US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump on Sunday shared a picture of embracing her son Theodore and the twitter couldn’t take it. Twitterati criticised her for posting a picture with her son amid emerging reports of immigrant families being separated at the US-Mexico border. Donald Trump enacted a policy this month that separates undocumented immigrant children from their parents.
Previously, families suspected of crossing the border illegally could stay together until their cases were resolved. In early May, attorney general Jeff Sessions announced a ‘zero tolerance’ policy on illegal immigration.
Ivanka Trump’s Post with Her Son
My ♥️! #SundayMorning pic.twitter.com/CN5iXutE5Q
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) May 27, 2018
The photo was captioned: “My <3! #SundayMorning. This post garnered a lot of criticisms from people calling her ‘tone-deaf’ to asking her to do something about her dad’s policy. Twitter users also pointed out that her father, President Trump has overseen a tightening if immigration policy that has split families apart.
Twitter Backlashes Ivanka's Photo with Son
How lucky that you get to do that with your children. Meanwhile, there are 1500 children that are missing their parents as a result of Daddy’s orders. The fact that you and other so-called leaders have stood idly by and done nothing speaks volumes.
— WhatTheHeck?! #Resist (@truthtalk4once) May 27, 2018
One User Reminded Ivanka of How Children Feel Safe in Their Parents' Arms
Isn't it the just the best to snuggle your little one -- knowing exactly where they are, safe in your arms? It's the best. The BEST. Right, Ivanka? Right? https://t.co/X79r8aWInc
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) May 27, 2018
Another User Asked Her to Do Something About Her Dad's Policy
You're a mother of 3. So am I.
Imagine someone in an ICE uniform takes away your precious baby, and you never get to see him or her ever again.
This is what's going on, thanks to your Dad's policy. DO SOMETHING.#WhereAreTheChildren #PrisonBusForBabies pic.twitter.com/doP2klUl22
— ✏️🍃Deborah Newell Tornello🌞🌧🍃 (@litbrit) May 27, 2018
Another Called Her 'Tone Deaf' & 'insensitive
This is so unbelievably tone deaf, given that public outrage is growing over young kids being forcibly ripped from the arms of their parents at the border — a barbaric policy that Ivanka Trump is complicit in supporting. https://t.co/Hy1FVjLoZV
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 27, 2018
As screaming children are being ripped from their horrified parents at the border because of daddy’s unconscionable cruelty...@IvankaTrump demonstrates a staggering measure of tone-deafness & insensitivity in her “Sunday morning” snugglefest with her kid. #Ivanka #Trump pic.twitter.com/B3BRrOyoEa
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) May 28, 2018
According New York Times report, more than 700 children have been separated from their parents since last October and more than 100 of them are below the age of four. The top federal official also testified that the government isn’t ‘legally responsible’ for finding them. Another report found that the Department of Health and Human Services lost track of more than 1,500 children after placing them with US sponsors.
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