falsely reporting she had worked as an escort. The lawsuit said the article ruined a "unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for the first lady but her lawyer said she "has no intention of using her position for profit."

'TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE'

Democrats pounced on Trump for the tweet.

"I think it's inappropriate, but he's a totally inappropriate president," said Nancy Pelosi, the top U.S. House of Representatives Democrat.

Senator Bob Casey, a Democrat, in a tweet indicated the matter should be referred to the federal Office of Government Ethics.

Nordstrom said it informed Ivanka Trump about its decision in early January.

"Over the past year, and particularly in the last half of 2016, sales of the brand have steadily declined to the point where it didn���t make good business sense for us to continue with the linefor now," the retailer told Reuters.

Nordstrom shares initially fell after the president's criticism but closed up 4 percent on the New York Stock Exchange.

The move by some retailers to drop her products comes amid an ongoing campaign called #GrabYourWallet, which encourages shoppers to boycott products with ties to President Trump, his family and his donors. Usage of the hashtag on Twitter rose dramatically on Wednesday.

"President Trump said he is going to have nothing to do with his family businesses," said Robert Weissman, president of liberal watchdog group Public Citizen. "His reaction to developments with his daughter's business line suggests that claim is untrue."

Trump's tweet left fellow Republicans in an uncomfortable position.

Republican Senator David Perdue of Georgia told Reuters of Trump's tweet, "That sounds like a personal matter to