Twitter responds to Republican Senator's 'failed hug' with Ivanka Trump
Washington: Republican Senator Marco Rubio opened a Twitter 'investigation' on Tuesday afternoon, after his meeting with US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump the same day went viral on twitter. A photograph of the two in an awkward attempt to embrace was posted on twitter, following which the US senator was trolled by twitteratis.
Marco Rubio hugs Ivanka like she's a giant bottle of water. pic.twitter.com/KgfoNTtb2O
— Diane N. Sevenay (@Diane_7A) June 20, 2017
Left in indignation by the twitter burst, Rubio in an act of defiance posted several photographs on twitter.
Just left Intel comm & informed meeting 2day with @IvankaTrump blowing up twitter over alleged failed hug! Investigating. Will respond soon
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) June 20, 2017
A few minutes later, Rubio expressed in a tweet that he has his own evidence to call the hug 'unattempted' and his team is seeking evidence for the same.
Just left Intel comm & informed meeting 2day with @IvankaTrump blowing up twitter over alleged failed hug! Investigating. Will respond soon
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) June 20, 2017
He posted pictures which provided an insight to the failed hug.
Just left Intel comm & informed meeting 2day with @IvankaTrump blowing up twitter over alleged failed hug! Investigating. Will respond soon
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) June 20, 2017
In his last tweet, Rubio concluded the case by asserting that based on his recollection of the incident, no hug was attempted.
Based on review of evidence & my own recollection, have concluded no hug was even attempted & press covfefe of alleged failed hug is false
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) June 20, 2017
Contradicting Rubio's tweets, Ivanka confirmed that there was a hug attempted.
Anonymous sources say @marcorubio planned the alleged failed hug. I have no comment (but I would have hugged him anyway! ðŸ¤-) https://t.co/TChrqWsL4D
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 20, 2017
Fake news! Marco is an excellent hugger... https://t.co/Dk7XXRQlX8
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 20, 2017
Earlier on Tuesday, Ivanka Trump was at the Capitol Hill to meet Rubio and other law makers to discuss "pro-family" tax reforms. According to CNN, Rubio said that Ivanka had expressed in different elements which should be present in pro-family tax reform.
He said, "We wanted her and the White House to be exposed to individual members who have been working on pieces that I think can be part of that reform."
The President's daughter has been supporting the cause since 2015.
