MANHATTAN, New York City -- An immigration protester who climbed the base of the Statue of Liberty on July 4 took a jab at First Lady Melania Trump at her latest court appearance.
Therese Okoumou wore a green dress on Friday painted with the words "I really care, why won't u?" - a reference to the jacket the first lady wore on her way to visit a facility for migrant children in June.
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Her jacket said: "I really don't care, do u?"
The 44-year-old Okoumou has pleaded not guilty to trespassing and disorderly conduct. If convicted, she faces up to six months behind bars per count.
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Her next court appearance is Oct. 1.
Okoumou said she climbed the landmark as a spur-of-the-moment protest against the separation of children from parents crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
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