Out of all the ridiculous things that Donald Trump has done as President of the United States, his Twitter outcry against the department store company Nordstrom isn't the most alarming or problematic. Still, in its own way, it's interesting, and presents yet another example of the issues of a Trump presidency. It all started when Nordstrom announced that they would stop selling Ivanka Trump's clothing brand, citing its poor sales. Of course, suspicions have been raised that it was in fact a political move, similar to other stores that have stopped selling Ivanka Trump goods in response to the #GrabYourWallet boycott camping, targeting stores that sell Ivanka Trump goods or have otherwise supported Trump or his administration. But they denied such accusations, as a spokesperson claimed that they've "had a great relationship with the Ivanka Trump team," and stated that she had been informed of their plans beforehand.

Then, on February 8th, Trump tweeted "My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom. She is a great person -- always pushing me to do the right thing! Terrible!" And not only did he tweet this on his account, but it was retweeted from @POTUS, the official account of the president. Thus, familiar concerns have been brought up again, concerns that the Trump administration is rife with conflicts of interest. From his refusal to place his assets in a blind trust, to his various business dealings overseas, there are plenty of reasons to be concerned about how his administration will be affected by his financial ties. And now it seems that his finances aren't the only concern; in using the president's official twitter account to express his own personal opinions in regards to this development, he's giving off some serious nepotism vibes. And as if that wasn't enough, Kellyanne Conway, Trump advisor known for coining the term 'alternative facts' and making up a massacre in Kentucky, actually plugged Ivanka Trump's clothing line during an interview on Fox News. In fact, she literally referred to it as an advertisement.

I don't really have too much to say that hasn't already been said. As evidenced by my articles, I'm not even somewhat of a reporter. But it's interesting to think about this issue and what it means about Trump's presidency. It's hard not to think about the irony of how people, raging against the idea of placing the member of an incredibly wealthy and influential family in the White House, basically voted for the exact same thing. As Clinton herself probably would have done, Trump raced to surround himself with political insiders. And in a decidedly Trumpian move, he also chose some incredibly unqualified people to be part of his administration. One need only look at our new Secretary of Education (who was historically appointed after VP Mike Pence had to break a tied vote in the Senate), Betsy DeVos, who has had absolutely no involvement or experience with public education. But not only has Trump added to the swamp, he's gotten his family in it as well, placing son-in-law Jared Kushner in an advisory position and now using his public position to rebuke Nordstrom on behalf of his daughter. He has abused his public office in ways so blatant that I can't imagine anyone else being foolish or impulsive enough to do anything similar.

Really, it's just baffling how anyone trusts this administration to act with the interests of American people, let alone the whole of humanity, in mind.