Okay, Ivanka Trump, calm down.
The future First Daughter *shudder* has come under fire for using Donald Trump‘s recent television appearance on 60 Minutes to promote her own jewelry line.
Tsk tsk, girl! Couldn’t you have kept it classy?
Related: Women Boycott Ivanka’s Fashion Line
Right after her appearance on the show, her marketing team sent out information about the $10K bangle, telling people where it could be purchased and asking sites to promote it.
She and her team were quickly called out on Twitter:
Email sent to journalists by an @IvankaTrump employee, hawking the goods she wore on @60Minutes. pic.twitter.com/aCpNbBBArg
— katie rosman (@katierosman) November 15, 2016
.@IvankaTrump given your role on Donald’s transition team, do you see any conflict of interest in using that position to market your wares?
— Shannon Coulter (@shannoncoulter) November 15, 2016
Ivanka Trump’s jewelry company is using her 60 Min appearance to market a $10k bracelet. Let the corruption & conflict of interests begin! https://t.co/NzydJUXHfZ
— HawaiiDelilah (@HawaiiDelilah) November 15, 2016
Me watching so many journalists just now realize @IvankaTrump is using Donald’s candidacy / presidency as a marketing channel. pic.twitter.com/4KITyjL3TF
— Shannon Coulter (@shannoncoulter) November 15, 2016
@katierosman @IvankaTrump not appropriate behavior for daughter of president-elect. profiting from office is not a thing we do. @60Minutes
— Elayne C. Burke (@chatelainedc) November 15, 2016
Yes! Call her out! Call her out!
Apparently seeing the error of their ways, a spokesperson issued an apology Tuesday, saying:
“This notification was sent by a well-intentioned marketing employee at one of our companies who was following customary protocol, and who, like many of us, is still making adjustments post-election. We are proactively discussing new policies and procedures with all of our partners going forward.”
You may recall Ivanka also promoted the pink dress she wore during her appearance at the Republican National Convention back in July.
Maybe she’ll finally stop doing that now that her father is on his way to the White House.
[Image via WENN.]
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