Don Jr’s GF Bettina Anderson rips Vogue for 'going off the rails' with Melania Trump's WH portrait review

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Vogue, already under fire for its scathing review of Melania Trump’s White House portrait, is now facing criticism from Donald Trump Jr's girlfriend, Bettina Anderson.

The portrait, taken by photographer Regine Mahaux, features the first lady in black and white, leaning slightly forward with her hands resting on a glass table. 

In the image, Melania, a former fashion model, is dressed in a Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo jacket paired with an open-collared white shirt, standing gracefully behind the Washington Monument.

Bettina Anderson calls out Vogue over its harsh critique of Melania Trump’s portrait

Bettina Anderson, Donald Trump Jr's girlfriend, has joined the chorus of criticism aimed at Vogue for their harsh review of Melania Trump's 2025 White House portrait. 

The magazine published an article mocking the first lady's image, which prompted Anderson to express her frustration on Instagram. 

In a post on her story, she wrote, “Peace out Vogue magazine,” and criticized the publication for losing its sense of kindness. “In a world where you can be anything — be kind. You have gone off the rails and the world is OVER IT,” she added.

What did Vogue say of Melania Trump's White House portrait?

Vogue’s article, written by Hannah Jackson, took aim at Melania Trump’s fashion choices, saying, “Trump’s clothing certainly didn’t help the boardroom pastiche.”

Jackson criticized, "The first lady wore a black Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo jacket with satin trimmed lapels over a white button-up, which she paired with a Ralph Lauren cummerbund and trousers." 

Jackson went on to suggest that the tuxedo made Trump look “more like a freelance magician than a public servant.” 

The story also remarked on her lifestyle, stating, “It’s perhaps unsurprising that a woman who lived in a gold-encrusted penthouse, whose fame is so intertwined with a reality television empire, would refuse to abandon theatrics—even when faced with 248 years of tradition.”

Vogue compares Melania Trump's 2025 tuxedo to her 2017 portrait

This isn’t the first time Melania Trump has faced criticism for her White House portrait. Back in 2017, her portrait drew similar backlash, which contrasts sharply with her 2025 image. 

In the 2017 portrait, she appeared smiling slightly in a flawless, colorful image, wearing a black blazer with her arms folded. At the time, she was criticized for wearing a massive 25-carat diamond ring, valued at $3 million, which many felt was insensitive.

Vogue also compared her 2025 portrait to the 2017 one. Writer Hannah Jackson noted, "This time, while the portrait remains more subdued, the Trumps are displaying wealth not through diamond rings but through the coterie of tech CEOs who sat in the front row at the 2025 inauguration, whose combined net worth was over a trillion dollars." 

The fashion publication concluded, "Now, attempting a no-nonsense businesswoman approach in her situationally inappropriate tuxedo, it seems that Melania Trump still struggles with sartorial messaging."