Ivanka Trump was just one of many who paid tribute to Dolly Parton after the country legend died on Thursday. However, she now faces fierce backlash, and fans are furious.
Dolly Parton’s death was announced on Tuesday. Family, friends, colleagues, and fans quickly took to social media to share tributes and pay their respects to the star, who was 80 at the time of her passing.
However, one who did was Ivanka Trump. is facing a huge backlash over her tribute. The 44-year-old daughter of President Donald Trump took to X, sharing a quote from the beloved star that she said had stayed with her.
“A couple years ago on lexfridman podcast I cited a piece of wisdom from Dolly Parton that has resonated within me since I first heard it. ‘I don’t criticize and condemn; I love and accept,’” Ivanka wrote, and continued to praise Dolly Parton’s legacy.
“That quote, like so much of what made Dolly Parton an American icon, was deceptively simple — uncomplicated on its face but profound and deeply moving beneath the surface. Goodbye to a bright light. A peerless singer, incredible songwriter, gifted comic actress, tireless philanthropist, accomplished businesswoman and true original. We never met but I adored and admired Dolly greatly.”
Ivanka Trump brutally slammed over her tribute to Dolly Parton
But the tribute quickly drew criticism. Some social media users even accused Ivanka of trying to associate herself with Parton’s legacy.
“First, you didn’t write this. Secondly, your family is exactly what she tried to avoid. F— off,” one user wrote.
A second added, “Don’t even try, Eva Braun Barbie. Don’t even try to associate yourself or speak of her. You weren’t fit to breathe the same air as Dolly Parton. You and your family are against everything decent she worked for.”
