Donald Trump sparked confusion and criticism after discussing his daughter Tiffany at the US-Saudi Investment Forum on Wednesday. While lauding Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s pledge to increase investments in the U.S. from $600 billion to $1 trillion, Trump also turned the spotlight on Tiffany, who attended the event with her husband Michael Boulos.
Trump praised Tiffany’s academic achievements, noting her time at Georgetown University Law Center. “She was a great student. She went to Georgetown. She was a great, great student and she finished really right at the top,” he said.
However, the president then made a puzzling claim about Tiffany’s graduation during the COVID-19 pandemic. He suggested that her ceremony was canceled because of her success and her name, rather than the global health crisis. “Her graduation got canceled because of Covid, but I say if her name was something else, they probably wouldn't have canceled it… They didn't like that she did so well at school,” Trump said, adding, “I don’t take anything personally.”
While the audience at the forum responded with laughter and applause, social media users were bewildered. Many pointed out that Georgetown University had canceled in-person ceremonies for all students in 2020 due to the pandemic and later held make-up events when conditions allowed. Comments ranged from mocking Trump’s self-centered explanation to criticizing him for turning a worldwide crisis into a personal narrative.
One Twitter user remarked, “Blaming Tiffany’s canceled graduation on her name instead of a global pandemic is classic Trump. Only he could spin a virus into a personal vendetta.” Others highlighted the absurdity of making a pandemic about a single student’s experience, emphasizing that this kind of rhetoric reinforces his reputation for ego-driven storytelling.
In short, what began as a moment to highlight Tiffany’s accomplishments ended up generating viral reactions for its surreal mix of self-aggrandizement and disregard for reality.
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