Melania Trump sparked outrage, for all the right reasons, due to her choice of clothing just when she decided to do something noble. She paid a surprise visit to a child immigrant detention center in Texas, Thursday and it would’ve been a winning moment for her, if it weren’t for her choice of clothing.
Predictably, the goodwill gesture was soon marred due to what happened next.
As Melania departed Andrews Air Force Base, she sported a green khaki jacket, reportedly from Zara, which had “I REALLY DON’T CARE, DO U?†lettered on the back in white graffiti chalking.
The swift backlash on social media soon took over with many questioning her horrid fashion choice in light of the controversial “zero tolerance†policy that saw hundreds of kids separated from their families as they tried to enter the United States.
Many took to Instagram and bombarded her with posts exuding disgust:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkUmMjGhYNf/?tagged=melaniatrump
Others followed…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkUPyyqBT5r/?tagged=melaniatrump
This NYC cartoonist doodled a befitting reply to Melania’s insensitivity.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkTQ8EpF9S-/?taken-by=justinteodoro
The green hooded military spring jacket instantly sold out on Zara’s website after Melania was spotted wearing it.
The first lady’s spokeswoman scoffed at the uproar about the jacket, saying: “It’s just a jacket. There’s no message.”
After the debacle, the expected happened and President Donald Trump Tweeted in his wife’s defense:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1009916650622251009
Oh, so we’re supposed to analyse her deepest, inner thoughts as opposed to the message she’s sending loud and clear?
