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Narjas Zatat
Feb 28, 2017
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Over the weekend, Donald Trump invited leaders of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to the White House.
The meeting was part of the President’s plans to sign an executive order in an attempt to “significantly strengthen the office that pushes the federal government to do business with the colleges by moving it to the White House”.
The leaders gathered in the Oval office for the obligatory photo opportunity.
AFP tweeted the following:
Kellyanne Conway checks her phone after taking a photo of President Donald Trump and leaders of black universities,… https://t.co/TR2qknVgTT— AFP News Agency (@AFP News Agency) 1488245550
Counsellor Kellyanne Conway appeared to be perched informally on the sofa, much to people’s chagrin:
@AFP Hey, @KellyannePolls. Just a very tiny #ProTip for the next time you're in the presence of a standing #POTUS.… https://t.co/Oqaj2TYOo4— Jeremy Pond (@Jeremy Pond) 1488252143
You see, they didn’t like how she was sitting:
.@AFP https://t.co/lQZwuP8IpO— Permanent Pandemicity Dot Com (@Permanent Pandemicity Dot Com) 1488254726
Some called it unprofessional.
@AFP who sits like that a) on the job, b) in the Oval Office?!— Nono (@Nono) 1488248053
Whereas others called it downright disrespectful.
@AFP is it just me or does this image of Kelly Anne sitting with her feet up on the sofa during this meeting seem downright ignorant & rude?— Space Shuttle Almanac (@Space Shuttle Almanac) 1488246469
Get your fucking feet off the furniture, @KellyannePolls. This isn't your home. https://t.co/12DpukKDkS— Keith Olbermann (@Keith Olbermann) 1488250540
There was speculation about what she was doing on her phone:
@AFP @hicks1784 KC: "I need that just got rained on hair do." Barber: "I got you fam." https://t.co/asRhDshzgU— The Wicker Man (@The Wicker Man) 1488246879
@AFP @jaketapper she's dialing 911— Cliff Moskowitz (@Cliff Moskowitz) 1488247410
Some people claimed there was an untoward reason for the way she sat:
Now, you can't expect us to take this "meeting" seriously when this is the setting. https://t.co/IAx34PlliM— deray (@deray) 1488249551
Ben Dreyfuss, engagement editor of Mother Jones clarified:
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