Ivanka Trump Delivers Buzzword-Filled CES Keynote With Few New Details
Ivanka Trump takes the CES 2020 stage to promote the administration's job-training initiatives and discuss immigration, but offers little new insight to the tech industry.
Ivanka Trump delivers a keynote address at CES 2020 in a discussion with Consumer Technology Association President Gary Shapiro. Instead of revealing new tech policies, she largely uses the stage to promote her father's administration and highlight her own work on the Pledge to America's Workers initiative.
During the buzzword-heavy presentation, Trump focuses on retraining mid-career workers and creating apprenticeships for individuals who do not attend four-year universities. She cites partnerships with tech leaders like Google CEO Sundar Pichai to help provide hundreds of thousands of workers with new skills for the modern economy.
The conversation also touches on immigration, where Trump claims the president wants to stop forcing educated foreign nationals out of the country. However, critics note a stark contrast between her statements and the administration's actual policies, which include increased H-1B visa denials that directly impact high-tech workers.