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What did Meryl Streep say about Melania Trump? Actor recalls controversial jacket moment

oscar winning actor Meryl Streep Controversial moments involving America’s First Lady revisited Melania Trump In a recent interview with Vogue.

Fashion, Streep said, is not just about personal style but is also influenced by “larger historical and political expectations.” (Meryl Streep/Instagram, AFP)

Streep appears on the cover of Vogue alongside the magazine’s global editorial director Anna Wintour, in a conversation moderated by filmmaker Greta Gerwig. In the discussion, the trio explored how women in public life use clothing to project authority and status.

Wintour talks about the style of people she admires, including former first lady Michelle Obamaalso mentioning New York City’s First Lady Rama Dwaraj.

When it comes to Melania Trump, Wintour said she “always looks like herself when she dresses.”

Streep’s poignant reference

However, Streep offered a more critical reflection, pointing to a specific moment in 2018. “I have a lot of thoughts about this,” she said. “I think the most powerful message our current first lady has sent is wearing a coat that says ‘I really don’t care, do you?’ when she goes to visit incarcerated migrant children.”

Also read: Melania Trump’s SOTU Outfit: The First Lady’s Dolce & Gabbana Suit Weared to Trump’s Speech

She added that fashion is not only about personal style but is also influenced by “larger historical and political expectations.”

The jacket that sparked backlash

The actor’s comments referenced an incident during Melania Trump’s visit to a shelter for migrant children in Texas, when she wore a jacket that read “I really don’t care, do you?”

The outfit drew criticism at the time due to the nature of the visit.

Melania later clarified that the message on the jacket was directed at “the people and the left-wing media who are critical of me” and not the children she was visiting.

Also read: Melania Trump wears black Dolce & Gabanna suit to the Washington premiere of her documentary

Vogue magazine’s long-standing controversy

The debate is also tied to Melania Trump’s past criticism of her absence from Vogue covers while she was in the White House.

In a 2022 interview, she described the magazine as “biased” and said she had “more important things to do than what appears on the cover.”

Wintour previously addressed such concerns in a 2019 interview, saying publications must “take a stand” and reflect their values. She defended figures like Michelle Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris, calling them inspirational around the world.

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