Ivanka Trump Dragged On Twitter For Work On Family Leave, Affordable Child Care

Favorite presidential daughter Ivanka Trump was in Kansas City, Missouri last October for another roundtable event with parents, day care providers and employers about the two causes dearest to her heart -- paid family leave and affordable child care -- both of which are in short supply in this country.

It's the seventh such meeting she's held on these causes since coming to Washington in 2017. Ivanka is officially an adviser to her father, president Donald Trump, and advises him on child care and family issues.

Ivanka, or Ivana Marie to use her real first names, is correct when she affirms the United States lags behind other countries in supporting parents and families, especially families with working parents.

“It's a travesty that we are the only country in the developed world without a policy to support parents and families,” said Ivanka to USA Today. “It's an area that we just needed to do better, and we fought to do better.”

Ivanka flat out states the current American child care system is “not sustainable.” She believes she's made some progress since 2017, however. She cites her own work in securing an increase in the child tax credit in 2017’s tax law.

Ivanka says her biggest win so far has been doubling the child tax credit from $1,000 to $2,000. The legislation that made this possible also made more parents eligible to receive a refund even if they don't pay much in taxes. She said her father's administration lobbied Congress to increase money states receive for child care block grants by 40%.

On the other hand, she admits there’s a long way to go. And the prize she wants most of all, and which continues to elude her, is for Congress to pass legislation providing federal money for paid parental leave and affordable child care.

Ivanka said she will have viewed her work “as a failure if we don’t pass legislation" despite saying some of her “efforts are bearing fruit."

On Tuesday, Trump's daughter tweeted about the USA Story that describes her ongoing fight for paid family leave and affordable child care under the title "How Ivanka Trump is working on paid family leave, affordable child care."

As with all endeavors Ivanka, reactions to a story about her campaign is drawing the usual mix of praise and condemnation on social media.

Among those who took kindly to Ivanka's effort was @TDondolo who tweeted, "I am loving Ivanka and her strategy behind the scenes and in the lime light. She is bringing in the Love mindset that the President needed. With both male and female mindsets at play; it’s impossible for the Trump family to loose. Seriously crushing on this family."

Another user said, "You (sic) doing very well, USA scaled new heights of progress and to be continue upcoming years due to your great and good governance. Gorgeous Angel eyes @IvankaTrump really proud you & love you!"

Another lavished even more praise on Ivaanka saying, "You should be president instead of your father!"

Unfortunately, the cons outnumbered the pros on this issue. Most of the unflattering comments about Ivanka's push has to do with who's going to pay for it.

"What a lie! She is trying to trick you into borrowing from your future for childcare/leave today."

"You're working on families getting into debt by taking a loan against their retirement. It's like how all Trump's live. Borrow," said another Twitter user.

The opinion of another is “How Ivanka Trump Tries To Create An Image” Right here, folks."