President Donald Trump's White House is rolling out a new "skills-based hiring" initiative for the federal government -- but it faced instant backlash by making the president's older daughter the new policy's figurehead.
In a video promoting the initiative, Ivanka Trump claimed that her father was going to "overhaul the way the federal government hires," and said that the president wants to "fill federal job vacancies based on people having the skill, the passion, the drive, the competency to do the job, not purely based on outdated career or licensing requirements."
Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, have been repeatedly criticized for getting plum appointments in the White House despite having never worked in government before Trump was elected in 2016.
Kushner in particular has drawn scrutiny for being given a massive portfolio of duties ranging from overhauling the entire executive branch, bringing peace to the Middle East, and containing the novel coronavirus.
Given this, Ivanka's video about "skills-based hiring" was poorly received -- check out some comments below.
@WhiteHouse @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump Then you’re not viable. YOU HAVE NO SKILLS!— oso bonita (@oso bonita) 1593189622.0
@WhiteHouse @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump What do you even do in the WH?— Jess Balzer (@Jess Balzer) 1593189631.0
@WhiteHouse @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump It's so nice of Daughter-Wife Ivanka, who was hired at the White House de… https://t.co/GgtaZlmekC— Trumpy Trumpy ........................... (parody) (@Trumpy Trumpy ........................... (parody)) 1593190233.0
@WhiteHouse @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump Hiring based on skill? Ivanka better pack her things.— The Hoarse Whisperer (@The Hoarse Whisperer) 1593190602.0
@WhiteHouse @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump How did you get all your jobs again?— space is only noise (@space is only noise) 1593189728.0
@WhiteHouse @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump A dream come true for a White House defined by nepotism and corruption. https://t.co/rHiMuSybgH— Jeff P (@Jeff P) 1593191130.0
@WhiteHouse @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump Over the last 3 years and a half @realDonaldTrump has continually hired u… https://t.co/XFgrSjhwvq— Nestor "the boss" Gomez (@Nestor "the boss" Gomez) 1593190284.0
@WhiteHouse @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump Dear @IvankaTrump Please detail the exceptional “skills” that the foll… https://t.co/58BDaAbyv2— mollyswordmcdonough 🌊 (@mollyswordmcdonough 🌊) 1593190778.0
@WhiteHouse @realDonaldTrump @IvankaTrump Should also replace nepotism with skill-based hiring too.— Trump Lost The Election (@Trump Lost The Election) 1593189675.0
