Vogue writer Hannah Jackson said Melania Trump's choice of outfit in her official portrait made the First Lady look 'more like a freelance magician than a public servant'

Régine Mahaux, who has been photographing the Trumps since 2008, told Vanity Fair that Melania’s new portrait “didn’t need to be retouched.”

Melania Trump’s official portrait differs notably from first lady portraits that came before and not just because it was taken in stark black and white.

Melania Trump is back in the White House, but she still isn’t on the same page as Vogue, which mocked the first lady’s official portrait as tacky. “Indeed, Trump looked more like she was guest starring on an episode of ‘The Apprentice’ than assuming the role of first lady of the United States,

Vogue published a sniping article about first lady Melania Trump in reaction to her White House portrait. “Melania Trump Cosplays The Apprentice in Her Official White House Portrait” was the headline of the article by Vogue writer Hannah Jackson.

Melania Trump's official White House portrait gets an unapologetically harsh review from 'Vogue.' The fashion and style magazine said of the first lady's black-and-white photo, 'The choice to wear a tuxedo — as opposed to a blazer or blouse — made [Melania] look more like a freelance magician than a public servant.