Donald Trump Jr. Defends Ivanka After Criticism Over Her Sitting In on G20 Session

By now, you’ve probably heard that Ivanka Trump briefly sat in on a G20 session with other world leaders when her father, President Donald Trump, had to step out.

There’s been a lot of online criticism over the President’s daughter briefly representing America in that setting:

Sort of the whole point of America was that governmental authority was bestowed by the people not by birth https://t.co/2sE1a6Vlcr

— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) July 8, 2017

Ivanka, June 26: "I try to stay out of politics."

July 8: Seated with global leaders as an equal at the G20 summit. https://t.co/PLMz5fRUD1

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) July 8, 2017

In homage to the presumptions of the Trump family, my son, 23, will be writing an upcoming HBO pilot for me. My daughter, 7, will direct.

— David Simon (@AoDespair) July 8, 2017

Based on Ivanka Trump example, I'm going to ask Speaker Ryan if my son can sit in for me at the next House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing https://t.co/ZbApdkYixL

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 8, 2017

She shouldn't be there. She says she's staying out of politics, but then subs for POTUS? We have a Secretary of State on scene. https://t.co/pYTgNO7TMi

— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) July 8, 2017

Ivanka fills in for her dad beside Xi Jinping. To me, it feels banana-republicky for the US to be represented by an inexperienced daughter. https://t.co/lDDlyCeFp9

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) July 8, 2017

But Donald Trump Jr. tweeted in defense of his sister this afternoon, first responding to a tweet from CNN contributor Ana Navarro:

Given choice b/w Pres. Donald or Pres. Ivanka, I'd take her. After all, she's smart and eloquent and knows how to make champagne popsicles. https://t.co/54uZy3mUqM

— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) July 8, 2017

She is VERY smart & eloquent. You can belittle her all you want w your snark, but we all know 1 on 1 she way out of your league. https://t.co/RpvUhdqXM5

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 8, 2017

If the left is so "outraged" about Ivanka sitting in for a few minutes, maybe they'd be happier if I sub in for a while??? LMK ?? #MAGA https://t.co/Tfr1u8HSF3

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 8, 2017

My pleasure. It's really almost too easy when your sister is @IvankaTrump https://t.co/UXUVzINLNk

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 8, 2017

And he capped it off with this:

I love being attacked by pundits who somehow make a living in politics but haven't been right about anything in 2 years. So out of touch!

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 8, 2017

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