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eppur_se_muova

(42,518 posts)
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 04:40 PM Feb 2025

EWWWW. Just EWWWWW. In the Gulf States, they call him "Abu Ivanka" -- father of Ivanka.

Pardon my crudity -- but this smacks of horny Arab leaders preferring to think of well, blonde pussy, rather than Turnip's obnoxious persona.

The choice of names of this sort reflects the relative status of individuals in Arab society. Ivanka >> Daddy is the implication of "Abu Ivanka".

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Norrrm

(5,591 posts)
2. Trump family diplomacy
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 04:46 PM
Feb 2025

Trump family diplomacy

http://www.newsweek.com/indian-diplomat-compares-ivanka-trump-half-wit-saudi-prince-650206

"We regard Ivanka Trump the way we do half-wit Saudi princes. It's in our national interest to flatter them.”

eppur_se_muova

(42,518 posts)
4. It's pretty clear Daddy uses her as bait. Only works on men.
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 04:48 PM
Feb 2025

So find an Arab woman in charge .... oopsy !

LiberalLoner

(11,467 posts)
6. Good question. I know that women and men are called
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 04:59 PM
Feb 2025

Mother or father of (first born daughter) until a son is born and then they are called mother or father of (first son.)

Irish_Dem

(82,336 posts)
7. So a father with no sons is called the father of girls.
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 05:02 PM
Feb 2025

Perhaps it is seen as a sad situation in a male dominated society.

And interestingly Trump has two sons.

Sounds like some sort of insult to me.

Irish_Dem

(82,336 posts)
13. Trump will assume they sexually desire his beautiful (plastic surgery and botoxed) daughter.
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 05:35 PM
Feb 2025

He won't catch the insult, yes.

AZJonnie

(4,016 posts)
9. That's what I was thinking exactly
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 05:11 PM
Feb 2025

I would think in their culture referring to him this way is an insult, esp. when he also has sons. Not that they might not also drool over Ivanka, but that's incidental I think in this case iow if Ivanka looked like Karol Kane in The Princess Bride, they'd still use the nomenclature. My guess, FWIW.

Irish_Dem

(82,336 posts)
11. The custom is to call a man with sons the father of sons.
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 05:17 PM
Feb 2025

Not the father of girls.

Yes insult.

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Celerity

(54,878 posts)
14. BBC: Arabs praise 'Abu Ivanka' aka Trump for Syria strike...... (Published 7 April 2017)
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 05:50 PM
Feb 2025
Arabs online thank Abu Ivanka, or President Donald Trump - for the US strike against Syria - and Americans fearful of conscription into a huge war tweet #AmericaIsOverParty.

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-39526653

Abu Ivanka al-Amreeki

Arabs on social media are showering US President Donald Trump with thanks and praise after he ordered the first direct US military action against Syrian government forces.

The US conducted the strikes on a Syrian air base in the early hours of Friday following a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town.

Shortly after, some Arab social media users started referring to the president as Abu Ivanka, external - Father of Ivanka, as a sign of respect and endearment.

Others referred to him as Abu Ivanka al-Amreeki, external - Father of Ivanka the American, complete with a religious beard.

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