Oh, brother.
Donald Trump Jr., son of well, you know, and brother to Ivanka Trump, thought it would be hilarious to roast his sister on Instagram – by pitting her aesthetically against the transgender teacher in Oakville.
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“Wheels on the shopping cart be like,” reads the graphic above four photos – three of Ivanka and one of the Oakville Trafalgar High School teacher, each wearing pink.
The text implies that one of the photos is like a squeaky or broken wheel, a meme made famous on Reddit in 2019, so you know how behind the times Don Jr. is with his online jokes.
Not that it needs to be said, but the one photo of the teacher is clearly the sore thumb.
“Sorry @ivankatrump, but what kind of big brother would I really be if I showed restraint and didn’t post this???” the 44-year-old executive vice president of the Trump Organization posted.
He tagged his sister as well as @mitchmidnight, who has created a few memes about the Oakville teacher including one mocking Adam Levine’s recently leaked DMs.
It doesn’t appear that Ivanka has commented on Don Jr.’s post, but perhaps she pranked him behind the scenes. Or gave him the equivalent of his post: a noogie.
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While many responded with the laugh/crying emoji, others called Ivanka’s big brother a “creepy weirdo” and “just sick.”
The Halton District School Board has staunchly defended the teacher, but Education Minister Stephen Lecce reached out to the Ontario College of Teachers raising the issue from a professional standards point of view.
“In this province, in our schools, we celebrate our differences, and we also believe that there must be the highest standards of professionalism when in front of our kids,” Lecce told reporters on Friday.
“And on that basis, I’ve asked the Ontario College of Teachers to review and to consider strengthening those provisions with respect to professional conduct, which we think would be in the interest of all kids in Ontario.”
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