Meryl Streep revisits Melania Trump’s jacket controversy, says ‘Fashion isn’t just about personal style’

Oscar-winning actor Meryl Streep has revisited a debated moment involving US First Lady Melania Trump in a recent interview. Meryl Streep has remarked on Melania Trump’s fashion style, citing that it sends a "powerful message."

The talk was part of a broader interview with Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour, moderated by filmmaker Greta Gerwig, ahead of the release of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ in which Streep reprises her character as Miranda Priestly.

Anna Wintour says Melania Trump always looks like herself

Streep appeared on the cover of Vogue alongside the magazine’s global editorial director Anna Wintour, with the conversation led by filmmaker Greta Gerwig. During the discussion, the trio explored how women in public life use clothing to project authority and identity.

Wintour talked about figures she admires for their style, including former First Lady Michelle Obama, while also mentioning New York City First Lady Rama Duwaji. When it came to Melania Trump, Wintour remarked that she “always looks like herself when she dresses.”

Meryl Streep on Melania Trump’s controversial jacket

Streep, however, offered a more critical reflection, pointing to a specific moment from 2018. She said, “I have so many thoughts about this. I think the most powerful message that our current first lady sent was in the coat that said ‘I Really Don’t Care, Do U?’ when she was going to see migrant children who were incarcerated.” She added that fashion is not just about personal style but is also shaped by “larger historical and political sweeps of expectation."

The actor’s comments refer to an incident during Melania Trump’s visit to a migrant children’s shelter in Texas, where she wore a jacket decorated with the phrase “I really don’t care, do u?”

(Source) Melania later clarified that the message on the jacket was aimed at “the people and for the left-wing media who are criticizing me,” rather than the children she was visiting.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”