Usha Vance recently responded to criticism over her maternity fashion by revealing that the dress she wore in a widely discussed Father’s Day video cost just $8.75 from Old Navy. The Second Lady made the comment while dismissing a New York Times analysis that suggested her pregnancy wardrobe carried deeper political meaning.

The attention began after Usha featured her husband, Vice President JD Vance, on a Father’s Day episode of her YouTube podcast, Storytime with the Second Lady. During the interview, JD greeted her with a casual “Good to see ya” and gave her a brief pat on the knee, a moment that quickly went viral and sparked online speculation about the couple’s chemistry.

As discussion around the video grew, some media outlets also focused on Usha’s clothing choices, interpreting them as political statements. Usha pushed back by revealing the modest price of her dress, using it to highlight what she viewed as the unnecessary overanalysis of her appearance and personal style.