The Scotsman

Linton blasts ‘out of touch’ Instagram critic

- By MARGARET NEIGHBOUR

Louise Linton, the Edinburghb­orn wife of US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin, has mocked as “adorably out of touch” a person who criticised her Instagram post showing off a designer label outfit.

On Monday, Linton posted the picture of herself getting off a government plane in Ken- tucky with Mr Mnuchin. In her post, the actress mentioned several designer labels for her all-white outfit, including Tom Ford and Valentino.

The commenter responded: “Glad we could pay for your little getaway. #deplorable.”

Linton responded on Instagram by calling the commenter “adorably out of touch”. She suggested she and Mr Mnuchin contribute­d more to the US economy and paid more in taxes than her critic.

“Pretty sure the amount we sacrifice per year is a lot more than you’d be willing to sacrifice if the choice was yours,” she added. She called the commenter’s response “passive aggressive” and “nasty”.

Linton’s Instagram account is private but a screengrab of her response has circulated online.

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0 Louise Linton has hit out at an Instagram critic

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