The Trumps have shaken up the rule book on how to behave in public office and it???s causing some confusion further down the political ladder.
Case in point this week has been Louise Linton, the 36-year old Scottish actress, recently married to Steve Mnuchin, Trump???s Secretary of the Treasury and a woman who attracted the wrath of many Americans with a rather ill-judged Instagram post.
Monday saw her stepping off an official government plane after a trip to Kentucky with her husband, who was discussing tax reform with the senator.Maybe the topic had been a little dry, maybe Linton was bored, maybe she was still high on the honeymoon vibes, but why waste a good photo opp?
So she posed for the camera on the tarmac, plane in the background, white suit, golden hair, bag crooked over an arm, scarf flying gently in the breeze and posted the picture for her fans.
Come on, we???ve all done it.Maybe not on government time but what is social media if not an attempt to constantly impress and outdo all the people you care for in your life?
This might have just scraped by with a rolling-eyed impatience from the people of America had Linton, an actress who has appeared in the film Cabin Fever and an episode of CSI:NY, not insisted on also tagging the brands of her luxury fashion apparel and accessories, just to, you know, really hammer home the point that she is living the dream.
Yes, she really was carrying a #Hermes Birkin bag.No, your eyes weren???t deceiving you, the shoes were #ValentinoRockstud.#TomFord and #RolandMouret had also come along for the ride.
The phrase ???status update??? has never rung truer.This did not go down well.After a severe dressing down by the public, which necessitated an official apology for her ???insensitive??? post, Linton may want to refamiliarize herself with the concept of stealth wealth.
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