Posted on 03/01/2017 1:05:30 PM PST by drewh
It’s extremely sexist to judge a woman by what she wears, and it happens far too often — especially in the political world.
But, people are calling out Ivanka Trump for the dress she wore to her father’s address to Congress on February 28, and they actually have a point in this case.
Highlights from President Trump's first speech to Congress
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Long story short: President Trump is frequently calling on people to “buy American and hire American,” but Ivanka was wearing a $2,995 dress from French designer Roland Mouret.
Screenshot of a tweet from Donald Trump. Twitter
In his speech, Trump said,
America has spent approximately $6 trillion dollars in the Middle East, all this while our infrastructure at home is crumbling. With this $6 trillion dollars we could have rebuilt our country — twice. And maybe even three times if we had people who had the ability to negotiate.
To launch our national rebuilding, I will be asking the Congress to approve legislation that produces a $1 trillion investment in the infrastructure of the United States — financed through both public and private capital — creating millions of new jobs.
This effort will be guided by two core principles: Buy American and hire American.
Meanwhile, his daughter was watching his speech while wearing a product from a French designer based in the United Kingdom.
Criticizing Ivanka for how she appears is just plain wrong, but pointing out this subtle example of hypocrisy is arguably fair game.
If the Trump family wants people to buy products in the US, it should set an example for the American people.
As one Twitter user put it,
Dad said buy American so Ivanka wore a French designer’s dress
Relatedly, many Trump products have been made overseas.
Ties, suits, dress shirts, eyeglasses and other accessories from the Donald J. Trump Collection, for example, were made in China, Bangladesh, Honduras, Vietnam and India.
Yes, China — Trump’s favorite place.
Perhaps the Trump family should practice what it preaches.
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“take away rights from women” is Leftist codespeak for “dial back on the number of abortions”.
Elites Daily - John Haltiwanger ? What a fit!
Uh, it’s her money.
What would they have said 2 years ago if Moochshell had worn that dress?
HECK!!! I wish I could look that fine!!!!! Sorry libs you jealous and all the vitriol you spew won’t stick..BOTH Trump’s are ABSOLUTELY CLASSY, GORGEOUS , GLAMOROUS, AND STUNNING!!! No matter how much dirt the jealous pukes try to throw at them .. it ain’t gonna stick ..people have eyes and these are beautiful beautiful women ..now as to the Wookiee she was nasty! No matter how much lipstick, stylish clothes and hair straightener they threw on the Wookiee she still looked ugly!
Same with Ronald and Nancy Reagan. It never ends...
If you remember correctly, Jackie Kennedy wore French designs regularly. Paris is, after all, the “Fashion Center’ of the world, though New York likes to claim the title.
The former first lady looked like trash in the idiot designs she wore which cost enormously. How about the sacks Clinton wears? Big Bucks, but nobody complaining. The Trumps can afford to wear whatever they please and the US taxpayer isNOT paying for it as was formerly the case with Michelle....and probably Hitlary.
Hillary wore a $12,000 Armani jacket when she spoke to real Americans about income inequality....
Talk about Beauty and the Beast
................not only that she is fabulously wealthy in her own right so it is nobody’s fn business what she is wearing!
Plus, don’t the French design most high dollar dresses?
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