{"id":76501,"date":"2026-05-18T22:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/76501\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:17:15","slug":"awkward-moment-fox-news-confused-trumps-most-beautiful-assistant-for-melania-resurfaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/76501\/","title":{"rendered":"Awkward moment Fox News confused Trump&#8217;s &#8216;most beautiful&#8217; assistant for Melania resurfaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First Lady Melania Trump was mistaken for her husband&#8217;s assistant during an awkward on-air blunder.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2023, <a data-ylk=\"slk:Fox News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/fox-news\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Fox News <\/a>anchor John Roberts, 69, mistakenly identified President <a data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/donald-trump\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s special assistant, Margo Martin, 30, as Melania, 56, live on air. At the time, President Trump, 79, pleaded not guilty to 37 criminal charges at a Miami federal courthouse. The charges stemmed from being indicted over his handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort.<\/p>\n<p>At first, Roberts thought he spotted the president&#8217;s wife outside the courtroom. This comes after reports that the first lady was &#8220;quietly resentful&#8221; of Lara Trump <a data-ylk=\"slk:for accompanying her father-in-law on the three-day visit to China.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/melania-quietly-resentful-lara-trump-110000562.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">for accompanying her father-in-law on the three-day visit to China.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a data-ylk=\"slk:Trump&#039;s stunning brunette &#039;special assistant&#039; he once called &#039;most beautiful in the world&#039;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/trumps-stunning-brunette-special-assistant-120429483.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump&#8217;s stunning brunette &#8216;special assistant&#8217; he once called &#8216;most beautiful in the world&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Trump faces more &#039;adult diaper&#039; questions due to &#039;strange shape in pants&#039;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/donald-trump-faces-more-adult-073108428.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Trump faces more &#8216;adult diaper&#8217; questions due to &#8216;strange shape in pants&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was actually Margo covering her eyes while wearing dark sunglasses. Roberts then mistakenly identified Martin as Melania while live on air.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have some video that we want to play out here, Melania Trump entering the courthouse&#8230;\u201d Roberts told viewers. He later corrected the mistake on-air after realizing it was actually the president&#8217;s aide. Robert&#8217;s flub went viral again after Martin joined the president<a data-ylk=\"slk:during his recent three-day visit to China.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/donald-trumps-advisor-dubbed-fake-061051593.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> during his recent three-day visit to China.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Margo Martin and Donald Trump\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_the_mirror_191\/d7da69160b0d9ee17fc52d4bf92e5c03.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Margo Martin was mistaken for Melania Trump by John Roberts -Credit:Margo Martin\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>After the trip to China ended on May 15, Margo shared a video montage on Instagram. In the clips, President Trump was seen meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and traveling around Beijing. She often films behind-the-scenes footage of the president on her iPhone to share on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Her involvement in the Trump administration increased after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt went on maternity leave. Trump previously called her &#8220;the most beautiful photographer in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Margo Martin and President Donald Trump\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_the_mirror_191\/e18d3cf42358061a3a52ef33563dfcff.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Margo Martin has shared clips of President Donald Trump&#8217;s visit to China on social media -Credit:Margo Martin\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time the same <a data-ylk=\"slk:network has mistaken Melania for someone else;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/fox-news-host-brian-kilmeade-071430574.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">network has mistaken Melania for someone else<\/a><a data-ylk=\"slk:.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/fox-news-host-brian-kilmeade-071430574.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">.<\/a> This time around, Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade found himself in a major mix-up.<\/p>\n<p>On May 13, Kilmeade mistook Lara Trump for Melania, who was part of the president&#8217;s political entourage during his China trip. Lara, 43, is married to <a data-ylk=\"slk:Eric Trump, 42, the;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/donald-trump\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Trump, 42, the<\/a> son of Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The incorrect statement occurred when the Fox &amp; Friends hosts reported on Trump&#8217;s arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport as the military honor guard greeted him. Kilmeade made his blunder and said, &#8220;As the first lady comes down the stairs to greet the president, or join the president.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Lara and Eric Trump\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_the_mirror_191\/dcd53bdb86999423b45489dbc1883ee0.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lara Trump was mistaken for Melania Trump by A Fox News host as well -Credit:AP<\/p>\n<p>Ainsley Earhardt lowered her voice, but her tone could still be heard on the mic as she corrected him, &#8220;I think that&#8217;s Lara Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kilmeade lowered his voice as well and chimed in, &#8220;Probably interesting for her. Should have been the first lady.&#8221; Earhardt added, &#8220;I was told&#8230;&#8221; before her mic was cut off. Melania had <a data-ylk=\"slk:opted out of joining her husband on the three-day visit.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/melania-trump-set-skip-donald-080751816.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">opted out of joining her husband on the three-day visit.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMNaI0wswpaTqAw?ceid=GB%3Aen&amp;oc=3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sports, and entertainment stories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"First Lady Melania Trump was mistaken for her husband&#8217;s assistant during an awkward on-air blunder. 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