Overview

• The exchange aired Aug. 27 on Fox News’ The Five during a discussion that weighed first ladies by appearance.
• Jesse Watters asked whether Jill Biden and Michelle Obama, who have appeared on Vanity Fair covers — Biden once and Obama three times — were “prettier” than Melania Trump.
• Brian Kilmeade answered, “She’s the most attractive first lady ever,” as Watters name-checked figures from Martha Washington to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
• Co-host Harold Ford Jr. objected, urging focus on Melania Trump’s work on artificial intelligence, mental health and children’s issues.
• The conversation was prompted by unconfirmed reporting about a possible Vanity Fair cover and a staff walkout threat, and a widely shared clip on X drew follow-up coverage from Mediaite and HuffPost.