President Donald Trump divided Twitter on Wednesday morning when he called the department store Nordstrom “terrible” after it announced last week it would stop selling Ivanka Trump’s clothing and accessory line.
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
Trump’s tweet briefly impacted Wall Street, as shares of Nordstrom tumbled a few cents before quickly recovering.
The message by POTUS quickly made Nordstrom the top trend on Twitter, with some calling for a boycott of the brand and others expressing concern over Trump’s priorities and ability to affect the stock market.
Former CNN host Piers Morgan tweeted, “Man defends daughter against pathetically petty act of political spite by corporate entity – and HE’S the villain,” while another user wrote, “If liberal elites would get out of their coastal bubble they would know rural white working class voters are obsessed with Nordstrom.”
Meanwhile, a different user wrote, “Really don’t need anything from @Nordstrom today but it feels like a beautiful day to spend some money there.”
The brand responded, writing, “Based on the brand’s performance we’ve decided not to buy it for this season.”
Check out some of the polarizing reaction:
https://twitter.com/NatParkUndrgrnd/status/829384476228743173
https://twitter.com/suzydymna/status/829384460256890880
Cue all the rednecks who've never stepped foot in a Nordstrom's to announce they're boycotting Nordstrom's.
— Blessed Tweet The Fruit (@JaneErrrr) February 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/theClaudiaInez/status/829384392611016704
@POTUS: It's called business. You act crazy, demand drops for her line, @Nordstrom must adjust supply & demand. ECON 101. 🙄 pic.twitter.com/zu52LVntrn
— Kirk Patrick Miller (@Chaos2Cured) February 8, 2017
I shop at Nordstrom and would never buy Ivanka's brand because of her father. Others like me = declining sales. Not surprising! #Nordstrom
— karenfinder (@kfinder) February 8, 2017
Just Cancelled my Nordstrom credit card that I have had for 10 years
— #NoCommunism🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@DanaRuxi123) February 8, 2017
Following and buying @Nordstrom now. 💅💄👠👜 #UniteBlue #PDMFNB #p2 #resist
— Laurel M. Davila (@laureldavilacpa) February 8, 2017
.@realDonaldTrump Frederick Douglass manages the Nordstrom in Bowling Green. You might want to check that one out.
— cW (@_chrisweeks) February 8, 2017
Yeah, the way Nordstrom detained her, separated her from her family, defied the constitution and…oh wait, that's what you did to refugees. https://t.co/0Fb30f8KpN
— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) February 8, 2017
Official @POTUS acct retweeted Trump's personal acct tweet trying to benefit his daughter financially by attacking Nordstrom:#CORRUPTION pic.twitter.com/dPrdPhLUoO
— Leah McElrath (@leahmcelrath) February 8, 2017
Isn't this tweet about Nordstrom a conflict of interest, and a violation of Emoluments Clause?..(asking for a friend) pic.twitter.com/QJdOTetgWh
— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) February 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/marjanelise/status/829379936658010112
Trump: Nordstrom Has Treated My Daughter So Unfairly
Me: Oh rly? *Goes to Nordstrom website* pic.twitter.com/saF13XzCj4
— Erica Jordan (@TheNYCFilmChick) February 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/1973USC/status/829377168442404864
Reading the replies to @Nordstrom from all the people who live in the middle of nowhere and have never shopped at Nordstrom speak of boycott pic.twitter.com/Pin5p0MB0d
— Carlin (@CarlinChase) February 8, 2017
Really @Nordstrom?? Call it what it is! How dare you try and punish Ivanka Trump because you disagree with her dad's policies. #Absurd.
— 🇺🇸🌸Pink Lady 4 Trump🌸🇺🇸 (@pink_lady56) February 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/829368817277140992
Man defends daughter against pathetically petty act of political spite by corporate entity – and HE'S the villain. #nordstrom #trump #ivanka
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 8, 2017