congresswoman tweeted.
It may be shocking to some, but being someone’s daughter actually isn’t a career qualification.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 30, 2019
It hurts our diplomatic standing when the President phones it in & the world moves on.
The US needs our President working the G20. Bringing a qualified diplomat couldn’t hurt either. https://t.co/KCZMXJ8FD9
Morgan challenged AOC on Twitter over her being fit for the job, noting that she jumped to the US congresswoman’s chair from behind the bar.
Could be worse... Ivanka could have been a bar-tender 18 months ago. https://t.co/xAj8Guc3hH
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 30, 2019
“Could be worse... Ivanka could have been a bar-tender 18 months ago”, he noted sarcastically.
His jab did not go unnoticed as AOC argued with Morgan saying that it would be better if Ivanka or other people in power “actually worked for a living”.
“We’d probably have healthcare and living wages by now”, she said.
Actually, that would make government better - not worse.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 30, 2019
Imagine if more people in power spent years of their lives actually working for a living.
We’d probably have healthcare and living wages by now. https://t.co/HoxIyu6ftj
AOC, furthermore, launched a Twitter offensive against those who have belittled her job experience and “insult the capacities and potential of virtually every working person in America”.
As always, I‘m proud of my work in restaurants.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 30, 2019
I also worked for Sen. Ted Kennedy, piloted literacy projects in the South Bronx, studied Development Economics in W Africa, served as an Educational Director & won international science competitions before I ran for office, too.
In other words, Republicans who criticize my being a waitress as evidence of lacking skill can take their classism to the trash.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 30, 2019
You are insulting the capacities and potential of virtually every working person in America (&the 🌎) for having experience that’s earned, not bought.
In response, the British host praised Ivanka’s skills and defended her right to be part of the presidential team in Osaka, Japan.
I’ve known @IvankaTrump for 13 years & seen her at work in many different scenarios.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 30, 2019
She’s one of the smartest people I know, as well as one of the most loyal, diligent & decent.
Your desire to belittle her says more about you than her. https://t.co/I1orb3wutd
Following the heated exchange a proper Twitter storm broke loose with some backing Morgan and Ivanka Trump and others, supporting AOC. The British TV star picked some of the jabs, suggesting that Ivanka would be the first woman president of the US, even arguing that it might have been better if the US was still a British colony.
“Ivanka has the smarts to be America’s first female president, which I suspect she will be...” Morgan said.
Ivanka has the smarts to be America’s first female president, which I suspect she will be... https://t.co/WReHOHFu8I
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 30, 2019
To be honest Randy.. it might have been better for all of us if you had. https://t.co/3gA1XX559U
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 30, 2019
Although Ivanka Trump and her father’s decision to take her to the G20 summit in Japan made headlines late last week, critics tore into them in particular due to a now-viral video, which was originally released by the French Presidential palace and featured her attempting to mingle at the G20 meeting and join the conversation between the UK’s outgoing premier Theresa May, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, and IMF head Christine Lagarde.
The four can be seen actively taking part in a lively discussion during a break and seem to snub her while Ivanka is trying to offer her opinions. Lagarde was caught flashing such a glance that caused ridicule from the public.
