Ivanka Trump dons a $3,100 pale blue power suit to tour technology training facility in Alabama - after being mercilessly mocked online for visiting the state in the wake of 'Sharpiegate'

Ivanka Trump donned a chic powder blue suit to announce a nationwide expansion of apprenticeship programs while in Alabama  — a week after her father warned the state of a nonexistent hurricane threat.   

The 37-year-old first daughter hit the ground running on Tuesday with her trip to Tanner, where she toured the Alabama Robotics Technology Park and met with students in Toyota's Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program.

After wearing a number of designer floral dresses in South America the week before, Ivanka opted for a $3,100 pastel blue suit by Partow to join the leaders of Toyota Motor North America and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) at the facility.

The White House senior adviser donned a simple cream shell underneath her power suit, which she paired with nude patent leather heels and a gold medallion necklace.

The suit is clear a favorite of hers, as she wore it to speak at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills in April. 

When she modeled the look last spring, her hair was styled in voluminous curls, but that was not the case on Tuesday. 

Instead, Ivanka showed off her newly cut blonde bob, which framed her face. She completed her look with smokey eye makeup and dusty rose lipstick. 

Photos from the day show her touring the facility, posing for pictures with students, and getting a firsthand look at their robotics training. 

The first daughter joined Carolyn Lee, the executive director of the Manufacturing Institute, and Chris Nielsen, the executive vice president of Toyota Motor North America, on stage as he announced a partnership to transition the operation and stewardship of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education program to the Manufacturing Institute. 

Ivanka celebrated the announcement by taking to social media to share photos from her visit to the training center.  

'Incredible day in Tanner, AL where I met several students who are participating in cutting edge manufacturing training programs through FAME at the Alabama Robotics Technology Park,' she wrote. 

'Today, we were also excited to announce that the National Association of Manufacturers will be spearheading Toyota’s FAME program to expand apprenticeship programs across the Nation!' 

Ivanka also posted videos on Instagram Stories, starting with a clip of her landing in Alabama on Monday evening. 

'Just arrived Huntsville, Alabama,' she says in the short video, which she filmed after participating in the Artificial Intelligence in Government Summit at the White House earlier in the day.

In another clip, Ivanka can be seen to speaking to a FAME apprentice named Lexi, who admitted that as a foster child, she never thought she would graduate from college. 

She explained that the program allows her to go to school two days a week and work the other three as an apprentice. 

Ivanka was all smiles while she was in Alabama on Tuesday, but the day before she flew to the state, she was mercilessly mocked online for her travel plans thanks to her dad's 'Sharpiegate' controversy.

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