Overview

• Semafor reporting, cited by multiple outlets, says newly appointed global editorial director Mark Guiducci proposed putting First Lady Melania Trump on Vanity Fair’s cover.
• Tabloid accounts quoting unnamed staff describe threats to resign and vows not to “normalize” the Trumps, while other employees say quitting over a cover is unlikely.
• Coverage characterizes the U.S. newsroom’s reaction as intense, yet there has been no confirmed editorial decision or public statement from Condé Nast or Guiducci.
• During Donald Trump’s first term, Melania Trump was reportedly excluded from Vanity Fair and sister title Vogue, as Michelle Obama appeared on Vogue covers multiple times.
• Melania Trump has previously told Fox News she has little interest in magazine covers, noting she had already appeared on prominent titles in the past.