New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- White House recently threw its press secretary Karoline Leavitt a surprise birthday bash, and one present may have broken Donald Trump's 'buy-American' push.

The POTUS has spent years, repeatedly urging Americans to shun foreign goods in favour of homegrown products. But when his press secretary blew out her candles this week, it was not just the part decor that caught everyone's eye - one gift looked unmistakably French - a Louis Vuitton handbag.

Trump's tariff tantrums have waged a global trade war, after the POTUS went on slapping tariffs on imports from longtime allies in a bid to tilt trade in favour of American companies. Louis Vuitton - as its name already suggests - isn't on the 'Buy American' list.

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