Watch (below) as CNN’s Ashleigh Banfield asked conservative businessman Donald Trump’s campaign a very personal question: if his wife Melania Trump was First Lady, would her “racy photo spreads” be a problem?
Mrs. Trump is a former model, and CNN played a clip where she discusses immigration policies and shares details about life in the Trump family.
Uncomfortably, Banfield tried to compliment Mrs. Trump:
“There’s no question, Melania Knauss-Trump is a very bright woman, speaks several languages. She’s articulate. She’s lovely.”
Then Banfield asked about her centerfolds, especially from the British edition of GQ Magazine, where Mrs. Trump posed nude on her husband’s jet in 2000.
She asked:
“But she also has done some pretty racy photo spreads in the past,” Banfield said. “I mean, Maxim magazine-styled racy photograph spreads. I think it’s hard to get your mind around the first lady living in the White House with those photographs out there.”
Trump’s step-daughter Ivanka Trump also posed for the German edition of Maxim in May 2009.
Watch the interview here:
Via TPM
Here are a few shots of Melania Trump below (NSFW):
What do you think? Is it appropriate for a First Lady to have posed nude in magazines? Please leave us a comment (below) and tell us what you think!
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I just find it interesting that it is completely okay for Mrs. Trump to have these photos floating around but I remember all the backlash our current first lady (Mrs. Obama) received when she wore shorts while she was on vacation. Isn’t it just wonderful how the rules change depending on who’s the subject? smh
There is not one thing about Virginia that honors laws in America. However, Virginia in all of its political correctness is an equal in Africa in childbirth and an equal no where else does it have inheritance for independence in the 49 states. It would be destroyed by Caesar for insurrection and rembered as Judas in the Cross and Cain for family and Real Estate Laws.
Yes an issue she is 25 years his younger. Yes not proper and worse of all third wife almost as many as his 4 bankruptcies. No a real problem trump will lose like he did most of life. 3500 court cases loser
She did those in the past. Besides, should Donald Trump win the presidency, HE will be president, not his wife.
If you want to talk about unfit to be First Lady, should we take another look at Mr. Clinton and his womanizing scandals??? And then there is Michelle Obama who outwardly and loudly proclaimed her hatred for this, her country – no one ever called her attitude into question!!!
So she has a smoking body and is proud of it….that is NO where NEAR the issues Hillary has which are all LEGAL and TRUST and TREASON issues!!!
Also, who wants Bill Clinton as “first lady”? Will he have to go through gender reassignment or… would he have to pick one (or) more of the “gender identities” sanctioned by NYC???
Mrs Melania Trump would indeed be a first LADY! She is beautiful inside and out. She has style, grace and a brain. She demonstrates what it truly means to be a woman!!! AND She would indeed be a treasure of a first lady in that she would be an inspiration for many little girls!!!
I am a retired church pastor. Point One: This is a disgusting question because the scriptures state clearly on moral issues we are to “judge not”. So it is the questioner who’s lack of character is clearly revealed. Once married, the scriptures further state “there is no condemnation between man and wife.” Donald and Melania owe no apology to each other for their prior lives. Third, their marriage was appropriate because the church sanctioned and performed the marriage. But as to the pictures of Melania, they simply display a beautiful woman, a model, professional performing the job of a model which does at time involve nude photographs. Forth, recall please that when God – who can not sin – placed Adam and Eve into the Garden of Eden, they were placed there in the nude by God. God has no problem with nudity. It is Satin who whispers in your convincing you that Gods beautiful creation is sinful, and not to be viewed. Adam and Eve only perceived themselves as having to hide their nude bodies after they sinned. It is only through our own sinfulness that we perceive sin in others. My conclusion is that these types of question where indeed the public is being told to judge when the God’s Word directs us not to judge are totally inappropriate. As to others being nude, Christ ask us a different question, “Why do you strain at the wood chip in another’s eye and not the greater plank of wood within your own?” Christ’s view is that we are not to judge Melania;s nudity but rather judge ourselves. Therefore, the continued dramatization of human nude shots is simply inappropriate. This wicked civilization should refrain from such sinful judging. Melania prior nudity in a modeling shot should have no bearing on whether she is qualified to be or not be the nation’s first lady. Clearly, Melania is Donald Trump’s first lady, and as supporters of the sanctity of marriage all of us should be in support of that marriage.
Pastor Burr, first of all I doubt very much you are a pastor and as far as your post. Blah BlahBlah BlahBlah Blah amd more Blah Blah BlahBlah !!!!!
MelaniaTrump spread out naked on a faux fur with a come hither look is just not what one would want in a first lady. Do we want to keep dumbing it down for everybody? Why should we even talk about whether this is appropriate or not…of course it isn’t!
The first lady is expected to host dignitaries, give speeches, etc. She can barely speak english, has posed naked and has nothing to say when asked anything other than”My husband will make the best president ever”!
Contrast her to, say, Heidi Cruz who is a Harvard graduate, articulate and actually has a contribution. She did not take off her clothes when she was younger but used her brains to get where she is.
Hmmm ! well can you be elected U.S. President ONLY because of skin color ? YES Can you become President and hide all documents of concern from the people ? Hmmm ! Yes they do ? can you infiltrate America with the Muslim brotherhoods by the pen in hand by the Muslim in Chief Hmm ! Yes they do Can career lying ass Politicians continue to lie , thread , manipulate our Constitution and laws as they ALL bow to and for the regime ? Hmm ! YES they do So I shall vote for this beautiful woman’s husband and be glad to see a real First Lady that actually LOVES AMERICA ! OVER ANY CURRENT CAREER POLITICIANS sitting way to long in seats that are to be ” under an Oath ” to serve , back , defend , and support OUR Constitution , laws and honor thy Oath That person will be Trump !
SHE IS A WONDERFUL MOTHER – GREAT WIFE – GRATEFUL AMERICAN AND OBVIOUSLY TAKES CARE OF HERSELF…THERE ARE ALWAYS CINDERELLAS SISTERS…
“”””””””””MEEEEEE–OW!””” Sounds like the Media 8itches are real jeoulous!
Is that it?? Is that all you’ve got, to disqualify Trump?
I understand. I don’t blame you.
I too wish she had the good taste to have married ME instead of Donald.
I have to be frank here – after seeing numerous articles regarding Michelle being born as a man and step by step explanations as to why they think she is – I really believe people will be so glad to know that Trump’s wife is a real woman that they won’t have any hesitation at all.
Is this the best you can do? Are you a trash reporter? If that is what you are then you should have been reporting on the WELFARE QUEEN we have in the white house now and you could have been doing this for 7 1/2 yrs. All the millions the Obama’s have spent on VACATIONS. You know this cost the American Tax Payer. Trumps wife did not cost the Tax Payer one brown penny. Trumps wife is a CLASSY LADY and knows how to conduct her self and by the way she salutes the American Flag. Is the reason you are trying to trash Ivana Trump because you do have a face and body to be in a Photo Shoot? Get a life, report the news. Ivana Trump would a fine 1st lady I would be PROUND OF. REPORT THE NEWS GET YOU HEAD OUT OF THE TRASH.
Attractive women, and Photos thereof win every internet poll,, Even among the Lesbian “community”
After putting up w/ M’s face for the past 7 years, I would appreciate a beautiful & intelligent 1st Lady in the White House who respects America. Not one like Mrs O who is filled w/ hate & racism!!
Of course this isn’t appropriate… I don’t think that will stop it, but it is so inappropriate. We will be the laughing stock of the world, terrorists will love it, and recruit thousands of new followers…
After eight years of Michelle Obama’s as First Lady there is nothing any future First Lady can do that’s any worst than Michelle’s racism and abuse of taxpayers money than she has inflicted on America.
In my view as a Man; she is a gorgeous Woman; intelligent, and actually employs her intelligence both as a Woman and a Lady. She is not naked in any of those photo’s. She emits sexy, is there something wrong with a Woman that is visually sexy?
I do not like her Husbands policy stances on quite a number of issues both domestic and foreign, though confusingly I agree with many of his overall statements; sort of street-tough truth. Trump is my kind of guy with the attitude: If you don’t like what I say, tough s*it.
The Man I would hope to be President is Ted Cruz .
As far as the photos just on their merit; let me think who might be more acceptable than Melania: a 70-year-old closeted butch, kankle queen, COTTAGE CHEESE ASS [not al gore], or maybe the current “first androgynous” human(?) (not bambam) , BUFFALO-BUTT, marxist tyrant wannabe [also bambam]? Ughhh, I’m getting nauseous.
I’m just guessing that Melania doesn’t do any of that kind of photo shoot anymore. The marxist apparatchiks , aka the LMS. are just targeting Trump as part of their marching orders.
Lot better then what we have now.
Of all people the media should have NOTHING to say about decency!!! Lying scumbags.
Shows he has good taste!!
What’s wrong with the fact she has a beautiful body? There is nothing to be ashamed of. She didn’t hurt anyone and she took good care of herself.
WTH does that have to do with Trump being President?? So she had a LIFE before Trump, so what? This is the Main Stream Medias way of trying to hurt him because they are afraid of him taking away their gravy trains and giving us BACK real journalist and not these hacks that are on the take and NOT reporting the news to American citizens like they should be! He is going to restore this country to all the best that we had in everything and then make it better from ther and he is ABLE to do it! He KNOWS HOW! SO who cares what she did! STUPID!
I really don’t care, I really don’t think it would stop Trump from making the calls that will get this Nation back. The fact that she has a really nice body will not stop him from making a bad deal. If the people of the world sees them – so what! Chances are they might be a little jealous. Seems to me you are trying to make a big deal out of this to keep voters for voting for Trump. What she does is between her and God, not you, sorry (not).
I dont think it matters. But I dont think Donald should be President and when we see his tax returns…that will probably be the deal breaker…if all his other nonsense can be overlooked.
So tell me Kathryn, how is showing (or not) going to make Trump a better President. Only a few Presidents have ever shown there Tax Returns, it is not a requirement that they do so, plus it will not show their Net or Gross worth, just the reportable income for that year. When you make that kind of money, it does get complicated, some even ask for an extension to get it all done. If he asks for an extension, is everyone gonna jump on the band wagon and say he must be hiding something. Even common people can say, “It is none of your business what kind of money I make” – I could go on but, for the record I personally don’t like Trump but from all the baggage that all the candidates pull behind them and don’t even go there with Obama, OMG. How about we get a guy in office that can get the job done and not compromise and end up taking orders from ever left leaning person or corp. that he might have to stomp on their toes.
If Romney had run like he should have, he wouldn’t be acting like Harry Reid today.
Ashleigh Banfield has always been self conscious about her thick ankles,
She is a super model what did you expect no pictures?? LOL ya she can be the hottest first lady we’ve ever had.
For the ladies out there, just because she is hot does NOT make her stupid and “unworthy” to be anything she wants to be including the first lady. Now is not the time to take out your life time of insecurities on her.
She would be a helluva lot better than that beast that’s in there now and what we’d get if Billary won.
Democrats worried about the image of a man that left a young woman to die, while he swam to call his lawyer, WHOOPS wrong subject, Sorry.
Hey Grizz….Remember The National Lampoon? If he had been driving a VW, he could have been President! They float!
obomanations wife can’t pose nude he-she has a dick
BU it’s perfectly okay for Hillary Clinon who lies, mishandes classified Iformation to the point of treason, ruins womens lives who have been sexually assaulted by her husband to be in the White House with Bill Clinton as the “First Man”???..Yeah, I get it. It’s called Liberal Hypocracy and Mass Media Double Standards..
The same people in the MSM (here, CNN) – who extolled Bill Clinton as a great asset – would, I suppose, find it perfectly acceptable if Trump had a mistress hidden under the Oval Office desk while on the phone with Moscow. The depth of two-facedness of the above reporter [Banfield] is astounding!
Well, at least we can see that she is a woman–she doesn’t have to worry about certain physical items showing up, along with jock itch!
I think she will be a classy addition to the white house—AFTER it is thorough cleaned and repainted!
She is a beautiful lady, very classy, a big step above what we have in the White House now. She will not be embarrassed about the US, I am sure. CNN reporter can’t hold a candle to her.
Ron, You hit it right out of the ballpark. I am voting for the President not the spouse.
If you vote for the Democrat MUTT, how about thinking about the mr “I never had sex(blow-job) with THAT woman, and all of his affairs. The Bill Cosby of the WH. I wsould be happy to see what a beautiful, intelligent woman such as Ms Trump in the WH, instead of the Mutt and her equally ugly daughter.
Ted Cruz forced her to pose nude and now he’s LYING about it, right Trumpbots?
Correct
Oooopha…good one!
Complaining women are jealous or are prudes or both. Nudity is common in Europe. A beautiful body (Men or Women) is enjoyed by everyone (despite what they say).
She is a beautiful woman and nothing to be ashamed of..models are models and Mrs Trump, IS- A CLASSY -LADY.
Many people admire her accomplishments, she, was able to make it to where many of us dare to dream, of achieving. She – has nothing to be ashamed of. TRUE- CLASS! NOTHING- DISTASTEFUL ! , of her poses!
I look at the photos of Mrs. Trump and then I look at the photos of this reporter and I’m sorry, but this reporter couldn’t hold a candle to the beauty of Mrs. Trump. Mrs. Trump is a professional model. She has her own career, and a highly successful one at that. Most of us women would kill to have a body and face like Mrs. Trump’s and If we did, we would be right up there showing it off too. Beauty is not tawdry. The photo layouts are done tastefully. Mrs. Trump is a living work of art and good for her for working to keep her beautiful figure and face nice enough for the rest of us to enjoy. Suggest the reporter signs up for a good plastic surgeon and a life-time membership in her local gym.
Says the bespectacled, ugly, and seriously jealous news person.
That News Lady for CNN could work in a Haunted House on Halloween or double as a Bridge Troll!
I’d suggest Carla Bruni is a huge asset to President Sarkozy, and she has appeared fully nude. Why would one object to having an elegant First Lady? Are we so used to looking at MO and HRC. Would Melania be more acceptable if she wore pantsuits or Target clothes?
Like I said in another post, what people have done in their past IS in their past. this is what she chose to do, not my cup of tea, but then again i don’t have her body either. Yes she posed this way, who cares. Please all of you critics and egotistical self righteous asses, if any of you believe in Jesus Christ, remember what he said in defense of Mary Magdalene, “LET HE WHO HAS NEVER SINNED CAST THE FIRST STONE!!!” Then there is, “JUDGE YE NOT , LEAST YE YOURSELVES BE JUDGED” Yes, then there is the old adage,”MAKE SURE YOU PLUCK THE LOG FROM YOUR OWN EYE BEFORE YOU WORRY ABOUT THE SPLINTER IN YOUR NEIGHBOR’S EYE” You need to think of all this beautiful sweet woman will be doing to help her husband do for this country in the future and STOP dwelling on the past!!! I’m sure it will be things much more important then telling our kids how to eat, they have parents for that!!! She will be a beautiful, classy and dedicated first lady.
Just like The Donald being a pro-choice, eminent domain, Obamacare Democrat until last summer!
Correct Again. You know when I was 20 to 27 I was a Democrat, Then I switched to Republican till about age 45, Now I am Independent and lean Libertarian. So I guess in your feeble little mind, nobody can ever, ever, ever, change their political views??? How shallow!
She will bring so much to women, and many will strive to accomplish, in their own, dreams, to reality.
Mrs. Trump, will become involved and lead the way for many people to prosper. I, BELIEVE, that there are many reasons for the Trump family to occupy the White House.
ALL AMERICANS, WHO HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND, WILL BE LEFT BEHIND, NO MORE!
OUR VETERANS, WILL TAKE THEIR -‘ RIGHTFUL PLACES ‘ AND OUR ACTIVE MILITARY, WILL BE HONORED, AS THEY SHOULD ALL, BE! OUR SOLDIERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES, DEFENDING AMERICA, AND OUR FREEDOM, WILL BE- ACKNOWLEDGED!
IT IS TIME FOR- DONALD TRUMP- AMERICA NEEDS HIM,- AMERICANS WANT TO SURVIVE AND WE ARE BRINGING OUR COUNTRY, AMERICA, WITH US!
TIME FOR A CLEAN UP, AND NEW COOKS IN THE KITCHEN!
Our first lady was involved in a rap video taped at the white house. Was that something a First Lady should do. And she did that during the times we were having the Black Shootings were in the news.?
America needs a gorgeous, intelligent, well-bred woman in the white house. For the past 8 years we’ve had to look at a big-lipped, wide ass, knappy headed silverback gorilla. They’ll have to burn all the bed linen and fumigate the place for this beauty to move in! Take that you cnn femi-nazi.
What does it mater? Who’d want to see nude photos of Michelle Obama???!!!
Actually, there are a lot of us that would like to see those, if nothing else, to prove she is not a man!!!!!!!!!!!!!ahahahahahaha
Seriously? How can you ask that after the revelations about the activities about Bill and Hillary during his tenure as Governor of Arkansas? She was a model. Models show their bodies. It’s not illegal, not immoral, and doesn’t imply any lack of ethics, all of which both Bill, and Hillary, violated by their willing actions. Gimma a BREAK!
Ashleigh must have taken too many blows to the head while she was a war correspondent. She would rather have an admitted drug abuser, with a social security number from a state he has never resided. An individual along with his wife that apparently have noting but hatred for America. Can’t wait for the day when CNN and MSNBC go dark.
Well, I doubt she will be posing nude for magazines after she is First Lady. Oh, the stupid things the media investigates.
TRUMP IN 2016 and his good looking, intelligent 1st Lady, who has poise & class. Not like the idiot in the WH, who has “0” class/poise.
I didn’t see any nude photos. Check Pinterest and you will find dozens of actresses that posed completely nude. Is Michelle Obama more attractive than Melania? Melania will be a welcome change from Michelle.
Only ugly women have a problem with this. And probably pedophile muslims.
Yes, she would be an enormous upgrade from what we have now. She’s smart and not a racist nor a radical. She has class. She will let you eat what you damn well want.
Hey bud….if she wasn’t married to the Trump…A lot of guys would like to eat at the Y with her!
She never exposed all of her body like the “K” family. Those look like calendar shots & it looks like that media reporter must be a libturd……jealousy does eat up the ugly reporters. She will be a better 1st Lady then what we have in the WH now. She will not try to tell schools how to feed the kids and will sit back and let her hubby save the USA from its alien intruders. The obamites are a plague that should be taken out of the USA.
Melania sacrificed her architectural career (studied design and architecture at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia) to pursue a career in modelling. She has been associated with various charity events, including of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.[20][21] She was Honorary Chairwoman for Martha Graham Dance Company in April 2005; is an active member of the Police Athletic League, which honored her with Woman of The Year 2006; has been an Honorary Chairwoman for The Boy’s Club of New York for five consecutive years; and in 2005, The American Red Cross awarded her with the title of Goodwill Ambassador.[9] In 2008, she rang the closing bell at NASDAQ to commemorate the Fifth Annual National Love Our Children Day and the beginning of National Child Abuse Prevention month. So she has a resume that complements her intelligence and dedication to worth causes, like many past First Ladies…eh? Time will tell…
“Melania sacrificed her architectural career” ??????
Is that what you call sacrifice….She never did have have an architectural career. you cretin
CNN; Particular on who delivers the news? Can we see the backgrounds on your employees. Ashleigh relishes the opportunity to look through her coke bottle glasses to provide “top” liberal news stories.
If the Obama’s can spend 74 MILLION on VACATION you ask this?
NO it’s not appropriate! Neither is 90% of what “Obama the petulant” does either!
So CNN is trying to convince men and women that being intelligent, successful and a photo model and looking great and attractive and even sexy is a BAD THING? Compared to or non-fashion sense current first lady, NO CONTEST…
Obama’s spouse could learn a thing or two from her. It worked for Putin with all the no shirt photo’s, but I don’t think it’s going to work for Hillary or Bill too much. Our nation attributes looks since before John Kennedy as part of any political competition. Has this reporter seen FOX News, not one female loaf of bread headed looking reporter in front of the camera, and they’re at the pinnacle of their competition. I suggest that CNN reporter get a make over, and perhaps she can be 1/10th of Mrs. Trump someday? Maybe?
What kind of trash is this……Two jealous CNN reporters who wish they had the same figure as Ms. Trump…..She’s a professional model and does what most professional models do…..Pose….To suggest that this should be a campaign issue is ludicrous…..
She used to be a model, who cares? She’s smart, she’s multi-lingual, and anyone would be better and more likeable than the “I hate everyone” stone biotch that’s in the White House now.
Ugh, hit “post” too soon.
Also, has she done anything illegal? Because I’d rather have HER as a first lady than Hillary, who is a felon in more ways than one…and HEY CNN, when are you going to run the article about whether or not Bill can be the First Husband, with his womanizing, sexually assaulting ways?
I don’t see a problem and given the loathing and hatred Trump supporters have for the mainstream politicians in Washington I doubt they would too. So, the RNC has raised their ugly little pointed heads and will do anything they can to stymie Trump support. Good luck Priebus, keep trying,
you will fail like the crony, lackluster candidates that have been kicked off the bandwagon.
Trick question, Right? I would rather look at Trump’s wife than the female? ape we have inhabiting the white house now.
She’s drop-dead gorgeous and will have foreign diplomats eating out of her hand.
The American voters are showing the GOP and Dem parties that we are sick and tired of all the PC rhetoric. It’s about time the silent majority has a voice on it’s behalf. Tell it like it is. If you can’t handle it, LEAVE.
We’re also tired for having their hand picked bell cows to vote for. We are talking now, both parties better start to listening to US.
Trump is verbalizing what we are all thinking. Enough of the hand outs, enough of being nice to our enemies, enough of desecrating our flag, enough of US having to change our way of life to suit immigrants.
First of all my friend, there is no need to insult Apes. I actually thought some of the Apes in the “Planet of The Apes “movies were more attractive than the current First Lady. Certainly, they were more ethical and logical! Above all, they didn’t hate The US!
Regarding Mrs. Trump: All I can say is….Hubba Hubba…what a lucky guy The Don is to have such a hottie as a First Lady. Incidentally, a similar scenario occured in France with Sarkozy’s wife? Didn’t hurt him a bit. If she wants to show her attributes in public, that’s her call. I don’t think it will detract from The Trump campaign. In fact, it may even give him a boost!
No,It’s not “appropriate”…BUT it’s not illegal & it’s LESS “offensive ” than the Current residents Anti-Americanism,Clintons childish theft of OUR belongings from OUR house.Return OUR “W’s” to the keyboards !
How wonderful, the very tasteful photos of “Our next first lady,” have been posted. Far better, than the ones posted of our, “Fist man,” in office, who shows her, “man parts” in a tight red dress that has, “NO CLASS.” Funny, how ever time a liberal tries to trash Trump, his rating go up. Keep up the good work.
I would rather Melania in the white House than that racist piece of crap that is in there now,feeding kids the slop and I am sure laughing about it…..and the things she says…..she is better than so many And then Bill Clinton,raping women while in office and being proud of it with old Hillary….letting him get away with it…..they say he even has an illigitimate child which Hillary hid away Get real…..girls wear more than that on the beach !!!!!!!!!!
Both Bill Clinton and Cosby did a lot of crying during sex. Mace can do that to ya!
Wow how sexist! Talk about a war on women democrats are always attacking women.
Dems want ALL “leading ladies” to wear men’s garb, and look like Madelaine All-not-so-bright or Bella Absugly.
I would guess that the norm for Hollywood is not the norm for anyone else!
I’ve seen more skin on TV in the past 7 years than I ever have in the past.
It seems like the Lame Stream Media (CNN in this case) want to determine what is right for a first lady.
I’m no Trump Fan, but I think I’d rather have his wife as first lady rather than Bill Clinton being the first lady!
And, besides, we have TWO first ladies right now. Just ask at any local “bath” house for “Barry”.
He can not, deny, Bill, would love to be the first lady….first this room, then that room, and every other roooooom, how many times he can go around, with repeats? Repeats, with his choices, in everything.What would Hillary care, she never did, before.Bill did a disgrace to our country, as well as his child, and wife.Where was it that the husband of the lady ruler, threatened Bill to keep away from his wife?? I guess that would be a repeat, if Hillary gets into office.Bill will be off, scouting for new prospects, and Hillary will be- long and far away, somewhere else. WILD BILL will be- legend!
NOT a way for America to proceed and prosper…no one would like any part of their country, getting such physical attention and Bill, ever lurking for opportunities..- WHO wants that for their girlfriend- wife- fiance’ – niece ?…BILL, DOES HAVE A CASE OF THE – ‘ CAN’T HELP IT ‘ . BUT WE CAN HELP IT…
SAY NO TO BILL, WHEN YOU SAY- NO- TO HILLARY.