Media bias against Melania Trump is now reality

Washington Times ^ | Jennifer Harper

[ethom]

Is there media bias against the first lady of the United States? James Woods — a veteran actor who is no stranger to the workings of Hollywood, media, politics and publicity — summed it all up in 21 words.

“If the Trumps were Democrats, Melania would be on every cover of every chic women’s magazine in the world every month,” Mr. Woods wrote in a recent tweet which was subsequently retweeted over 20,000 times by those who agree with him.

Media skittishness these days has perplexed more than one journalist.

NBC News media analyst Claire Atkinson investigated the trend in February noting that there was “a clear reluctance among editors to put themselves in the cross-hairs of the culture wars” by featuring the wife of President Trump — despite her stature as a versatile and engaged public figure who speaks five languages and has consistently higher favorability ratings than anyone in the White House.

“There’s also a sense that editors could be taking a political stand,” the NBC analysis said, quoting one editor who claimed it was a “moral issue.”

Now there are some numbers. New York Post media analyst Alexandra Steigrad has parsed coverage of the first lady since Mr. Trump’s inauguration, and here is what she found.

“During her tenure as first lady, Melania has only graced one magazine cover in February 2017. At the time, the cover caused a commotion due to the president’s insistence that Mexico pay for a border wall, something that has yet to come to fruition,” Ms. Steigrad writes.

“Regardless, not one American magazine has put the former model on its cover, although rumors did swirl in December 2016 when Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, paid a visit to Trump Tower,” she continues, noting that there was nothing to the chatter.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I can’t see how anyone was fooled.

We’ve ALL been living with ‘Regular Oprah’ and ‘Glammed Up Oprah’ for what? 30 years, now?

*SMIRK*

[Ancient Man]

And to think that we had to put up with eight-years of the liberal media’s Twinkie-tossing swoonfest over this America-hating, lard-assed, bowling pin, who sports a “grille” that’s the envy of every steam locomotive cowcatcher in North America.

It’s truly disturbing to see her -— sans the PhotoShop, face spackle, ninety personal attendants and nasty-looking wigs. In Barack’s defense, I’d be gay, too, if I had to wake up next to that monster every morning ... or turned to stone.

[I want the USA back]

The media worships America-haters.

[Tucker39]

Especially if the “SHE” you’re trying to beautify is actually a HE....as is the case with Michael, the First Crossdresser.