Like a rock band rebelling over its music being played at a Trump rally, 83-year-old Jane Goodall has some choice words for Ivanka Trump over use of the famed primate expert’s words.
“Women Who Work” by the First Daughter includes this inspirational quote from Goodall: “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
But when CNN caught up with the conservationist, her tone wasn’t conservative.
Goodall, unaware that Ivanka Trump planned to use her quote in the book, told CNN: “I sincerely hope she will take the full import of my words to heart. She is in a position to do much good or terrible harm.”
“Legislation that was passed by previous governments to protect wildlife such as the Endangered Species Act, create national monuments and other clean air and water legislation have all been jeopardized by this administration,” she said.
“I hope that Ms. Trump will stand with us to value and cherish our natural world and protect this planet for future generations.”
Ivanka Trump has pledged to donate a portion of her book advance and royalties to charity, CNN said.
“Ivanka has always believed that no one person or party has a monopoly on good ideas,” said a statement from Ivanka’s team. “When she was writing this book, she included quotes from many different thought leaders who’ve inspired Ivanka and helped inform her viewpoints over the years.”
Selected reactions:
Ivanka Trump’s new book featured an inspirational quote from @JaneGoodallInst. Here’s what Goodall told CNN in response: pic.twitter.com/IZpWGAPPJQ
— Jill Disis (@jdisis) May 2, 2017
@jdisis @CloudContact @JaneGoodallInst @IvankaTrumpSomeone like Ivanka,who has never made a difference in her life would be wise to heed the words of a true hero like Jane Goodall
— SaveThePlanetXO (@Savetheplanetxo) May 3, 2017
@thejoshuablog @RawStory The Trumps condone killing innocent wild endangered animals for trophy no way Jane Goodall wants anything to do with them
— gregggardner (@mauisrf7) May 3, 2017
@thejoshuablog @RawStory @IvankaTrump The MASSIVE difference between ComplicitIvanka & the honorable Jane Goodall is that Jane is selfless and the other a complete opportunist
— Wynnita Abbadusky (@WynnitaA) May 3, 2017