Like most of the President's infants, Ivanka Trump‘s natural response to an oncoming hug is a stiff, bewildered recoil.
Well, that conditioning constructed for one awkward photo op when Sen. Marco Rubio tried to wrap his arms around the First Daughter at the Capitol on Tuesday.
The snap was taken as Ivanka had just entered the building for a meeting with legislators about her new child taxation credit proposal, which the Florida Republican was spearheading.
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Apparently, Rubio was actually feeling the team spirit — and was captured by reporter Erica Werner tilted in to hug Vank, who stood with limp limbs at her side.
The two addressed the hug fail on Twitter after the session, with Ivanka( jokingly ?) dubbing the reports as “fake news” while Rubio claimed he was about to launch an investigation:
BREAKING NEWS: Additional photo from moments right after today's alleged failed hugs offer new details to this developing story. pic.twitter.com/ TFyhB2cQuM
Marco Rubio (@ marcorubio) June 20, 2017New photo emerges more insight into alleged failed hug.( Faces blurred for security purposes) pic.twitter.com/ GzSLe3JD 3I
Marco Rubio (@ marcorubio) June 20, 2017Fake news! Marco is an excellent hugger … https :// t.co/ Dk7XXRQlX8
Ivanka Trump (@ IvankaTrump) June 20, 2017Just left Intel comm& informed meeting 2day with @IvankaTrump blowing up twitter over alleged failed hug! Investigating. Will respond soon
Marco Rubio (@ marcorubio) June 20, 2017LOL, like the actual FBI investigation into Donald Trump‘s campaign colluding with Russia! Fun!
Ivanka's response? An unsurprising “no comment”:
Anonymous sources say @marcorubio schemed the alleged failed hug. I have no comment( but I would have hugged him anyway!) https :// t.co/ TChrqWsL4D
Ivanka Trump (@ IvankaTrump) June 20, 2017What a hoot!
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But by the time the pair poked fun at themselves, it was too late; for the photo had since constructed its rounds on the internet and was in stage 5 of Twitter mockery.
See some of the best answers( below ):
10100101010 101 IVANK-ABOT HUG PROTOCOL ENGAGE 01100011101 01010100011 0
Andy McDonald (@ iamandymcdonald) June 20, 2017Hell-O hoo-man fee male! I am designate Marc-O Roo-B-O.
Ian Fortey (@ IanFortey) June 20, 2017Rubio: Is this how the humans hug, Ivanka?
Ivanka: How the hell would I know, little kid? https :// t.co/ x1vXYrGacs
Robert Morgan (@ baadasssss3 7) June 20, 2017Ivanka: Who are you again? Rubio: I'm Marco. Ivanka: Pollo? pic.twitter.com/ my9g2EpCwe
Kermanetherunner (@ KermaneB) June 20, 2017Marco Rubio is the guy at a party who asks a girl “Where's my hug? ” pic.twitter.com/ DScJmKz3La
Barstool News( BNN) (@ BarstoolNewsN) June 20, 2017pic.twitter.com/ GBfhTxCNZF
David D'Ag (@ jackjonesbabe) June 20, 2017pic.twitter.com/ 4DaXcqFZWb
David Mack (@ davidmackau) June 20, 2017I knew Marco Rubio's hug looked familiar pic.twitter.com/ r83yLkhhTI
A Cold Rog (@ iamtherog) June 20, 2017Ha!
We have a feeling this incident will only leave Rubio in more dire need of a hug.
[ Image via AP Images .]
