Report: Ivanka Trump Learned Of Transgender Military Ban When POTUS Tweeted It

Ivanka Trump Women20 Summit 'Diverse Resilient and Viable', Berlin, Germany - 25 Apr 2017 (Rex Features via AP Images)
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Ivanka Trump, daughter and aide to President Donald Trump, found out about her father’s proposed ban on transgender people serving in the military when everyone else did: when Trump tweeted it, Politico reported Sunday, citing unnamed White House officials.

Ivanka Trump, once known for supporting LGBT rights, was “blindsided” by her father’s decision, per Politico.

She was not alone, however. The Pentagon was also not informed of the President’s proposed policy until he announced the decision in a series of three tweets. Vice President Mike Pence was also out of the loop, Politico reported Sunday:

Inside the White House, the issue was so closely held — and resolved so quickly — that just a handful of West Wing aides were aware of what was transpiring. In addition to Kushner and Ivanka Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, a Catholic evangelical with a history of pushing religious liberty policies, had no inkling of what was underway.

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  1. At this point, we can stop talking about Ivanka’s ability to coax her father towards sanity.

  2. When Ivankatoinette first learned of the transgender ban on Twitter, the notorious defender of LGBTQ rights immediately responded with … responded with …?

    The bitch is as phony as her reconstructed face, tits, ass … take your pick.

  3. Avatar for lcbo lcbo says:

    She learned of it when everyone else did - when it sprang fully formed from tRump’s stubby fingers while perched on his porcelain throne.

  4. Avatar for tsp tsp says:

    And how is Ivanka’s opinion about anything still relevant to the rest of the world? She reminds me of the worthlessness of Paris Hilton or the Kardashians. Who the f*#k cares?

  5. Avatar for tsp tsp says:

    “…reconstructed…”? I thought she was some form of artificial intelligence. Minus the intelligence. Artificial, for sure, though. 100%!

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