Washington DC, June 26 -- US second Lady Usha Vance's choice of an 8 USD maternity dress purchased from Old Navy has now found approval from her husband JD who jokingly suggested that his wife should lead the federal budget. The comment follows Usha taking a dig at the media which went into a tailspin examining the political symbolism of her maternity wardrobe.

In a post on X on Thursday (local time), JD Vance said, "She bought a $50 dress for $8.75. America: meet your next director of the federal budget!", as he shared a picture of the receipt of his wife's dress.

His remarks came after Usha Vance responded to a New York Times fashion column that analysed the public presentation of prominent women in the Trump administration who are ex...