Ivanka Trump’s Black History Month Tweet Doesn’t Go Down So Well

First daughter Ivanka Trump posted a tweet Thursday commemorating Black History Month — a message that was not well received by social media users.

“During #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate heroes like Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who were sojourners for freedom – and we resolve to continue to bring greater equality, dignity, and opportunity to all Americans, regardless of race or background,” she wrote.

Twitter users chastised her for using the word “all Americans,” instead of specifically referring to the African-Americans, for whom the Black History Month is observed. Here are some of the reactions to the tweet sent by the president’s daughter.

The diplomatic tone in her tweet was also linked to her father’s political agendas that were often considered to not be in favor of the African-American community. Some of the users called Ivanka an outright hypocrite for sending out a message on Black History Month after failing to take a stand against some of the POTUS’ more divisive policies.

Ivanka’s tweet came a day after President Donald Trump acknowledged the “Black History Month,” on Wednesday, in keeping with the tradition of the sitting POTUS announcing the start of annual observance each year.

“This annual observance is an opportunity to remember the challenges of our past, but also to honor countless African-American heroes who inspire us to shape our country's future,” the statement from the White house read. “This year's theme, ‘African-Americans in Times of War,’ calls our attention to the heroic contributions of African Americans during our Nation's military conflicts, from the Revolutionary War to present-day operations.”

Elaborating on the theme of this year’s observance, the statement delved into the long history of African-American soldiers serving in the United States’ military.

“It was not until 1948 that President Harry S. Truman ordered desegregation of the military, providing ‘equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the Armed Forces without regard to race, color, religion or national origin.’” the statement added. “It took another 5 years before the Secretary of Defense abolished the last segregated African-American military unit.”

Unlike Ivanka’s tweet, the president’s statement did not the rake up much controversy.

This was not the first time Ivanka evoked the ire of social media users by her tweets.

She was endlessly mocked for praising Oprah’s riveting speech at the Golden Globes, this year, which focused on movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp. Most of the people made fun of the first daughter’s support of Oprah, in the wake of rumors that she might be running against her father in the presidential election in 2020.

In December 2017, Ivanka once again made headlines for the wrong reasons after she posted a seemingly cute picture of her husband Jared Kushner fishing with their son on a yacht. The confederate flag flying at a distance in one of the pictures gave Twitter users a reason for trolling the first daughter.