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'Wrong Ivanka' from UK hits back after Trump tweet | 'Wrong Ivanka' from UK hits back after Trump tweet |
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A woman from Brighton who was mistaken for Ivanka Trump on Twitter by none other than the US President-elect himself has told the BBC it has been a surreal start to the day. | A woman from Brighton who was mistaken for Ivanka Trump on Twitter by none other than the US President-elect himself has told the BBC it has been a surreal start to the day. |
Ivanka Majic, a digital consultant, said she and her husband were woken at 06:00 by calls from the media. | Ivanka Majic, a digital consultant, said she and her husband were woken at 06:00 by calls from the media. |
They told her she featured in a tweet to Donald Trump's 20 million followers. | They told her she featured in a tweet to Donald Trump's 20 million followers. |
Mr Trump was quoting praise for his daughter from another Twitter user, who had used the wrong username. | Mr Trump was quoting praise for his daughter from another Twitter user, who had used the wrong username. |
Users were quick to jump in and point out the mistake, and Ms Majic has since replied: | Users were quick to jump in and point out the mistake, and Ms Majic has since replied: |
Ms Majic, who has worked for the Labour Party in the past, said she discovered what had happened when a news agency texted her husband. | Ms Majic, who has worked for the Labour Party in the past, said she discovered what had happened when a news agency texted her husband. |
"I came downstairs to check my phone and I had so many notifications," she told the BBC. "It's very unusual to be speaking to both ITV and the BBC 45 minutes into your day." | "I came downstairs to check my phone and I had so many notifications," she told the BBC. "It's very unusual to be speaking to both ITV and the BBC 45 minutes into your day." |
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Ms Majic's username is @Ivanka, while Ivanka Trump's is @IvankaTrump. | Ms Majic's username is @Ivanka, while Ivanka Trump's is @IvankaTrump. |
She said she has regularly been mistaken for Ms Trump on Twitter over the past year, but never on such a scale. | She said she has regularly been mistaken for Ms Trump on Twitter over the past year, but never on such a scale. |
"Without Donald Trump it's a steady simmer of mentions," she said. "I am kind of like that @johnlewis bloke but John Lewis is probably nicer to be associated with." | "Without Donald Trump it's a steady simmer of mentions," she said. "I am kind of like that @johnlewis bloke but John Lewis is probably nicer to be associated with." |
"During the election I had a Twitter bot for everyone who accidentally mentioned me encouraging them to vote for Hillary [Clinton]". | "During the election I had a Twitter bot for everyone who accidentally mentioned me encouraging them to vote for Hillary [Clinton]". |
"Ivanka is an incredibly boring and popular Slavic girls name. The other one I get confused with is an Hungarian concrete company called Ivanka concrete," she added. | "Ivanka is an incredibly boring and popular Slavic girls name. The other one I get confused with is an Hungarian concrete company called Ivanka concrete," she added. |
"I'm still undecided about whether to change my username. I don't use Twitter very much partly as a result as having so many mentions. Tweets from normal people get lost in the mix." | "I'm still undecided about whether to change my username. I don't use Twitter very much partly as a result as having so many mentions. Tweets from normal people get lost in the mix." |
"I'm someone who has used twitter since 2007. A new thing comes along and you create a username never thinking that one day Ivanka Trump's dad will be President." | "I'm someone who has used twitter since 2007. A new thing comes along and you create a username never thinking that one day Ivanka Trump's dad will be President." |
Patrick Evans, UGC and Social News team | Patrick Evans, UGC and Social News team |
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