Second Lady Usha Vance replies to NYT over $8.75 dress

Second Lady Usha Vance responded with humor to a newspaper analysis of her maternity fashion, highlighting the modest price of a dress she wore in a recent public appearance. On Wednesday, June 24, Vance posted on social media about a coral maternity dress she purchased from Old Navy for $8.75, sharing a screenshot of the receipt to underscore the point.

The post was a direct response to an article published that day in The New York Times. The article, written by fashion critic Vanessa Friedman, examined the public pregnancies of Vance, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, and Katie Miller, the wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. Friedman suggested that their visibility and fashion choices, particularly form-fitting attire that highlights their pregnancies, contribute to a broader visual narrative around family and fertility within the political movement supporting President Donald Trump.

Vance, who is expecting her fourth child with Vice President JD Vance in late July, poked fun at the notion that her clothing carried political significance. "Now that we know the political significance of my $8.75 coral maternity dress from Old Navy, can’t wait...