Ivanka Trump's Thanksgiving Table Centerpiece
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Ivanka Trump's Thanksgiving Table Centerpiece refers to a decoration suggested by Ivanka Trump for the holiday season. The decoration, a giant shell which she suggests filling with different decorations depending on the season, was mocked online as many people found it ugly.
Origin
On November 16th, 2017, designer Allison Domonoske wrote an article for Ivankatrump.com[1] featuring several tips for decorating for the holiday season. One of her suggestions was a giant shell she filled with holiday decorations which can change based on the season. Domonoske writes:
I wanted a centerpiece that could stay on the kitchen island and last without going out of style. I’ve kept this huge antique shell for about three years and they’re everywhere right now in home décor. When it’s time for Christmas or Hanukkah, you can switch out the pumpkins for another accent. Last year, I filled the entire clam shell with tiny pink and turquoise ornaments.
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That day, Ivanka Trump HQ[2] tweeted a link to the article with the picture of the centerpiece. The tweet gained over 780 retweets and 3,100 likes. Notably, the tweet gained significantly more replies, suggesting that the tweet had fallen to The Ratio (shown below).
After the tweet, many people began mocking the centerpiece Ivanka Trump HQ included with the photo. A notable variation of jokes included quote-tweeting Ivanka Trump HQ's tweet with a joke about the display. One popular tweet by Daniel Kibblesmith[3] read "FILL A GIANT CLAM WITH GARBAGE FROM THE WOODS YOU ARE THE GARBAGE GOD NOW," gaining over 15,000 retweets and 77,000 likes (shown below, left). Another popular tweet by @Redbirdmenace[4] compared the design to a Bloodborne boss, gaining over 150 retweets (shown below, right).
Another popular strand of jokes involved replacing the picture with other gross pictures. A tweet by @TheSixFinger[5] showed an image of squid legs stuffed in a turkey, gaining over 300 retweets (shown below, left). A tweet by @MikePettigano[6] responded to Ivanka Trump HQ's tweet with a picture of art from Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (shown below, right).
Some Twitter users made political jokes. Twitter user @LorraineP65[7] posted a picture of prison food, suggesting Trump prepare this to prepare her family for jail following the Russiagate investigation, gaining over 3,900 retweets and 19,000 likes (shown below, left). Another tweet by @BanjoHfuhruhur[8] showed a picture of a "simple Russian table setting."
The tweet and the reactions it generated were covered by Twitter Moments,[9] Daily Dot,[10] Newsweek,[11] The Guardian,[12] The Jerusalem Post,[13] The Daily Mail,[14] Huffington Post,[15] Vogue,[16] and more.
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External References
[1] Ivankatrump.com – An Interior Decorator’s Thanksgiving Tablescape
[2] Twitter – @IvankaTrumpHQ
[3] Twitter – @kibblesmith
[4] Twitter – @RedbirdMenace
[5] Twitter – @TheSixFinger
[6] Twitter – @MikePettigano
[7] Twitter – @LorraineP65
[8] Twitter – @BanjoHfuhufhruh
[9] Twitter Moments – Ivanka Trump's Thanksgiving decoration advice didn't go down well
[10] Daily Dot – Ivanka Trump roasted on Twitter for this unique Thanksgiving tablescape
[11] Newsweek – IVANKA TRUMP'S THANKSGIVING CENTERPIECE IS NIGHTMARE FUEL
[12] The Guardian – A ‘festive garbage clam’: the problem with Ivanka Trump’s Thanksgiving centrepiece
[13] The Jerusalem Post – IVANKA TRUMP MOCKED SHAMELESSLY ON TWITTER AFTER THANKSGIVING POST
[14] The Daily Mail – 'You are the garbage god now' – Ivanka Trump is mercilessly mocked in hilarious memes after her brand suggests using a giant clam stuffed with driftwood, moss and pine cones as a nightmarish Thanksgiving decoration
[15] The Huffington Post – Ivanka Trump’s Company Shared Thanksgiving Advice On Twitter. It Did Not Go Over Well
[16] Vogue – You Want to Talk Crazy Centerpieces? Here’s What Ivanka Can Learn From Sandra Lee, Tablescape Pioneer
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