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THANKS DADDY: Trump’s New 2020 Budget Will Include $100 Million for Ivanka’s Pet Project
Donald Trump’s 2020 budget proposal will include $100 million for a global women’s fund spearheaded by his daughter Ivanka Trump.
The White House said the budget, expected to be released on Monday, will include the funding for the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. The administration last month launched the government-wide project, which she leads.
In a statement to The Associated Press, Ivanka Trump noted that Friday was International Women’s Day and stressed the initiative was “working towards our goal of economically empowering 50 million women in developing countries by 2025.” She says the budget includes “a new $100 million commitment” for the fund.
The new initiative involves the State Department, the National Security Council and other agencies, as it aims to coordinate current programs and develop new ones to help women in areas such as job training, financial support and legal or regulatory reforms.
President Trump's 2020 budget proposal will include $100 million for a global women's fund spearheaded by his daughter Ivanka Trump. https://t.co/Myj40yUXtX
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 8, 2019
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The funding will come through the U.S. Agency for International Development, which initially set up a $50 million fund for the effort using already budgeted money. The initiative will also be supported by programs across the government, as well as private investment.
Twitter has some issues though:
I wonder how much of that $100 Million will end up in Ivanka’s pockets
— Orlando Moreno (@iorlandomoreno) March 8, 2019
Hmmm…wondering how this goes directly into her pocket, but I’m sure that’s what will happen
— Julie Breakey (@julsbreakey) March 9, 2019
isn’t it nice when daddy gives you a job and then hands you money? how cute is that? since when did she become an expert at anything ?
— lynn bessette (@uvmdanz) March 9, 2019
This is a recipe for disaster as this money WILL most definitely end up in the Trump coffers. My guess is this is another diversionary tactic being created by slimy Trump and it's nothing more than a hoax. Nothing should detract from his family being investigated for fraud.
— Subhash C. Naraine (@Subnar) March 9, 2019
Is she going to open "Happy Ending Spas" all over the world with Mrs. Yang's help?
This family has made me a total cynic. *hangs head in shame*
— Andrea Rowe (@AndyRowe8880) March 9, 2019
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