Seeing as how it’s Tuesday and everyone is still talking about Oprah Winfrey’s sermon-like speech at Sunday’s Golden Globes, it’s safe to say that all this presidential talk isn’t entirely unwarranted. Besides, the reaction to the former television host’s riveting address has garnered just as much condemnation as it has praise — especially from extreme right-wing circles in the United States. And then there’s Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of President Donald Trump, who hailed Oprah’s remarks as “empowering” and “inspiring” in a Monday night tweet.
“Just saw @Oprah’s empowering & inspiring speech at last night’s #GoldenGlobes,” she wrote. “Let’s all come together, women & men, & say #TIMESUP!”
As great as it is to get yet another prominent voice to lend its weight to the “Time’s Up” initiative, the problematic context of Ivanka’s apparent support wasn’t lost on many who noticed her tweet. Her father stands accused of multiple accounts of sexual harassment and assault, and his defensive (if not outright conspiratorial) reaction to the Access Hollywood tape reportedly moved her to “tears.” Of course, Monday’s tweeted support for Oprah wouldn’t be the first time Ivanka has broken ranks with the president’s base, but that didn’t stop the internet from roasting her.
Actress Alyssa Milano, one of the more recognizable voices in the #MeToo movement, seemingly congratulated Ivanka’s show of support while asking for a “lofty donation to the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund.”
Great! You can make a lofty donation to the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund that is available to support your father's accusers.https://t.co/A8HCVa715v
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 9, 2018
Meanwhile, others who reacted were one of either two camps — the confused and the irritated.
ew go away
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 9, 2018
Ninni Laaksonen
Jessica Drake
Karena Virginia
Cathy Heller
Summer Zervos
Kristin Anderson
Jessica Leeds
Rachel Crooks
Mindy McGillivray
Natasha Stoynoff
Jennifer Murphy
Cassandra Searles
Temple Taggart McDowell
Jill Harth https://t.co/KyL6kwK7Mj— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) January 9, 2018
Cool! Hey remember when your dad bragged about walking in on teenage beauty contestants when they were changing? Or how your mom testified that he raped her? Anyway… #TIMESUP #Indeed https://t.co/770EgGXulL
— Danny Zuker (@DannyZuker) January 9, 2018
Right after watching Oprah's speech Ivanka tweeted a #TIMESUP message, then followed Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. I have… many questions. pic.twitter.com/PVhEHFS05i
— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) January 9, 2018
Wait what https://t.co/0Bt29rMXQl
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/espiers/status/950572250163568640
https://twitter.com/JoeBerkowitz/status/950572710731632640
Subtext is not really Ivanka’s thing https://t.co/UBoogkQyzy
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) January 9, 2018
Looking forward to @IvankaTrump speaking in support of her fellow liberal @Oprah at the 2020 Democratic convention. https://t.co/6vwYpUW9Kq
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) January 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/normwilner/status/950571065784389632
If that weren’t enough, at around the same time that Ivanka decided to laud Oprah’s speech, the Trump Alert Twitter account revealed she had also followed the accounts for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-California).
IvankaTrump has just followed @SenSchumer.
— Trump Alert (@TrumpsAlert) January 9, 2018
IvankaTrump has just followed @NancyPelosi.
— Trump Alert (@TrumpsAlert) January 9, 2018
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