Ivanka Trump on Tuesday praised Sen. Marco Rubio Marco Antonio RubioGOP lawmakers distance themselves from Trump comments on transfer of power McConnell pushes back on Trump: 'There will be an orderly transition' Graham vows GOP will accept election results after Trump comments MORE (R) for his hugging ability after Twitter users mocked the Florida senator for a photo of him hugging the first daughter.

"Fake News! Marco is an excellent hugger," Trump tweeted.

"Anonymous sources say @marcorubio planned the alleged failed hug. I have no comment (but I would have hugged him anyway!)" she wrote in a previous tweet.

Fake news! Marco is an excellent hugger... https://t.co/Dk7XXRQlX8 — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 20, 2017

Anonymous sources say @marcorubio planned the alleged failed hug. I have no comment (but I would have hugged him anyway! ) https://t.co/TChrqWsL4D — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 20, 2017

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Trump and the White House adviser joked about the response from social media users after a reporter earlier in the day posted a photo of the GOP senator greeting Trump at the Capitol for a meeting that included conversations about paid family leave.

There was no video accompanying the image, but Twitter users quickly poked fun at the awkward-looking photo.

Rubio later joked that he was "investigating" the hug, sharing other photos to "shed greater details on this incident."

Ivanka Trump arriving at the Capitol greeted by Sen Rubio. She's now meeting with lawmakers on child tax credit. pic.twitter.com/shhrD9kOnW — Erica Werner (@ericawerner) June 20, 2017

New photo emerges providing more insight into alleged failed hug. (Faces blurred for security purposes) pic.twitter.com/GzSLe3JD3I — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) June 20, 2017