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US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump lashed out at department store chain Nordstrom over its decision to stop selling his daughter’s clothing line – in what could be interpreted as blurring the lines between his family business and the presidency.
“My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by Nordstrom,” Trump said in a tweet. “She is a great person – always pushing me to do the right thing! Terrible!”
The retailer, which has about 350 stores in the United States and Canada, said last week it was dropping Ivanka Trump’s line – which includes high-end women’s clothing, accessories and shoes – due to poor sales.
Donald J. Trump / TwitterMy daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom. She is a great person -- always pushing me to do the right thing! Terrible!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2017
Since his surprise victory in the November presidential election, Trump has used his Twitter feed to lambast companies for off-shoring jobs or for allegedly overcharging the federal government for aircraft.
But the latest tweet was different in that it sought to defend part of Trump’s family business empire, which critics have said could be a source of profound conflicts of interest for the White House.
Unlike other companies he has attacked on Twitter, including Lockheed, Boeing and Ford, Nordstrom stock had gained nearly 1% in the early afternoon.
The upscale retailer did not immediately respond to a request for comment from AFP about the Twitter attack, but Nordstrom said in a statement last week that its decision was based purely on commercial merit.
“In this case, based on the brand’s performance, we’ve decided not to buy it for this season,” the company said, noting the phase-out was part of its regular review of the 2,000 brands it sells.
Nordstrom was one of several retailers that faced boycott calls for selling Trump family products or supporting the campaign.
Anti-Trump activists created ‘Grab Your Wallet’ after the election to enlist consumers in boycotts to protest Trump’s agenda, which also has been met by waves of demonstrations inside and outside the United States.
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What an awful situation in a truly failed country.
Have you been there?
No different to the appalling atrocities that are carried out in Syria under our noses by Western backed “moderate” rebels.
Frank, can you not just say that it’s bad?
Or should I refer to you as abbilitive?
Declan Noonan both are bad but I must admit that the one that I mentioned is far more appalling than the other because it has been carried out in the name of democracy by a so called civilized nation.
Nobody has to go there to know what it’s like! Yes of course there are good parts like anywhere else. Slowly the cartels will take over them too! It’s people like you that know nothing about Mexico and it’s horrific violence.
Go google Mexican drug cartel images and come back here!! The tourist areas are safe the rest isn’t! When the cops are part of the problem what hope do they have prey tell.
I would not go to Mexico, even as a corpse….
Outside of the gated areas, it’s a cesspit of a country.
Probably not,but he is able to read
Humanity at its most depraved
Mexico is mental.
Homicide rate is something like 1 in 5000. In ireland that would be close to 1000 people a year.
Tragic. Young innocent aspiring students lives savagely taken away by sick, evil creatures
That’s what’s truly scary. Those were just students. The majority of killings are drug related. This wasn’t. Very strange for Mexico. Nothing shocks me over there but that really does. These new bodies will be drug related. The note says it all. The poor students were really shocking and very sad. The rest,they just kill each other over drugs and areas. Nothing new really.
We must keep these people out of Europe. All non EU immigration must be severely curtailed.
There is no z in organised. Petty and off topic i know but im not sure whats worse journalists who cant proof read or journalists who turn the country location to ireland.
have your say