First Lady Melania Trump recently made a trip to visit Texas shelter housing children who had been separated from their families at the US-Mexico border. On the back of the Zara jacket she wore, it said “I Really Don’t Care, Do U?” Many were disturbed at what the message implies and has inspired a massive debate online.
It’s now inspired New York Artist Justin Teodoro to reimage the first lady’s jacket to reflect the public’s rage about families being ripped apart at the border.
“I think seeing what the first lady wore on her visit today totally appalled and shocked me and was just beyond tone deaf,” Teodore had told Huffington Post. “I guess I just needed to react in my own small way and draw a response – not with anger but with hope because I do believe love trumps hate.”
The image includes a picture of the statue of liberty holding the hand of a little girl. The little girl in the image was also featured in the new Time magazine cover, with the headline “Welcome to America. He posted the image on Instagram, and since has received over 3,000 likes, shared multiple times, and reposted by notable accounts such as New York Magazine.
Fashion brands like Wildfang and Public Service Apparel have also been inspired to reimagine their own versions of the olive-green jacket, according to Glamour.
It is all an important reminder that we should all care about what is happening (and maybe watch what we’re wearing or supporting. IDK.)