Usha Vance Claps Back After Savage Mockery of Her Maternity Style
Usha Vance unleashed a fierce retort after her maternity fashion became fodder for ridicule in a recent report.
The Second Lady, pregnant with her fourth child, took aim at a newspaper that scrutinized the political implications of her coral maternity dress worn in a Father's Day video. The article claimed the dress was part of a larger narrative surrounding pregnancy and family values among women in Donald Trump’s administration.
Unfazed by the analysis, Usha revealed the price tag of her outfit. She posted on X, "Now that we know the political significance of my $8.75 coral maternity dress from Old Navy, can’t wait to hear what the New York Times has to say about my elastic-waistband pants and compression socks!"
Her statement was backed by a screenshot of her receipt, showing the dress originally priced at $49.99, slashed to $12.49, with an additional discount of $3.74 applied.
The New York Times column by fashion critic Vanessa Friedman, titled The Politics and Power of the Pregnancy Image, examined the public pregnancies of Usha, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, and Katie Miller, spouse of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.
Friedman’s piece kicked off with an Instagram Reel shared by the Vances for Father’s Day. In the video, Usha told JD he would soon have another child to read bedtime stories to.
She remarked, "Luckily, there’s going to be a new baby for you to read to. So you’re going to have many more years ahead of you." JD replied, "I was not yet ready to be out of the baby phase, so here we are, about to jump right in, in just a few short weeks."
The article pointed out Usha’s "stretchy coral dress," which highlighted her pregnancy and suggested the clip served as a public announcement of their impending arrival.
Usha also referenced Karoline’s recent childbirth and Katie’s fourth delivery, asserting that their pregnancies contributed to a broader image associated with the administration.
The column stated, "That three such prominent women in the MAGA movement were pregnant at pretty much the same time was, indubitably, a coincidence."
It continued, "If the bare-chested, muscled mixed martial arts fighters of the U.F.C. match that President Trump hosted on Flag Day were the poster guys for MAGA’s image of masculinity, then the pregnant women of Trump world are one half of their feminine counterparts."
The column also claimed Usha’s pregnancy helped humanize the public image of the vice president. It concluded, "As second lady, her job is also to represent and humanize the vice president. By spotlighting her pregnancy, she is doing exactly that."
