Melania Trump visited immigrant children in Texas on Thursday, June 21, in the midst of the controversy regarding camps that kids are being held in after being separated from their families. But rather than being a positive PR move, Melania’s choice of jacket was the hot topic.
The first lady made a bizarre choice to wear a jacket which read “I REALLY DON’T CARE, DO U?” while boarding a plane at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
Twitter immediately took notice and the backlash began to come.
Trump publicist Stephanie Grisham responded to the controversy with a statement which read: “I’d hope you guys would want to cover her visit with children today. It’s a jacket. There was no hidden message. After today’s important visit to Texas, I hope the media isn’t going to choose to focus on her wardrobe. (Much like her high heels last year).”
Melania's fashion continues to be a personal source of delight and befuddlement in equal measure. https://t.co/iRu9xvDpX0
— MeredithB-S (@MBennettSmith) June 21, 2018
Some of the best Twitter reactions can be seen below.
Melania Trump Jacket Memes & Internet Reaction
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https://twitter.com/NoahViale/status/1009871093832642560
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Ironic, isn't it.
Trump wrongly accuses the press of creating "fake news".
Melania wears something so inappropriate that we are all scrambling to find out whether the photos of her are in fact "fake" and photoshopped.
— Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) June 21, 2018
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkTLSMCH9a5/?tagged=melaniatrump
Melania Trump jacket that says “I don’t really care, do you?” $39
Cost to taxpayers to fly her to Texas: $200,000#BlueWave in Congress and statehouses in November: Priceless
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 21, 2018
"I really don't care. Do you?"
Melania Trump actually wore a jacket with that written on it while traveling to visit imprisoned immigrant kids. She’s just as out of touch as the rest of the Trump family. Extremely bad look. pic.twitter.com/QHRvXASZD8
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) June 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/EdKrassen/status/1009856595222810625
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkTKivfngtO/?tagged=melaniatrump
“Good luck,” Melania Trump said to refugee children who were separated from their parents as she was leaving. Right after her PR stunt.
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) June 21, 2018
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