Politics February 13, 2017
Kellyanne Conway famously broke ethics rules by plugging First Daughter Ivanka Trump’s disgraced clothing line on Fox News.
And now it seems the two are on the outs. According to Politico Ivanka is not happy with having her business brought into her dad’s politics.
A source close to Trump has said that Ivanka scolded Kellyanne for the impromptu advertisement, asking her explicitly not to mention it on TV again. (Oh to be a fly on that wall).
Kellyanne Conway reportedly got scolded by Ivanka Trump after plugging her brand on TV. Image via Giphy
Ivanka had reportedly already told her father to keep business and politics separate, a chat that apparently had not included Kellyanne.
The much-maligned counselor to the president has received a lot of heat for the comments, as well as for fabricating a massacre, which she referenced at least three times.
Kellyanne spoke publicly about the “Bowling Green Massacre” – which does not exist – on several occasions. Then tried to correct her error by claiming she was trying to reference the arrest of two bomb-makers in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Kellyanne’s meme-worthy gaffes hit a fever pitch after CNN openly questioned her credibility, even wondering if they wanted to have her on the air anymore.
“Saturday Night Live” hilariously mocked Kellyanne’s desperation to be on television with a sketch inspired by 1987 thriller “Fatal Attraction.”
Kate McKinnon played Kellyanne Conway in a “Saturday Night Live” sketching spoofing “Fatal Attraction.” Image via NBC
The Kate McKinnon-led sketch, with Beck Bennett as Jake Tapper received mixed reviews, but certainly had people talking as it trended on Twitter.
Kellyanne later addressed the bit on Twitter herself, writing, “Inquiring minds re: #SNL: @jaketapper & I spoke this morning just before brunch time. No boiling bunnies on the menu.”
Despite the arguably embarrassing week, Politico asserts that Kellyanne is taking it all in stride as part of her White House long game.
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The publication alleges that every move of Kellyanne’s is a bid to impress Donald Trump alone, and use his favor to advance within the ranks of the White House. She appears to be working her way toward becoming the first woman to ever hold the position of chief of staff.
It makes sense, as Kellyanne has bragged about her “walk-in privileges,” meaning she can enter the Oval Office without being summoned, and turned down the press secretary position – which now belongs to Sean Spicer – in order to create policy instead of just communicate it.
Bottom line is, Kellyanne Conway critics better settle in, because she isn’t going anywhere.
