In Occoquan, Virginia, local authorities asked Andre Soriano, a sort of “Liberace copycat,” to remove 11 pro-Donald Trump signs from the exterior of his building. A four-story building houses Soriano’s store on the ground floor and his residence on the second floor.

His Trump signs, flags, and dress offended a woman who walked into the store looking for him. The designer, who had created a gown imprinted with the Trump-inspired slogan “Make America Great Again” for the 2017 Grammys for Joy Villa,

After the individual, whose name he never asked, complained to town officials, Soriano was told to remove them.Soriano placed a “Women for Trump” sign in his store window, sparing him a violation.

On the other hand, the 10 other signs that he had moved to the second floor were not compliant with the town’s ordinance that signs on residential properties not exceed 8 feet x 8 feet. As a result, it does not violate the First Amendment.It violates the size, material, and location of a historic district in this case.

Originally from the Philippines, the 54-year-old designer moved to the U.S. at the age of 15 and became a citizen the following year. I don’t really care whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican. I do care about being an American. Let me exercise my First Amendment right,” he said.

By appearing on the reality design show “Styled to Rock!” more than a decade ago, he connected with the musician Rihanna, and started working with celebrities and private clients. But many stopped working with him after the 2017 Grammys. “They hate me, because I am a Trump supporter. I don’t understand that. My mother moved to the United States in 1983 to live a better life than in the Philippines — to live with freedom. She became a citizen,” he said. When couture becomes political, make dresses, not politicos.