Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser, visited Godfrey, Illinois on Thursday to bring attention to vocational training. While there, she toured the Weber Workforce Center, saw a demonstration of welding, then donned safety equipment and gave it a shot herself on a “reality augmented” welding station.
Great day w/ Rep @RodneyDavis visiting the @lewisandclarkcc Weber Workforce Center & highlighting the importance of skills training + vocational ed for the success of America’s students + workers & the future of America’s economy. #PledgeToAmericasWorkers #WorkforceDevelopment pic.twitter.com/icqX4cacKd
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) August 8, 2018
“How’s my hair?” Ivanka Trump asked after she pulled off her helmet, per The Telegraph.
Twitter wasn’t amused:
That's a good job for you Ivanka you got to take welding classes I understand they give those in prison maybe you and your dad could team up and become welders.
— Thurmank (@kthurmokt) August 8, 2018
It has been posed on twitter that Ivanka is practicing welding and asked if this could work on prison bars. pic.twitter.com/1yh70l8YwA
— DespotLady (@Despoinou) August 8, 2018
Hey Ivanka, maybe they can weld some shoes for you.
— 🎇 Millichamp 🎇 (@CMillichamp1) August 8, 2018
We know how much the Trumps support USA manufacturers...cause they make ALL trump crap in foreign sweat shops.
But good try.
And for some comic relief today: Ivanka Trump welding ... well, I suppose if that 'senior advisor to the president' gig dries out she will always have welding .... https://t.co/rUwbqNsaI6
— Nicolette Glazer (@NicoletteGlazer) August 8, 2018
I challenge you to do this job day after day You have never had a job where you had to sweat and toil for a living Just stop telling us all how your helping because your not
— Vikki Rhoan (@VikkiRhoan) August 8, 2018
Ivanka Trump, left, uses a welding simulator 8/8/2018. (Derik Holtmann/Belleville News-Democrat via AP) pic.twitter.com/1vjNNA70Cv
— Wilson Dizard (@willdizard) August 9, 2018
Your tariffs are killing jobs across the country, particularly in the heartland. No amount of PR or junkets to Illinois can change that.
— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) August 8, 2018
How about getting kids out of cages
— LostInFlorida #VoteBlue (@daboukzam) August 8, 2018
Ivanka sayz lemme try that I bet it’s easy 😂 pic.twitter.com/YuEfAgdLIu
— cmerry (@cmerry) August 8, 2018
The welding jobs in prison only go to inmates who don't betray their country, Princess.
— Dame Patsy Stone (@DamePatsyStone) August 9, 2018
What qualifications does she have to speak on this? I had to interview for jobs; never did Daddy install me in a job. I had to earn the right to have the job.
— joyce pruitt (@pruitt_joyce) August 8, 2018
Did she wear a 10,000 dollar welding suit?
— wazzucoug99 (@wazzucoug99) August 8, 2018
Odd, I would think she would be more interested in cutting torches to free her family in a few months
— The Fixer (@DeeFixer) August 8, 2018
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