Melania Trump will be the first lady of the United States again, and the media will probably treat her as such this time too.
Despite her philanthropic work with the anti-bullying campaign Be Best and her long and storied career as a cover model, no magazine bothered to feature Mrs. Trump on their cover during President Donald Trump's first term. Ta(maiden name Melania Knauss was in demand even before her husband entered politics.
Breitbart News was the only news outlet to feature the first lady, and frequently noted that her fashion choices were often inspired and original. In contrast, first lady Michelle Obama's outfits were heavily covered in the media, and while sometimes interesting, they were often perceived by the public as flamboyant. The media also praised President Obama and First Lady Jill Biden, fashion It features the current first lady days after President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance.
As Breitbart News noted at the time, Melania Trump criticized media bias in a 2022 interview.
President Trump's comments came meanwhile Interview with Fox and friends weekend In it, Pete Hegseth noted that the last three first ladies who were wives of Democratic presidents appeared on the cover during their respective White House tenures. The interview clip is shared Former Florida State Attorney Ron Filipkowski said on Twitter:
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Two-time failed presidential candidate and former first lady Hillary Clinton made Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, appeared on the cover during his time in office, and Michelle Obama appeared on the cover three times during her time as first lady. people documented. Hegseth noted that Jill Biden appeared on the cover five months after President Joe Biden took office, and Vice President Kamala Harris also appeared on the cover before he took office.
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Trump appeared on the cover wearing a wedding dress in 2005 after her marriage to Donald Trump.
In addition to the media snub, the media tried to humiliate the first lady with constant coverage of her husband's past shenanigans, including articles about adult film actress Stormy Daniels (née Stephanie Clifford) and subsequent indictments. . The media also speculated about the president and first lady's personal and intimate lives, casting them in the worst light possible.
Perhaps now that Trump has won the popular vote, the media will treat Melania Trump as first lady. But at this juncture before the inauguration, perhaps they should first offer her an apology.
Joel B. Pollack is a senior editor at Breitbart News. Breitbart News Sunday Sunday nights from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT) on Sirius XM Patriot. he is the author of Agenda: What should President Trump do in his first 100 days?available for pre-order on Amazon. He is also the author of Trumpian Virtues: Lessons and Legacy of the Donald Trump Presidencynow available on Audible. He is the recipient of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter @joelpolak.
