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Tanuki

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Wed May 28, 2025, 08:02 AM Wednesday

Whiskey Pete's made-in-Thailand American flag suits [View all]

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/pete-hegseth-accused-of-getting-his-american-flag-suits-made-in-thailand/


"Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is fond of wearing apparel bedecked in American flags, but the origin of his clothing may be less patriotic, according to a popular menswear influencer.

Hegseth has frequently been photographed wearing flag lapel pins, tie tacks, belt buckles, socks — not to mention the countless photos of him holding open his suit jacket to show off a flag-print lining fabric.
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Derek Guy, who runs the men’s style blog Die, Workwear! and social media accounts under the same name, has weighed in on political topics before. He shared Johnson’s tweet and pounced on a photo of one of Hegseth’s flag-lined jackets that zoomed in on the label.

"This suit appears to be from Book A Tailor, a company that produces its clothes in Thailand,” wrote Guy, urging Hegseth, “instead of covering yourself in USA flags, would you be interested in supporting US tailoring shops that employ US cutters and coatmakers?”
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