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Ivanka Trump Booed in Germany After Claiming Father is Champion of Families

HeadlineApr 26, 2017

In Berlin, Germany, President Trump’s daughter and White House adviser, Ivanka Trump, was booed during a panel discussion at a meeting of women business leaders, when she claimed that her father was a champion of families.

Ivanka Trump: “I’m very, very proud of my father’s advocacy. Long before he came to the presidency, but during the campaign, including in the primaries, he’s been a tremendous champion of supporting families and enabling them to thrive. In the new reality of—”

Audience: “Boooo!”

Miriam Meckel: “You hear the reaction from the audience.”

That was panel moderator Miriam Meckel. Ivanka was sitting alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel and managing director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde. The panel came as The Washington Post reported that the Chinese factory workers who produce clothing for Ivanka’s brand earn just over $60 a week, for nearly 60 hours of work—or about a $1 an hour.

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