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Ivanka Trump , he retweeted a post from his father, President Donald Trump , with a message calling “American patriots” to those who wreak havoc in Washington . The also advisor to the outgoing president deleted the tweet shortly after publishing it.
“American patriots, any any violation security or lack of respect for law enforcement authorities is unacceptable ”, wrote Ivanka Trump. “The violence must stop immediately. Please be peaceful ”, he added in the deleted message.
Ivanka Trump calls fans who take over the Capitol “American Patriots” # MAGAIsCancelled # ByeByeTrump 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/p0YxVOZG56
– Rodrigo Saavedra 🧜🏻♂️🏳️ 🌈 (@Ro_SaavedraM) January 6, 2021
The president’s daughter deleted the message after pressure from Twitter users who attacked her for using the term “Patriot” .
When asked for clarification also through the social network, Ivanka Trump responded by saying that “peaceful protests are patriotic. Violence is unacceptable and must be condemned in the strongest terms. ”
No. Peaceful protest is patriotic. Violence is unacceptable and must be condemned in the strongest terms. https://t.co/GwngZTqzTH
– Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) January 6 , 2021