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Greg Evans
Jul 01, 2019
Over the weekend you may have seen the super awkward footage of Ivanka Trump attempting to muscle in on a conversation between world leaders such as Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron at the G20.
Given that Ivanka only holds her position in the White House because her father just happens to be the president makes the clip all the more awkward as the 37-year-old clearly can't offer any informed insight to the conversation which also featured Justin Trudeau and IMF head Christine Lagarde.
The clip soon went viral and many people were happy to criticise Ivanka for even attempting to join in the conversation with one of the strongest critiques coming from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who said that Ivanka's presence at the event in Japan 'hurt America's diplomatic standing.'
It may be shocking to some, but being someone’s daughter actually isn’t a career qualification. It hurts our diplo… https://t.co/15ngYDddP3— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1561863520
Given her status as the youngest woman to ever serve on Congress and her overall social media presence, Ocasio-Cortez's tweet attracted a lot of attention and unfortunately, for her, one of those replies came from British journalist and TV presenter, Piers Morgan who tried to take a pop at her by mentioning the 29-year-old's previous job as a bartender.
Could be worse... Ivanka could have been a bar-tender 18 months ago. https://t.co/xAj8Guc3hH— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1561918363
We're not quite sure what point Morgan is trying to make here as he seems to be alluding that holding a respectable job like a bartender is something that people should be embarrassed about.
This confusing statement from Morgan, completely backfired on the 54-year-old when Ocasio-Cortez came back with a pretty perfect reply.
Actually, that would make government better - not worse. Imagine if more people in power spent years of their live… https://t.co/UCh50dUBLK— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1561919535
She wasn't the only person to reply to Morgan, who was on the receiving end of zingers from the likes of Andrew Neil, Nish Kumar and the creator of The Wire, David Simon.
Not really. A bar tender who makes it to Congress is quite something. A pretty blonde who marries into the billiona… https://t.co/TqOXVyyx9V— Andrew Neil (@Andrew Neil) 1561922938
That would have been great because then she would have had a job. https://t.co/m3MDGbGolp— Nish Kumar (@Nish Kumar) 1561926484
Some of the finest, most therapeutic relationships I've enjoyed have been with professional bartenders. And to my… https://t.co/dYP9ajOcPW— David Simon (@David Simon) 1561945360
Reminder: At least once a week this man of the people calls @mrjamesob, and anyone else who disagrees with him on a… https://t.co/R0JnMlAsPN— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@Dmitry Grozoubinski) 1561959746
What’s worse here: the shameless snobbery and elitism from the host of a British morning TV show or the fact that h… https://t.co/aLEFTbO7ds— Mehdi Hasan (@Mehdi Hasan) 1561922160
One tweet at a time, making this world a little uglier, a little more classist, a little more hostile to people who… https://t.co/ZdvpHLk4dk— Ben Mankiewicz (@Ben Mankiewicz) 1561929615
What is that supposed to mean Piers? Ivanka doesn’t have the smarts to be a bar tender! Piers you losing it bro.! https://t.co/TPglDFvh5R— Tommy Chong (@Tommy Chong) 1561920344
Could be worse... you could be a fifty-four year old has-been like Piers Morgan who still thinks “bartender” has a… https://t.co/2LXkSyr4Nu— Palmer Report (@Palmer Report) 1561924094
You’re right, Piers. Ivanka wouldn’t tend bar. She’d outsource making drinks to sweatshop workers in China. https://t.co/5NZL01RSLt— Adam Best (@Adam Best) 1561923566
Morgan then got into a back and forth with the aforementioned Neil, who is honestly one of the last people we'd expect to defend Ocasio-Cortez.
Why should Ivanka be belittled for being born into privilege? She’s worked very hard when she didn’t need to, and a… https://t.co/BJwqtCFeh4— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1561923216
Given she’s achieved nothing that hasn’t depended on her privilege and contacts, how can we judged her on her merit… https://t.co/XfeNOMlLKp— Andrew Neil (@Andrew Neil) 1561923353
Did John F. Kennedy? https://t.co/Gk8WvMsX5l— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1561923565
JFK came from a privileged background. He was also a war hero, elected a Senator then elected President. I’m not aw… https://t.co/mjL5hG4kwh— Andrew Neil (@Andrew Neil) 1561923993
We're starting to think that Morgan should start to look things up online before he tries to criticise someone.
Anyway, Ocasio-Cortez managed to put this whole thing to bed by posting an excellent thread about working as a bartender and the life lessons that it taught us.
As always, I‘m proud of my work in restaurants. I also worked for Sen. Ted Kennedy, piloted literacy projects in t… https://t.co/fUele2PEem— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1561937065
Working people that GOP dismiss as “just a waitress/cook/etc” contain multitudes, & are just as capable & intellige… https://t.co/rMmID8mJJs— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1561937383
Some of the most nuanced, intelligent, & grounded people I‘ve ever met weren’t at BU, MIT or Harvard events when I… https://t.co/cdiKc4Zff2— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1561937571
In other words, Republicans who criticize my being a waitress as evidence of lacking skill can take their classism… https://t.co/Ape1NAz7zi— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1561937961
(And that’s if they even take out their own trash, which I doubt)— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1561938071
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