This tweet about Ivanka Trump might be the weirdest of the election
Even in an election that is beyond the normal bounds of weird, this tweet is weirddddddd.
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Ivanka Trump denied Peretti's claim.
"I am not sure if this was meant to be a joke, but in case there is any ambiguity, this is a complete and total lie," she told BuzzFeed.
Trump staffers also fired back at Peretti on Twitter.
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Yea. BuzzFeed staffers to their credit had some great responses.
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BuzzFeed confirmed on its debate liveblog that the tweet had been published by Peretti.
Peretti backed up the story to a BuzzFeed reporter, claiming that he heard Ivanka Trump say the words about eight to 10 years ago at a bar in New York City.
Peretti's wife is also told BuzzFeed that she heard the quote.
BuzzFeed declined to make Peretti available for an interview or to comment further on the situation.
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Jason Abbruzzese is a Business Reporter at Mashable. He covers the media and telecom industries with a particular focus on how the Internet is changing these markets and impacting consumers. Prior to working at Mashable, Jason served as Markets Reporter and Web Producer at the Financial Times. Jason holds a B.S. in Journalism from Boston University and an M.A. in International Affairs from Australian National University.
