Donald Trump defends decision to have daughter sit in for him at G20

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday defended a decision to have his daughter, Ivanka Trump briefly sit in for him at a table with world leaders at a G-20 meeting over the weekend, a decision that raised lots of  eyebrows which prompted a string of reactions on the internet

A Russian delegate had tweeted a photo of Ivanka in her father's seat at the international summit during a closed-door session on African development as the World Bank president spoke in Hamburg, Germany, on Saturday, sparking criticism from those who felt the move was inappropriate.

Trump in a tweet said,

When I left Conference Room for short meetings with Japan and other countries, I asked Ivanka to hold seat. Very standard. Angela M agrees!"

When I left Conference Room for short meetings with Japan and other countries, I asked Ivanka to hold seat. Very standard. Angela M agrees!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 10, 2017

Trump also tweeted,

If Chelsea Clinton were asked to hold the seat for her mother, as her mother gave our country away, the Fake News would say CHELSEA FOR PRES!"

If Chelsea Clinton were asked to hold the seat for her mother,as her mother gave our country away, the Fake News would say CHELSEA FOR PRES!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 10, 2017

Chelsea Clinton responded to Trump's tweets, saying,

It would never have occurred to my mother or my father to ask me.

Good morning Mr. President. It would never have occurred to my mother or my father to ask me. Were you giving our country away? Hoping not. https://t.co/4ODjWZUp0c

— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) July 10, 2017