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Marco Rubio has a laugh on Twitter over ‘alleged failed hug’ with Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump, is greeted by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., as she arrives at the Capitol to meet with lawmakers about parental leave, in Washington, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. AP Photo/Erica Werner

Ivanka Trump was on Capitol Hill Tuesday for a meeting with Republican politicians to discuss family tax credits.

That was where she crossed paths with Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a rival of her father’s during the 2016 election.

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Associated Press reporter Erica Werner captured the moment with her phone.

And Twitter users had plenty to say after she posted the awkward photo to social media.

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The encounter provided fodder for a Margaret Atwood reference: 

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One Twitter user referenced another awkward non-hug that also set social media ablaze.

Twitter user @DuoVonDagrate noted how stiff Trump appeared in the picture.

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While Twitter users had their fun, Rubio and Trump rolled with the punches once they discovered the splash they made on social media.

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Trump suggested Rubio was behind the “failed hug.”

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Rubio then posted a series of tweets including a pic with the “faces blurred for security purposes.”

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Finally, Trump tried to close down the matter by showing that the apple doesn’t fall too far from the “fake news” tree.

 

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