Anna Wintour, Vogue’s Global Editorial Director and former editor-in-chief, recently commented on first lady Melania Trump’s fashion choices while praising other public figures she admires, drawing renewed attention to the magazine’s long-running approach to political and cultural figures, as reported [1] by Fox News.
Speaking in an interview published Tuesday, Wintour addressed the broader topic of fashion and personal expression, referencing multiple women she said embody individual style.
During the discussion, she made a brief remark about Melania Trump’s appearance.
Vogue editor Anna Wintour and Meryl Streep attack Melania Trump for her fashion.
Wintour, who has refused to put Melania on the cover of Vogue has said:
“To be fair, Melania Trump also always looks like herself when she dresses.”
Meryl Streep responded to Wintour saying:… pic.twitter.com/7F1D8BNxhO [2]
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) April 9, 2026 [3]
“I don’t think wearing a power suit to the office is in any way necessary,” Wintour said.
“Think about the women that one admires: Mrs. Obama comes to mind. Whether she’s wearing J.Crew or Duro Olowu or Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel, she always looks like herself. I’m full of admiration for New York City’s new first lady because she looks so cool and wears a lot of vintage—young and modern and also entirely herself. To be fair, Melania Trump also always looks like herself when she dresses.”
Wintour appeared on the cover of Vogue’s May 2026 issue alongside actress Meryl Streep as part of promotion for the upcoming film “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”
In the sequel, Streep reprises her role as fictional fashion editor Miranda Priestly, a character frequently compared to Wintour.
Streep also commented on Melania Trump’s fashion during the same discussion, referencing a widely reported moment from 2018 involving a jacket worn by the first lady.
“I have so many thoughts about this. I think the most… powerful message that our current first lady sent was in the coat that said ‘I Really Don’t Care, Do U?’ when she was going to see migrant children who were incarcerated. All dress is about expressing yourself, but we’re also subject to larger historical and political sweeps of expectation,” Streep said.
Fox News Digital reported that it reached out to Melania Trump’s representative for comment on the latest remarks.
Melania Trump previously appeared on the cover of Vogue in 2005. She has not been featured on the magazine’s cover since becoming first lady.
Finally, the truth slips out:
Former Vogue editor Katrina Szish confirms what we’ve known all along—liberal bias at Vogue, led by bitter Anna Wintour, has robbed Melania Trump, the most stunning and elegant First Lady ever, of her rightful cover.
Szish spilled it on Meghan… pic.twitter.com/k3eVmDrKT7 [4]
— Pecan (@PecanC8) March 22, 2025 [5]
Wintour addressed that decision publicly in 2019 during an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, explaining the magazine’s editorial approach to selecting cover subjects.
“You have to stand up for what you believe in, and you have to take a point of view,” Wintour said at the time. “We profile women in the magazine that we believe in the stand that they’re taking on issues we support them, we feel that they are leaders.”
At the time, Melania Trump’s then-spokesperson Stephanie Grisham responded to Wintour’s comments, dismissing the significance of a Vogue cover.
“To be on the cover of Vogue doesn’t define Mrs. Trump, she’s been there, done that long before she was first lady,” Grisham said.
“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. This just further demonstrates how biased the fashion magazine industry is, and shows how insecure and small-minded Anna Wintour really is.”
Eat your heart out Vogue! pic.twitter.com/WMj110QomC [6]
— Karli Bonne’ (@KarluskaP) April 9, 2026 [7]
The exchange reflects ongoing differences between the publication and the first lady, particularly regarding coverage decisions and public commentary.