A family thing: Don’t mess with political dads and daughters
WASHINGTON — After Nordstrom dropped Ivanka Trump’s fashion line, President Donald Trump quickly tweeted his disapproval. A day later, the president was the target of venom from Meghan McCain, angry over Trump’s criticism of her father, Arizona Sen. John McCain.
Different circumstances, the same lesson: Don’t mess with political dads and their daughters.
For Trump, getting involved in the Nordstrom situation wasn’t without risk. His tweet that Ivanka had been treated “so unfairly” — later retweeted from the official presidential account — drew the ire of ethics experts who questioned the use of his platform to comment on a family business.
But when it comes to his kids, Trump is known to be protective.