First daughter Ivanka Trump faced a tough audience Tuesday after calling her father a "tremendous champion of supporting families" during a women's panel in Germany.

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Trump spoke about about President Trump's attitude toward women, saying she has heard criticism from the media and noted her goal through her role in her father's administration is "incremental positive change."



She also said her father "encouraged me and enabled me to thrive."

She said she can speak "on a very personal level" about Trump as a daughter.

Ivanka gets booed and hissed by audience when she says her father is a"tremendous champion of supporting families." — Annie Karni (@anniekarni) April 25, 2017

Some in audience now hissing Ivanka as moderator presses her about @POTUS attitude toward women. #W20 — Hallie Jackson (@HallieJackson) April 25, 2017

Ivanka gets booed and hissed by audience when she says her father is a"tremendous champion of supporting families." — Annie Karni (@anniekarni) April 25, 2017

The crowd audibly rumbled, booed when Ivanka mentioned her father's support of women. — Emily Jane Fox (@emilyjanefox) April 25, 2017

Ivanka Trump is in Germany to participate in panels and will have dinner with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

During the trip, the first daughter will take part in discussions on empowerment and entrepreneurship at the W-20 summit.