{"id":8127,"date":"2017-07-08T19:59:34","date_gmt":"2017-07-08T19:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/?p=8127"},"modified":"2017-07-08T19:59:34","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T19:59:34","slug":"ivanka-sits-in-for-trump-at-g20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aldiplomasy.com\/en\/?p=8127","title":{"rendered":"Ivanka sits in for Trump at G20"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AFP \/ LUDOVIC MARINIvanka Trump sits at the beginning of the third working session of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, northern Germany, on July 8, 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

AFP-For a moment Saturday the United States was represented by another Trump on the world stage, when the president’s daughter Ivanka took a seat among a table of G20 leaders in Germany.<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old former fashion model sat down next to Xi Jinping, Angela Merkel and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Hamburg, diplomats and the White House confirmed.<\/p>\n

The incident fuelled allegations of nepotism against the US leader, who has put family members in top White House positions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A White House official told AFP that Ivanka had been at the back of the room but “briefly joined the main table when the president had to step out.”<\/p>\n

The official emphasised that “when other leaders stepped out, their seats were also briefly filled by others.”<\/p>\n

Merkel also sought to play down the case, saying that it is “in line with what other delegations do”.<\/p>\n

But Trump’s already vociferous detractors were enraged.<\/p>\n

Historian Anne Applebaum took to Twitter to denounce what she described “an unelected, unqualified, unprepared New York socialite” being seen as “the best person to represent American national interests.”<\/p>\n

Ivanka’s participation came to light when a Russian official, Svetlana Lukash tweeted a picture of Ivanka at the main table of the summit in Hamburg, surrounded by world leaders.<\/p>\n

“And replaces Pres Trump at the G20 table as he leaves for bilateral meetings” she said.<\/p>\n

“It’s nothing unusual for an advisor to sit up front,” said one diplomat on condition of anonymity, “we have had it before.”<\/p>\n

– ‘She’s a champion’ –<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day Trump had waxed lyrical about his daughter before a bevy of world leaders, gathered to boost a fund designed to encourage female entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

“I’m very proud of my daughter, Ivanka — always have been, from day one — I had to tell you that, from day one,” Trump said before Canada’s Justin Trudeau and Australia’s Malcom Turnbull.<\/p>\n

“She’s always been great,” he said. “A champion. She’s a champion.”<\/p>\n

Trump then prompted some nervous laughter when he mused about whether he had made her life more difficult.<\/p>\n

“If she weren’t my daughter, it would be so much easier for her. Might be the only bad thing she has going, if you want to know the truth.”<\/p>\n

Ivanka was given the official title of “First Daughter and Advisor to the President” early in the adminstration, amid outcry that an unofficial role exempted her from ethics rules.<\/p>\n

Her husband — Trump’s son-in-law — is assistant to the president and senior advisor, a top White House role. Neither of the two take a salary.<\/p>\n

Just a few weeks ago Ivanka professed to want to avoid getting involved in politics.<\/p>\n

While unusual, it is not unheard of for presidential kin to play a role in policy making.<\/p>\n

Bill Clinton’s wife Hillary worked on health care reform and Rosalynn Carter sat in on cabinet meetings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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