President Donald Trump’s White House is launching a new “skills-based hiring” initiative for the federal government, but he faced an immediate reaction by turning the president’s oldest daughter into the figure of the new policy.
In a video promoting the initiative, Ivanka Trump stated that her father was going to “review the way the federal government hires,” and said the president wants to “fill federal job vacancies based on people who have the ability, the passion, drive, competence to get the job done is not based solely on outdated licensing or career requirements. “
Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, have been repeatedly criticized for getting important appointments in the White House despite never having worked in the government before Trump was elected in 2016.
Kushner, in particular, has come under scrutiny for having received a massive portfolio of duties ranging from overhauling the entire executive branch, bringing peace to the Middle East, and containing the new coronavirus.
Given this, Ivanka’s video on “skills-based recruiting” was poorly received – see some comments below.
Then you are not viable. YOU HAVE NO SKILLS!
– pretty bear votes (@bearismytotem) June 26, 2020
The irony has just broken.
again.
– cornopolous (@ cornopolous1) June 26, 2020
What exactly does your husband @jaredkushner have to lead the crown or middle east talks etc.?
– Carol Levy (@leejcaroll) June 26, 2020
What exactly does your husband @jaredkushner have to lead the crown or middle east talks etc.?
– Carol Levy (@leejcaroll) June 26, 2020
What are you doing at WH?
– Jess Balzer (@jessicajbalzer) June 26, 2020
It’s so nice that the daughter’s daughter Ivanka, who was hired at the White House despite having no skills, takes the time out of her busy day of doing absolutely nothing to tell everyone about skill-based hiring.
– Trumpy Trumpy (parody) (@outofcontroljb) June 26, 2020
Based on skills? Jared and Ivanka don’t seem to have a job. Seriously, what skills do they have besides knowing their dad? Oh I understand. Loyalty to Trump will be the only “skill” considered.
– Right Matters, Truth Matters (@ RealDanB95) June 26, 2020
