It's not a secret that President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka have a special bond. Folks of Weird Twitter™ are particularly fond of pointing out their special relationship and making it just a little bit weird (and a little bit Game of Thrones-y). So, on Wednesday, when Trump was giving a speech on tax reform in North Dakota and mentioned something just a little bit off while discussing how his daughter likes to accompany him on trips, the Internet lost it just a tiny bit.
“Look at Ivanka. Come on up honey. She’s so good,” Trump said as he called Ivanka on stage and hyped her up to the crowd. “She wanted to make the trip, she said, ‘Dad can I go with you?’ She actually said ‘Daddy, can I go with you?’ I like that.”
(FYI: It's that last part that made it weird.)
"Look at Ivanka... She actually said, 'Daddy, can I go with you?' I like that."pic.twitter.com/o5u92Jmphy
— Dominic Holden (@dominicholden) September 6, 2017
Now plenty of older girls and women privately call their fathers something like "Daddy" and fathers who want to think of their kids as little forever are allowed to think it's sweet.
But, there's also a kinky (but sort of mainstreamed as of late) sub-culture that exists that makes the Internet prone to [Side-Eye Emoji] this sort of exchange. Add in Trump's comments about his daughter's looks in the past, his "pussy-grabbing" past and the fact that Ivanka is 35 years old and it's a recipe for sexual innuendo.
Also: Deeply uncomfy.
BREAKING: Following Trump's remarks on Ivanka, Paramount has decided to cancel the release of DADDY'S HOME 2
— Brett _______ (@BrettRedacted) September 6, 2017
Sources close to Ivanka Trump say Ivanka Trump opposed Donald Trump's decision to say she said "Daddy can I come too"
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) September 6, 2017
"Daddy?""DADDY!? Super creepy... #trump#Ivankapic.twitter.com/jQgq0CKF2l
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) September 6, 2017
The word "daddy" has been cancelled https://t.co/jRSbZyTNTN
— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) September 6, 2017
And, like, look: Nothing wrong with loving your parents and we aren't kinkshaming. But there are probably some better ways that conversation could've been framed — for the Internets' sake.