It all seemed to start off innocently enough...

Donald Trump would be meeting other world leaders at the G20 summit in Hamburg to discuss worldwide economic and financial stability, y'know, big and important topics like that. Basically the reason leaders of these countries are voted into power. Donald's daughter Ivanka was also in attendance, as was documented here:

2nd day of #G20 Hamburg summit starts with Africa, Migration & Health. Ivanka accompanies Pres Trump pic.twitter.com/TJN07r9ftX

— Svetlana Lukash (@LanaLukash) July 8, 2017

Ivanka was primarily there to advocate the launch of the G20 Women Entrepreneurship Fund and the finance initiative behind it that would be providing the funding for the programme. So far, so good. Then this happened:

Ivanka Trump, unelected, unqualified, daughter-in-chief, is representing the US at the G20 summit next to May, Xi, Merkel. Photo @LanaLukash pic.twitter.com/fvs0EMy8z7

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) July 8, 2017

Yep, that would appear be Ivanka Trump sitting between UK Prime Minister Theresa May and Chinese President Xi Jinping, taking part in talks about the future of the world as we know it. It is reported that President Trump had to step out to take part is some bilateral meetings, but that wasn't a good enough excuse for people who really weren't super jazzed about the idea of a completely, as they put it, unelected and unqualified person representing them.

This is utterly bizarre, if true: Ivanka Trump sitting in on G20 working group in place of her dad. https://t.co/pM6IuAsGAI

— Glen McGregor (@glen_mcgregor) July 8, 2017

Ivanka, June 26: "I try to stay out of politics."

July 8: Seated with global leaders as an equal at the G20 summit. https://t.co/PLMz5fRUD1 — Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) July 8, 2017

Ivanka Trump replaces her father at the #G20 summit. Oddly, I don't recall anyone having elected her into office... ? https://t.co/VJM42s0Exc

— Tristen Naylor (@TristenNaylor) July 8, 2017

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here's a whole treatise on nepotism. #Trump #G20 https://t.co/5Pjx3UVwMb

— Vassilis Ntousas (@VNtousas) July 8, 2017

The President of the #USA is meant to be in these talks, not one of his family. This undermines US credibility & insults global leaders #G20 https://t.co/FH4hqi8vSq

— Angus Blair (@AngusBlair1) July 8, 2017

There is no report of Ivanka actually being any more involved than on any other "Bring Your Child To Work Day" might be, but even her presence at the top table is enough to have evoked a stern reaction. We'll be keeping a close eye on Donald's twitter feed to see how he feels about the whole thing.