Ivanka Trump spoke out on the violence in Charlottesville, Va., unlike her father, President Donald Trump who has been attacked by some for not directly addressing the so-called alt-right’s protests in Virginia. Ivanka Trump converted to Judaism before her 2009 marriage to Jared Kushner, who was raised in the Orthodox Jewish tradition. The pair serve as advisers to the president.
“There should be no place in society for racism, white supremacy and neo-nazis. We must all come together as Americans — and be one country UNITED,” Ivanka Trump tweeted out.
1:2 There should be no place in society for racism, white supremacy and neo-nazis.
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) August 13, 2017
What led to Ivanka Trump’s statement? Thousands of members of the so-called “alt-right” movement― which included white supremacists and other radical activists marched into Charlottesville this weekend for Saturday’s “Unite The Right” march. Many in the group wore shirts bearing Nazi insignia or waved flags with swastikas on them. Richard Spencer, a prominent white supremacist figurehead, also attended the events, which turned violent even before the march officially began.
What ensued was violence and casualties. A 32-year-old woman was killed after a car rammed into a group of pedestrians protesting the bigotry. James Fields Jr, 20― who was in Virginia for the ‘United The Right’ march― was arrested and charged with murder. Donald Trump condemned the “violence” and “hate” in Charlottesville, but stopped short of naming any of the white supremacist groups responsible for the event. He also blamed “many sides” for the unrest.
2:2 We must all come together as Americans — and be one country UNITED. #Charlottesville
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) August 13, 2017
Here are some reactions on social media to Ivanka Trump’s comments about Charlottesville.
Ivanka Trump goes where her father has not: calling out “white supremacy and neo-nazis” specifically in response to Charlottesville https://t.co/XbbpwUllwg
— Monica Alba (@albamonica) August 13, 2017
Now even #Ivanka gives #Charlottesville it’s true name:
The battle is against: #WhiteSupremacy https://t.co/HJBEFtvl0u— Bonnie Greer (@Bonn1eGreer) August 13, 2017
How brave. I look forward to the inevitable anon sources noting that Ivanka and Jared are “saving political capital” for something else. https://t.co/usAyKScfmn
— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) August 13, 2017
Some of y’all are mollified that Ivanka, Cruz etc tweeted abt #charlottesville… if their actions don’t back up the words, it’s meaningless
— Indi Montgomery (@indimontgomery) August 13, 2017
Candidate Ivanka is differentiating herself from her father already. https://t.co/ccXNt2Yvmd
— Eylon A. Levy (@EylonALevy) August 13, 2017
This is the moment Ivanka became president. https://t.co/Jt19bUnavZ
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) August 13, 2017
As of Sunday morning Trump had still not specifically condemned white nationalism. “The president has been very clear, we cannot tolerate this kind of bigotry, this kind of hatred. And what he did is he called on all Americans to take a firm stance against it,” said Trump National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. “The president called out anyone who is responsible for fomenting this kind of bigotry, hatred, racism and violence. I think the president was very clear on that.”
What do you think about Ivanka Trump’s future in politics? Do you appreciate her comments condemning white supremacy and neo-Nazism? Should Donald Trump be more direct about his position concerning the recent events in Charlottesville? Let us know in the comments section.
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