As Twitchy reported Tuesday morning, reporters covering President and Mrs. Trump’s visit to Texas were distracted by the first lady’s choice of footwear: stiletto heels didn’t seem particularly “disaster friendly.”
From stilettos to a FLOTUS hat, Melania Trump shows What Not to Wear to a natural disaster https://t.co/xxRbTnPKkL
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) August 29, 2017
Many mocked her FLOTUS hat, too, although it was a hit in certain circles.
Melania Trump had a 'Top Gun' moment in her FLOTUS hat and aviators… pic.twitter.com/dT1PRCvdsQ
— STYLEMOM.com (@STYLEMOM) August 29, 2017
The hat https://t.co/QETDiXRtrq
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) August 29, 2017
My First Lady is a style Icon! Now where can I get this #Flotus hat???❤️?? pic.twitter.com/7g0NAGRxSc
— Corryn? (@Corrynmb) August 29, 2017
The FLOTUS hat seemed to be a his-and-hers companion piece to her husband’s USA hat, but some journalists and watchdogs are concerned that the president has been using the response to #Harvey as a big product placement opportunity, seeing as the hat is available for sale on the Trump campaign website. And you thought the #MAGA hats caused a heart attack or two …
Image #1: Picture of President Trump in a red hat, distributed by the White House
Image #2: Your chance to buy the red hat from his campaign pic.twitter.com/hehsMRYcyw— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) August 28, 2017
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The former director of the Office of Government Ethics says this is a big no-no.
https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/902363543466594304
https://twitter.com/gabrielsnyder/status/901917197928423424
Make that three days.
https://twitter.com/gabrielsnyder/status/902570821411069952
The President selling hats is the most low class, trashy, ridiculous stunt pulled by any president ever!
— Scotty D (@thedoggeneral1) August 28, 2017
Because the ethics violations never stop: Trump models a $40 hat he sells on his campaign website for #Texas trip pic.twitter.com/FH3GlqM5qe
— Richard Hine (@richardhine) August 29, 2017
He may be touring the devastation in Houston but Trump's #1 family rule: Always Be Selling.
His hat is on his website for $40.00. https://t.co/IV9Tw04hiK
— Laura Jolly (@laurajollyfl) August 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/902582292559880192
https://twitter.com/2020pleasehurry/status/902367745655824386
Trump wants all #Harvey hurricane victims to know the lovely hat he's wearing is available for sale on his website – only 40 bucks! pic.twitter.com/XbUePMJ43N
— Mike Morris (@1MikeMorris) August 29, 2017
Trump's stupid hat has "45" on the side. Fuck him. Fuck his hat.
— The Rude Pundit (@rudepundit) August 29, 2017
We’re tempted to post a link to the site where you can buy your own USA hat, but 1) the people complaining about it have already given the Trump campaign shop enough publicity, and 2) we don’t think Trump is relying on hat sales to propel his reelection … if the left keeps freaking out over everything, he’s going to be president forever.
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Now the Moron Stream Media is mocking Melania Trump’s hat https://t.co/pfmbyOTi7L
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 29, 2017
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