{"id":2453500,"date":"2025-06-29T11:51:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T15:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/notorious-melania-hater-allegedly-stepping-down-could-first-lady-get-overdue-honor\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T11:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T15:54:15","slug":"notorious-melania-hater-allegedly-stepping-down-could-first-lady-get-overdue-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/notorious-melania-hater-allegedly-stepping-down-could-first-lady-get-overdue-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"Notorious Melania Hater Allegedly Stepping Down: Could First Lady Get Overdue Honor?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnotorious-melania-hater-allegedly-stepping-down-could-first-lady-get-overdue-honor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2453500&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the criticisms faced by Melania Trump,the former First Lady,largely due to her association with President Donald Trump. Despite her celebrity status and background in fashion, she has notably been overlooked by Vogue, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high-profile fashion publication<\/a>. Longtime editor Anna Wintour reportedly barred Melania from being featured, stating in 2019 that it was not the right moment to take a stand for her. This exclusion contrasts with the covers received by her successors,such as Jill Biden and Michelle Obama. <\/p>\n<p>With Wintour&#8217;s recent announcement of her departure after 37 years, there are questions about weather this leadership change at Vogue would open the door for Melania to finally receive a cover. However, it is suggested that Wintour&#8217;s continued influence as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vogue-blasts-melania-trump-as-a-freelance-magician-in-white-house-portrait\/\" title=\"... blasts ... as a &#039;freelance magician&#039; in ... portrait\">global editorial director<\/a> may hinder such an opportunity. Notably,Melania&#8217;s representatives have indicated that she does not regard a Vogue cover as a significant measure of her worth,emphasizing her role as First Lady as more significant then fashion accolades.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>First lady Melania Trump has no shortage of critics, seemingly due merely to her proximity to President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/melania-trump-opens-barron-bullied-rosie-odonnells-autism-allegations-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rumor-mongering celebrities<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jasmine-crockett-targets-melania-trump-nasty-attack-house-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic lawmakers<\/a> with axes to grind, Melania Trump often seems to face as much criticism as her much more public-facing husband.<\/p>\n<p>Even within the spaces Melania was once ostensibly a part of &mdash; like the fashion and modeling world &mdash; she has faced an unusual amount of scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Just look at longtime Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour.<\/p>\n<p>One of the traditions afforded most first ladies is a glamorous Vogue cover and fawning piece in the long-running fashion outlet.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Former first lady <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jill-biden-gets-vogue-cover-treatment-magazine-snubbed-supermodel-melania-trump-5-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jill Biden got one<\/a> during her lone term in the White House, as did fellow ex-first lady Michelle Obama.<\/p>\n<p>In-between them, however? No such dice for Melania. And it&rsquo;s very much because of Wintour.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mrs. Trump &hellip; was informally barred from the magazine by Ms. Wintour, who, when asked about featuring Mrs. Trump in the magazine, said in 2019, &lsquo;I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t think it&rsquo;s a moment not to take a stand,&rsquo;&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/06\/29\/us\/jill-biden-vogue-cover.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> reported in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>This is worth mentioning in 2025 because reports have just surfaced that Wintour will actually be leaving her post at Vogue after 37 years running it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The sunglasses-and-bob-sporting industry powerhouse announced she&rsquo;s seeking a new &lsquo;head of editorial content&rsquo; for American Vogue during a staff meeting Thursday morning, according to a company spokesperson,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/26\/media\/anna-wintour-steps-down-from-vogue-after-37-years-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>(Of note, the Post added that Wintour had fostered &ldquo;a reputation for being cold, controlling and intimidating&rdquo; since joining the publication in 1988.)<\/p>\n<p>So could this sudden &ldquo;bob-sporting&rdquo; void pave the way for Melania Trump to finally get her overdue Vogue cover?<\/p>\n<p>Alas, probably not.<\/p>\n<p>While Wintour is stepping down from American Vogue, she will remain in her post with parent company Cond&eacute; Nast as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aocs-designer-met-gala-getup-violated-ethics-rules-complaint-says\/\" title=\"AOC\u2019s Designer Met Gala Getup Violated Ethics Rules, Complaint Says\">global chief content officer<\/a> and remain as Vogue&rsquo;s global editorial director, as well.<\/p>\n<p>That means whoever replaces Wintour as editor-in-chief will still have to report directly to their predecessor &mdash; all but eliminating any hope for an intrepid editor-in-chief to pitch a Trump cover article.<\/p>\n<p>Despite all that hoopla, Melania Trump has also made it clear that she&rsquo;s unbothered by Wintour&rsquo;s snub and may not even give them the time of day should they approach her.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To be on the cover of Vogue doesn&rsquo;t define Mrs. Trump,&rdquo; a White House representative told the Times after its 2021 article.&nbsp; &ldquo;She&rsquo;s been there, done that long before she was first lady.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Her role as first lady of the United States and all that she does is much more important than some superficial photo shoot and cover.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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From gossiping celebrities to Democratic politicians, she often receives as much scrutiny as her more visible husband. Even in the fashion and modeling circles she was once part of, Melania has encountered unusual levels of judgment. For instance, Anna Wintour, the long-time editor-in-chief of Vogue, has not featured Melania on the magazine&#8217;s cover-a privilege typically granted to first ladies like Jill Biden and Michelle Obama. Reports indicate that Wintour informally barred Melania from Vogue during her tenure, stating in 2019 that it was important to take a stand against her. As Wintour prepares to leave Vogue after 37 years but remains with Cond\u00e9 Nast in other roles, it seems unlikely that a new editor will change this stance regarding a potential cover for Melania Trump. Despite this snub from Wintour and Vogue, representatives for Melania assert that being on the magazine&#8217;s cover does not define her; they emphasize that her role as First Lady is far more significant than any superficial recognition from a fashion publication<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2453501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Melania-Trump.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50410,32641,4722,32423,34882],"class_list":["post-2453500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-controversy-2","tag-first-lady","tag-honor","tag-melania-trump","tag-stepping-down"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Melania-Trump.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453500"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2453504,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453500\/revisions\/2453504"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2453501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2453500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2453500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}