A photo of Ivanka Trump taking her daddy’s place at the table of world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg sparked outrage among Americans on Twitter. Popular opinion termed it an “insult” an to other world leaders and one more evidence of Trump’s nepotism.

According to a Trump spokesman who spoke to Washington Post, Ivanka “briefly joined the main table when the President had to step out.”

Ivanka took her dad’s seat briefly on Saturday at a working session on “Partnership with Africa, Migration and Health.”

The backlash on Twitter was swift:

Unelected hypocrite

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

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

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

how the hell is this acceptable?

— Tanya (@DutchDelights13) July 8, 2017

It's not. I would expect the actual leaders to ignore her.

— Helen Noble (@BoobPunchTina) July 8, 2017

I hope so. Wish Merkel would just ask for her credentials and if none send her out!

— Tanya (@DutchDelights13) July 8, 2017

Who voted for her?

Ivanka Trump sitting in at G20 instead of her father is breathtakingly insane. She designs shoes… #G20

— Dom Joly (@domjoly) July 8, 2017

Why the hell is Ivanka Trump sitting in for daddy at G20 meetings?! What are her qualifications? Who voted for her?

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) July 8, 2017

How is she allowed at the G20? She's not even allowed at Nordstroms.

— George Reinblatt (@georgereinblatt) July 8, 2017

We didn't elect @IvankaTrump to anything.

We didn't elect @realDonaldTrump to anything either.#TrumpRussia #AMJoyhttps://t.co/1slf3JiY0P

— Scott Dworkin (@funder) July 8, 2017

This is an insult

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

The G20 is not Take Your Daughter to Work day. https://t.co/wOlfQkBfEM

— Elizabeth Spiers (@espiers) July 8, 2017

For those of you that are confused…
Unqualified Ivanka Trump sitting at the #G20 table with world leaders is NOT feminism, it's nepotism.

— Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) July 8, 2017

Ivanka fills in for her dad beside Xi Jinping. To me, it feels banana-republicky for the US to be represented by an inexperienced daughter. https://t.co/lDDlyCeFp9

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) July 8, 2017

Having Princess Ivanka represent US at G20 table a slap in face to other G20 leaders, other top admin officials, American people. Grotesque.

— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) July 8, 2017

Oh shut up

If you are upset about Ivanka sitting in a chair one time but never said anything about Huma Abedin you can kindly shut your yap right now

— Jack Posobiec?? (@JackPosobiec) July 8, 2017

Ivanka Trump ‘briefly takes father’s seat’ at G20 meeting (cue media freakout) https://t.co/K5kg5mk09m

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 8, 2017

If the left is so "outraged" about Ivanka sitting in for a few minutes, maybe they'd be happier if I sub in for a while??? LMK ?? #MAGA https://t.co/Tfr1u8HSF3

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 8, 2017

Better Ivanka than Trump

Given choice b/w Pres. Donald or Pres. Ivanka, I'd take her. After all, she's smart and eloquent and knows how to make champagne popsicles. https://t.co/54uZy3mUqM

— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) July 8, 2017

Our Russian spy

The person who took the photo of Ivanka in her father's seat?

The Russian sherpa to the G-20. https://t.co/eWQnA7cLka

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 8, 2017

Angela Merkel responds

"She works at the White House & is engaged in certain initiatives" – Angela Merkel on Ivanka Trump at leaders' table https://t.co/1UvsKIrTu9 pic.twitter.com/SNRSdbzV01

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 8, 2017

The Merkel endorsement.