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President Donald Trump's shortest-serving press secretary is offering unexpected inspiration for Halloween costume hunters, circulating the details of her go-to outfit during her week in the White House.
"Fit Check for Halloween Fans: Veronica Beard Blazer and Skirt: Size 00, even after four kids. Christian Louboutin Miss Z in lamb nappa leather, 100 mm stiletto (sold out). Blouse: Nordstrom (sold out). Good luck!" Katie Zacharia posted on X Friday.
In an interview earlier this week with Newsmax's Rob Finnerty, she encouraged people to dress up as her for Halloween. (Although the outfit retails at roughly $2,500.)
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"I hope you do dress up as me because it's absolutely hilarious. We will be dressing up as a family. I will wear the OG costume and stay tuned to what my kids will be," she said.
Newsweek reached out to Zacharia for comment.
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Who Is Katie Zacharia?
The conservative commentator previously worked as the communications adviser for Trump’s Truth Social platform and for the Department of Homeland Security.
She earned her law degree from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law in 2011, but failed the bar exam, a disclosure that became a point of contention during her week at the White House.
She is married and lives with her four children in Southern California.
Trump fired Zacharia on October 16 after just five days as White House press secretary, saying that she had been treated “very badly” by the media.
“I told Katie that in my opinion she was treated very, very unfairly by the news. Let’s call it the fake news,” Trump said. “I want her to have a good life. She’s being brutalized by the media.”
Halloween Economics
If you were to replicate Zacharia's stated outfit for Halloween, the $2,500 costume is roughly 67 times the amount the average American spends on a costume, according to National Retail Federation survey data showing typical costume spending of about $37 per person, one of the few things that haven't risen in cost dramatically over the past few years.
But while Halloween costume costs have remained relatively stable, Halloween candy prices have jumped roughly 78 percent since 2020, making candy one of the fastest-rising Halloween expenses. The culprits are cocoa and sugar. Extreme climate conditions in West Africa affected cocoa production. Similarly, droughts in Mexico have affected sugar production.
Regardless of the reason, a LendingTree survey said about 35 percent of consumers planned to skip buying Halloween candy altogether this year because of it.
Newsweek’s reporters and editors used Martyn, our AI assistant, to produce this story. Learn more about Martyn here.
Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Gray R. Thomas
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