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Every day since January 20, I’ve wanted to rip my hair out. We’ve been subjected to an unending stream of cruel, asinine, embarrassing, ironic, and mind-melding communication and policy changes from the Trump 2.0 administration: meme-ified deportations, crackdowns on free speech, discrimination against people just trying to live their lives. And while not nearly as serious in scope, I present to you another injustice wrought upon us by the White House: press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s outfit on January 31.

Earlier this week, a Chinese diplomat posted a photo of Leavitt’s dress on X, claiming the black trim on the tweed outfit had been made in a factory in China. If you haven’t heard, in a purported attempt to bring manufacturing back to America, Trump is currently engaged in a very expensive trade war with China and recently claimed to be imposing a 145 percent tariff on Chinese goods, which pretty much everyone who understands global finance has said will send us plunging into financial despair. Even though economists and business owners have noted that manufacturing products, even ones as ubiquitous as shoes, fully in the U.S. is next to impossible, President Trump and his spokespeople, Levitt included, insist these tariffs won’t cause “any pain for American-owned companies and American workers.”

So, you can imagine how ironic it is that Leavitt seems to be wearing a dress from Self-Portrait, a U.K.-based, Malaysian-founded brand. (The U.K. is currently facing a 10 percent tariff from the U.S., while Malaysia’s is 24 percent). The frock is currently available on Farfetch for $381. It would almost be funny if this wasn’t all so tragic.

Diet Prada reported that a few of Leavitt’s supporters tried to defend the 27-year-old on X, claiming the dress was a dupe or “counterfeit product.” You mean, like the dupes sold on Alibaba and drop-shipped from China? Got it. I know this administration is well versed in the art of the fashion faux pas, but I have to admit, it continues to raise the bar. Kudos on the inconsistent messaging, I guess!