Trump Defends Ivanka Holding Seat at G-20 Meetings

President Donald Trump on Monday took to Twitter to defend having daughter Ivanka hold his seat at the G-20 meetings.

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

Angela being Germany chancellor Merkel who also defended the practice over the weekend.

"The delegations themselves decide, should the president not be present for a meeting, who will then take over and sit in the chair," Merkel said at a news conference.

Trump soon fired off another tweet aimed at the media and former opponent Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea:

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

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