The phrase "buy Ivanka" refers to a 2017 ethics controversy involving Kellyanne Conway , then-counselor to President Donald Trump, who used a televised interview from the White House to promote Ivanka Trump’s fashion brand. Context and Incident
: Federal law prohibits executive branch employees from using their public office for the endorsement of any product, service, or enterprise. buy ivanka
: In July 2018, Ivanka Trump announced she was shutting down her fashion brand permanently to focus on her work as a senior advisor in the White House. Ivanka Trump Is Shutting Down Her Fashion Brand The phrase "buy Ivanka" refers to a 2017
Conway’s endorsement triggered widespread criticism and investigations for violating federal ethics rules: Ivanka Trump Is Shutting Down Her Fashion Brand
: In February 2017, the brand reported a 21% increase in sales , with the company president calling it some of the "best performing weeks" in the brand's history.
Following this, during an interview with Fox News from the White House briefing room, Kellyanne Conway explicitly urged viewers to adding that she was giving the brand a "free commercial". Ethical Violations