President Donald Trump is standing by his daughter.
On Wednesday, Mr. Trump shared his support for Ivanka Trump, whose eponymous brand has been dropped by retailers in recent weeks. He tweeted, "My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom. She is a great person - always pushing me to do the right thing! Terrible!"
My 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
Last week, Nordstrom announced it would no longer sell Ivanka Trump products, citing "poor sales" as the reason for the changes. While the decision came on the heels of the president's executive order to ban immigrants from predominantly Muslim countries, the company insisted that it had made a business decision. Yet behind the scenes, a company memo expressed support for immigrants and highlighted its diverse employee pool (Nordstrom denied any connection). A source close to Ivanka told Refinery29 of the decision, "They couldn't handle the political pressure, someone new came in, and there was a change in the attitude toward the brand."
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