In 2018, then-First Lady Melania Trump was captured making a trip to detention facilities for immigrant children on the US-Mexico border wearing an army-style jacket that read "I really don't care, do u?" on the back.
The incident would go on to mark Melania's time in office as First Lady, as her attitude was commented on throughout her single term. She later specifically mentioned the jacket was aimed at anyone who criticized her, which many hailed as a completely inappropriate stunt while visiting frightened detained children.
Melania Trump\u2019s message painted in caps on the back of her jacket, couldn\u2019t have been clearer: \u201c I REALLY DONT CARE DO U\u201d while she visited children detained under her husband\u2019s cruel ordershttps://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/06/melania-trump-jacket-zara-texas-visit-border-children/\u00a0\u2026— Mia Farrow (@Mia Farrow) 1529634416
So when Dr. Jill Biden, our current First Lady, wore a jacket with text that simply said "Love" on the back of it to visit Prime Minister Boris Johnson and wife Carrie Johnson right before the 2021 G7 Summit, many took it as a particular act of shade against Melania Trump.
Dr. Biden told Bloomberg she did, indeed, intend to send a message with the jacket.
"I think that we're bringing love from America," she said.
"I think that this [G7 Summit] is a global conference and we're trying to bring unity across the globe and I think that's important right now that you have a sense of unity."
REPORTER: \u201cCan you explain the message on the back of your jacket?"\n\n.@FLOTUS: "Oh, the love? I think that we're bringing love from America."pic.twitter.com/jot3CW02dn— Daily Caller (@Daily Caller) 1623340429
What the hell, no stripper heels either? No grim arrogant face, no slapping her husband\u2019s hand away in public?— Linda England (@Linda England) 1623341866
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden has her "LOVE" jacket back on, as President Biden is working to mend relationships at the G7 in Cornwall, and I just feel sooo grateful that our FLOTUS is spreading a message of unity, rather than division and apathy pic.twitter.com/8zSd4msI8J— Jake Lobin (@Jake Lobin) 1623339239
They are the BEST! It is so refreshing to see our 1st couple across the pond doing good things & not making us all cringe with embarrassment! I noticed no \u201cbig Joe balloons\u201d were flying anywhere!!!!— Esmonda (@Esmonda) 1623340580
Former President Trump's visits to the UK were marred by his own behavior and the nation's intolerance for him.
For awhile, a large balloon depicting a baby version of Trump was floating around the UK.
At one point, it directly coincided with his visit—something that made the former President extremely unhappy.
Notice that no one is flying a baby blimp, like they did when you-know-who came.— Sean #BlackLivesMatter (@Sean #BlackLivesMatter) 1623339327
How it started........................what we voted forpic.twitter.com/R77Ui4osyR— End the Filibuster Gun Reform Infrastructure = NOW (@End the Filibuster Gun Reform Infrastructure = NOW) 1623343257
Yin and Yang. So grateful for @DrBiden - a sensitive, intelligent, fully present First Lady.pic.twitter.com/P2ZkGFzyNu— Erin Quigley (@Erin Quigley) 1623340335
Like day and night\u2026pic.twitter.com/6yuv4StY5x— Shootsfromthehip \ud83d\ude4b\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\ude09\ud83c\udf0a\ud83d\ude37 \ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udda4\ud83e\udd0d\ud83e\udd0e\ud83c\udf08\ud83e\udd42 (@Shootsfromthehip \ud83d\ude4b\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\ude09\ud83c\udf0a\ud83d\ude37 \ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udda4\ud83e\udd0d\ud83e\udd0e\ud83c\udf08\ud83e\udd42) 1623381864
Jennifer Jacobs, the journalist from Bloomberg who got Dr. Biden's answer about the jacket, said herself Dr. Biden appeared to be trolling Melania Trump.
A lot nicer than "I don't care, do you?"\n\nA lot nicer.— Peter Shankman (@Peter Shankman) 1623334963
Remember when the media had the appalling gall to call the "I don't care, do you" party "values voters"?— Bo Gardiner \ud83c\udf0e (@Bo Gardiner \ud83c\udf0e) 1623340973
@FLOTUS Queen of Shade pic.twitter.com/rTPzH7KAjY— dominique6138 (@dominique6138) 1623337958
Dr. Biden has been planning this for three years.pic.twitter.com/RbSnompWlT— Nick \ud83d\ude37 (@Nick \ud83d\ude37) 1623334885
Whether or not it was intentional, Dr. Biden's message still stands in stark contrast to former First Lady Melania Trump's.
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