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Melania Trump wears jacket with 'I really don't care, do u?' on it to visit border facilities

Lauren TuckNews Editor
3 min read

On Thursday, Melania Trump made a surprise visit to the Texas border near Mexico. The first lady, whose stylish clothing tends to draw more attention than her actions, seemingly made a conscious decision to wear a subtle outfit for the trip. For a tour of Upbring New Hope, a housing facility for immigrant children aged 12 to 17, as well as other meetings throughout McAllen, she wore white jeans, a khaki shirt, and white Stan Smith sneakers.

First lady Melania Trump boards a plane at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on June 21, 2018, to travel to Texas to visit the U.S.-Mexico border. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
First lady Melania Trump boards a plane at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on June 21, 2018, to travel to Texas to visit the U.S.-Mexico border. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

However, her casual look still managed to make a major statement. To exit the car and head to the plane that would take her to Texas, FLOTUS wore a green hooded jacket that features graffiti on the back that reads “I really don’t care, do u?”

Melania Trump boarding a plane at Andrews Air Force Base to travel to Texas. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
Melania Trump boarding a plane at Andrews Air Force Base to travel to Texas. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

While the jacket is currently unavailable, the military-style coat, which was sold at Zara two years ago, originally retailed for $39.

(Photo: Zara)
(Photo: Zara)

Social media is in disbelief.

According to the first lady’s communications director, Stephanie Grisham, there’s no “hidden message” behind the jacket. She added, “After today’s important visit to Texas, I hope the media isn’t going to choose to focus on her wardrobe.”

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Grisham later took to Twitter to reiterate her message and emphasized her point with the hashtags #SheCares and #ItsJustAJacket.

Despite the social media backlash, Trump continued to rock the coat as she exited the plane back at Andrews Air Force in Maryland.

First lady Melania Trump arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, June 21, 2018, after visiting the Upbring New Hope Children Center run by the Lutheran Social Services of the South in McAllen, Texas. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
First lady Melania Trump arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, June 21, 2018, after visiting the Upbring New Hope Children Center run by the Lutheran Social Services of the South in McAllen, Texas. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

President Donald Trump also weighed in.

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