Louise Linton is the wife of Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin. She became Internet Enemy #1 this week when she decided to mock the poor on social media.
It all started on Monday when the D-list actress/trophy wife posted a picture of herself on Instagram disembarking a military jet emblazoned with official government markings along with the caption, “Great #daytrip to #Kentucky!”
She then hashtagged all the pieces of her expensive designer wardrobe, including #rolandmouret, #hermesscarf, #tomford, and #valentino.
When a mother in Portland called her out for bragging about traveling on the taxpayer’s dime and flashing her extreme wealth, Linton went on an insane tirade calling the woman “adorably out of touch” and telling her to “go chill out and watch the new game of thrones. It’s fab!”
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“I’m pretty sure we paid more taxes toward our day ‘trip’ than you did,” she snarled. “Pretty sure the amount we sacrifice per year is a lot more than you’d be willing to sacrifice if the choice was yours.”
The post has since been deleted and Linton’s Instagram account has been set to private.
Now, at least two of the brands Linton name-checked is doing damage control. Apparently they don’t want to be associated with a classist, classless online troll.
A spokeswoman for Valentino issued a statement yesterday saying that “Louise Linton did not receive any gifted merchandise, compensation or loans from Valentino.”
Tom Ford also said the brand is in no way affiliated with Lipton, nor has she received any free merchandise from them.
Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Roland Mouret declined to comment on the post. Reps for Hermès could not be reached.
Linton herself put out a curt, less-than-convincing statement apologizing for her atrocious behavior.
“I apologize for my post on social media yesterday as well as my response. It was inappropriate and highly insensitive,” she said.
We’re so glad she sees the error in her ways.
The basic 36-year-old has appeared in such films as Serial Daters Anonymous and Heineken Experience: Brew You, as well as the Lifetime Original Movie William & Kate: The Movie. Her most high-profile role to date was a brief appearance on CSI: NY way back in 2007.
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He BGB
Nobody ever said Ford or Valentino or any brand was affiliated with her or gifted her anything. It seemed obvious that she was bragging that she was rich and thus bought these things. Wasn’t that her point? So their tucking their tails in and running means nothing to me.
startenout
Nobody wasn’t was tuckkng tail. They were wisely telling that peroxide trash to keep their names out of her idiocy.
jsmu
‘He BGB’–Boy, are you CLUELESS. The fancy brands want NOTHING to do with this cucking funt. What part of that did your impaired cognition not manage to process?
QGridster64
Crazy bitch! With that kind of behavior from the visible spouse of a high level government employee – that group shouldn’t be surprised that they are a huge source of division in the country.
scotshot
Another embarrassment to America provided by the Trump administration. It never stops.
dwes09
Given the evidence presented by social media, reality TV and current politics, it should come as no surprise to anybody that there is no correlation between wealth and taste/class/intelligence/tact/education/societal contributions/fitness for office…and much more. Twas always thus, and this is true for all races, faiths, genders, orientations.
Some folks are just trash.
scotshot
I have a friend who is middle class, nice life but not wealthy. When she puts on her gardening clothes to dig in the garden she looks 10x better and knows how to carry herself – She’s a very, very nice person, nice to be around.
jsmu
Last year’s titty blouse and weary bell-bottoms? Check. Bad peroxide job? Check. Sleazy soft-porn past and extensive lies on the record? Check. Spoiled rotten, ignorant, imbecilic, AND insecure? Check.
It’s a Classic RETHUG CUCKING FUNT TM!
AuntyMoo
” Weary bell-bottoms ” ?? PIE for YOU !!
mcflyer54
“We paid more taxes” …. actually “he” (hubby) paid because they’ve only been married since June and they haven’t paid any taxes as a married couple yet. And marrying and old man for his money, status and social connections is far from “making a sacrifice” (unless you’re Melania Trump and have to sleep with Donald).
jcoberkrom
Love the Melania/Donald comment.
But was is the term we usually use for someone who sleeps with another for money? I can’t think of it!!!
Jaxton
So these fashion houses send free stuff to some women? If so, it proves how classist some fashion houses can be.
Many gay men tend to be classist. Hypocrites.
surreal33
Tacky, uncouth, BIMBO!!!
NateOcean
Spotted on the Internet:
“I am wearing a $10 dress, but I didn’t have to suck Steven Mnuchin’s dick.”