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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