US Second Lady Usha Vance playfully dismissed media interpretations of her maternity wardrobe, particularly an $8.75 Old Navy dress, by sharing its receipt. Her husband, JD Vance, humorously suggested she lead the federal budget due to her savvy shopping. This response came after a New York Times piece analyzed the political symbolism of pregnant women in the Trump administration's orbit.

The paper’s fashion critic argued that Vance, and other MAGA women, have embodied the president’s ‘pro-natalist movement’

The bump-hugging coral dress, worn by pregnant Second Lady Usha Vance, was cited in a NYT story, sparking online discourse.