Trump aide accused of China hypocrisy over dress debate
Karoline Leavitt was labelled a hypocrite by a Chinese diplomat. The consul general in Denpasar, Indonesia, Zhang Zhisheng, accused Donald Trump's spokeswoman of wearing clothes "Made in China" while simultaneously criticising China during her appearances and supporting tariffs.
Donald Trump imposed tariffs on China of 145%, and the authorities in Beijing responded by limiting, among other things, the export of rare earth metals and imposing tariffs on goods from the USA at a rate of 125%.
Karoline Leavitt frequently relays information about the White House's decisions. The spokeswoman for Donald Trump's administration was accused of hypocrisy by a Chinese diplomat. He claimed that the dress she wore to a press conference on 31 January originated from China.
Irish Star reports that the consul general of the People's Republic of China in Indonesia, Zhang Zhisheng, published an alleged photo of the 27-year-old spokeswoman's dress. It supposedly had "Made in China" marked on it.
Accusing China is business. Buying China is life. The beautiful lace on the dress was recognized by an employee of a Chinese company as its product - Zhang Zhisheng wrote on the X platform.
According to the diplomat, the dress comes from a factory in Mabu, China. After accusations from internet users of forgery, Zhang Zhisheng stated that the clothing is from the Self-Portrait brand collection. This is a company registered in the United Kingdom but created by a Malaysian-Chinese designer.
Karoline Leavitt herself did not respond to the accusations of the Chinese diplomat. The White House spokeswoman faces a significant assault from critics, who believe that "Leavitt slams Made in China while rocking a Chinese-made dress, hypocrisy much?"
