US President Donald Trump has been widely criticised for feeding the political ambitions of his daughter Ivanka; the foremer businesswoman and current presidential adviser has been increasingly involved in the country's policy-making.

Axar.az reports citing Independent.

Donald Trump has once again demonstrated his fondness for nicknames, by comparing his beloved daughter Ivanka and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to characters from the well-known fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast".

"Mike, come up here Mike. And you know who else we have here? Has anyone ever heard of Ivanka? Alright come up Ivanka. Come on. She's going to steal the show. What a beautiful couple — Mike — Beauty and the Beast", he said as he introduced them while addressing a gathering of Air Force personnel at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

While both Ivanka and Mike were seemingly able to take a joke, as they smilingly walked onto the podium to the cheers from the crowd, social media users have since been torn on Trump's sharp-witted remark.

Trump to Mike Pompeo & Ivanka approaching the podium together:

"what a beautiful couple! beauty and the beast"! pic.twitter.com/b4T9TV8CXN

— Maysam Behravesh (@MaysamBehravesh) June 30, 2019