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House Report: Temu Sells Forced-Labor, $14 Dress Sparks Debate

4/29/2026

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Mike Gallagher Condemns Temu

A 2023 House select committee on China reported Temu and Shein have not stopped forced-labor products linked to Uyghur persecution.
Jennifer Rauchet, Pete Hegseth’s spouse, wore a $14 Temu dress at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and could not comment.
Rep. Mike Gallagher condemned Temu for exploiting a tax loophole and use of slave labor.
Conservative commentators praised the $14 dress as savvy, despite Steve Madden’s stock-price fraud conviction.

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Ella Devi Criticized

Teen influencer Ella Devi, flaunting Chanel and Burberry, drew a torrent of online criticism after mocking Jennifer Hegseth’s $42 dress.
Her mocking of Jennifer Hegseth’s dress during White House Correspondents’ Dinner, as an 18-year-old socialist, left her unavailable for comment.
The criticized dress matched a Shein listing priced at $42.23 with a 4.88-star rating.
Supporters posted alternatives and recalled Hegseth previously wore Shein outfits while meeting President Donald Trump.

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Mike Gallagher Condemns Temu

A 2023 House select committee on China reported Temu and Shein have not stopped forced-labor products linked to Uyghur persecution.
Jennifer Rauchet, Pete Hegseth’s spouse, wore a $14 Temu dress at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and could not comment.
Rep. Mike Gallagher condemned Temu for exploiting a tax loophole and use of slave labor.
Conservative commentators praised the $14 dress as savvy, despite Steve Madden’s stock-price fraud conviction.

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