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groundloop

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Thu Apr 17, 2025, 05:56 PM Thursday

White House critics seize on key detail of red dress worn by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

Source: Daily Mail

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was trolled by the a Chinese diplomat for wearing a dress allegedly made in China while her boss blasts the country.

Leavitt, 27, wore the red and black trim dress in January, but the Chinese official did not call her out until this week, as President Trump's tariff war between the US and China heats up.

'Accusing China is business. Buying China is life,' said Zhang Zhisheng, China's envoy to Indonesia. 'The beautiful lace on the dress was recognized by an employee of a Chinese company as its product.'

Zhisheng also shared screenshots from Weibo users claiming the dress cost $750 and the lace in the dress was made in a factory in Mabu, China.

Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14621873/White-House-key-red-dress-Press-Sec-Karoline-Leavitt.html

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That is one ugly dress! LuckyLib Thursday #1
Maybe she could take up sewing, for 300 million people. twodogsbarking Thursday #2
White circle with a black sanskrit symbol in the middle of it? Prairie Gates Thursday #3

twodogsbarking

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2. Maybe she could take up sewing, for 300 million people.
Thu Apr 17, 2025, 06:06 PM
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In 2025, approximately 3% of the clothing sold in the United States is made in the U.S., according to Barron's. This is a significant decrease from the 1980s, when around 70% of clothing sold in the U.S. was made domestically

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