Things to know about El Salvador’s most infamous Mega Prison
As the Trump administration promotes Salvador’s most infamous prison, experts say the facility is raising several concerns.
Homeland Security Secretary Christie Noem caught his anger this month when he reported that he had visited a Rolex watch when he visited a mega prison in El Salvador known as CECOT.
Noem was seen wearing an 18-carat gold Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in the prison where 261 Venezuelans flew to El Salvador, claiming they were members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua under the alien enemy laws without a due process.
Civil rights groups attacked Noem, pointing out that the clock is an exaggeration of income inequality between the US and El Salvador.
“You’re in front of all these people in a very poor country. They’re at the bottom of the country, either 10 or 20%. And while you show off your freedom, you just look to be showing off your wealth,” Adam Isaxon told the Post.
A secretary spokesman previously criticized USA Today for asking about the watch, saying, “Governor Governor Norm chose to use the proceeds from her New York Times bestselling book to buy items she could wear and hand them over to her kids one day.”
It’s not the first time in recent memory that outfit choices created by politicians have evoked heat. Here are some examples.
John Fetterman wears a hoodie and shorts at the inauguration ceremony
The inauguration dress code has long been casual since Ronald Reagan wore a stroller suit to envision presidency, but Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman raised it to extremes when President Donald Trump took office for the second time in 2025.
Fetterman was seen wearing a hoodie, shorts and a T-shirt during the ceremony.
Casual outfits are part of the Democratic brand and avoid tailoring to appeal to rural voters in Keystone. The Senate passed a dress code in 2023, which appears to have been in 2023 to accommodate Fetterman’s Louche outfits.
Jill Biden in stockings that look like a fishnet
First Lady Gil Biden was then criticized for wearing what appears to be fishnet stockings when she arrived at Andrews Air Force Base in April 2021.
“I think it’s amazing. How much commentary is there when I put my hair on a scrunchie? Let your hair go up! “They weren’t fishnets. They weren’t lace. They were very pretty stockings.”
Melania Trump’s “I don’t care, I’ll do it” jacket
First lady Melania Trump wore a jacket with the words “I really don’t care, do you?” He is visiting a shelter in 2018, holding immigrant children who have left their families.
The statement appeared to be a contradictory message to Trump’s mission to Texas. There, she wanted to show how much she cared about the children sheltered there, separated from her parents.
President Donald Trump said at the time he wanted to know more about how these children could reunite with their parents “as soon as possible.”
Donald Trump said, “I’m referring to fake news media. Melania has learned how cheating they are, and she really doesn’t care!”
Manolo Branick’s Melania on the route to Hurricane Damage Tour
Melania Trump also won Flack in 2017 when he left Washington DC on his heels on his way touring the damage from Hurricane Harvey.
The heels were changed for sneakers during the route to Texas. She was seen touring a cap decorated with the damaged sneakers, a white shirt and the acronym “Flotus.”
Michelle Obama wears a Lanvin to volunteer at the Food Bank
Former First Lady Michelle Obama was looking at Lanvin sports designer sneakers while volunteering at the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, DC in 2009.
CBS News is J. The shoes that completed the crew’s ensemble were $540, and the shoes were made from suede with grosgrain ribbon lace and metallic pink toe caps at the time.
Contributions: Heidi M. Pruzivilla, Maria Puente
