Ivanka Trump Called Out After Posting ‘Tone Deaf’ Video of Canceled Commencement Speech

The president’s daughter urged graduates to embrace “the adventure” of “daunting challenges” in video recorded before recent protests across the country

Ivanka Trump responded Friday to the cancelation of her digital commencement speech at Wichita State University Tech by posting the video address – which was written weeks before tens of thousands hit the streets across the country protesting police brutality and the murder of George Floyd. The result: an immediate backlash on social media for being “tone deaf” to the plights of others.

“Here is the message I recorded on May 18th for the Graduates of WSU-Tech. I know that all of these talented graduates will dream big and aspire to make the world a better place!” the president’s daughter wrote Friday as a caption to the video.

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