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Jennifer Rauchet's Temu Dress Sparks Dinner Drama

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Jennifer Rauchet, wife of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, sparked controversy at the White House Correspondents Dinner with her pale pink Temu dress, resembling a Veni Infantino gown costing $330. Critics accused Pete of stinginess, while defenders praised her style, shifting focus from the gunmans hotel lobby shooting.

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Jennifer Rauchet's Temu Dress Sparks Dinner Drama

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Jennifer Rauchet's Temu Dress Sparks Dinner Drama. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 28th. Welcome in. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News, where pop culture meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Jennifer Rausche, wife of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, turned heads at the White House correspondence dinner on April 25th. She rocked a pale pink cocktail dress that folks online swear came from Temu, the China Bay site famous for $15 knockoffs of high-end looks. The off-shoulder number with a sparkly sash got people buzzing fast. Turns out, a similar dress from the British Italian brand Venny Infantino sells for about $330. Social media sleuths posted side-by-side picks proving the resemblance, kicking off debates about why she'd go budget for such a big night. Critics piled on Pete calling him Stingy for letting his 41-year-old wife step out in what looks like a steal while he suits up fancy. One user joked it's peak, mag-a-style, and others said she deserves better than his cheap fives. But defenders jumped in quick, with activist Laura Loomer praising how smart and stunning

Jennifer looked, saying real beauty beats any price tag. Plenty agreed. Who cares if it's Temu or designer, as long as it slays? The dinner itself got wild when a 31-year-old gunman fired shots in the hotel lobby, targeting President Trump and his team. Trump snabbed him before anyone got hurt, marking the third attempt on Trump's life. But the dress drama still steals the spotlight online.

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