"It Would Be A Terrible Mistake" - Netizens Go Wild over Melania Trump's Fake Vanity Fair Cover

The MAGA fans have gone nuts over a recently generated picture of Melania Trump with a fake Vanity Fair cover, in which she is wearing a crown. The picture has gone viral on social media, featuring the First Lady facing the camera with her hair pinned back and wearing a black outfit. Besides, there is also a gold crown with the headline reading, "The American Queen." The picture was posted by Next News Network, with the caption - LEAKED: Vanity Fair's upcoming Melania Trump cover has staff in REVOLT! Source inside VF tells me 3 senior editors threatened to resign during today's emergency meeting. One reportedly screamed, "I won't work for a MAGA propaganda machine!" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qB0fOs7z9Yk The caption of the picture went further and even stated that renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz shot the cover, and that the fake shoot "included 47 white doves and a gold-plated eagle." Not to mention that, all of these are fake, and there isn't any presence of any cover either; instead, Next News Network’s Gary Franchi generated the image. Gary spoke about the fake cover in a YouTube video, saying, "Now I do have a confession to make. I actually made that cover with AI. But the facts are the same," he explained. "I made that because I wanted to troll the left because they are melting down over this becoming a possibility! So there’s my disclaimer." It can be stated that he is referencing the recent reports that Vanity Fair's new Editor-in-Chief might be desiring Melania Trump to be on the cover, and subsequently moving the publication to the center of the political spectrum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqrjaSy7WZI Tons of MAGA fans commented on the post, sharing their enthusiasm as well as their joy at the AI-generated cover. Influencer, Laura Ingraham, wrote, "Let the meltdown begin. Love it," whilst another social media user, who didn't seem to realize it was fake, added, "She is so beautiful. I will be happy to buy a copy when it comes out. I hope the ones having a childish meltdown quit. They would be doing this magazine a favor. Melania is beautiful inside and out. Love her!" Besides, Laura Loomer reposted the image, writing, "I can't wait to buy this and frame it." However, underneath the reposts, X now flags them for false information, stating, "No such cover exists."

So wait, they created a fake cover of Vanity Fair with Melania on it and we are supposed to meltdown over it?

Are you melting down over this? 😂 pic.twitter.com/Sdr5AdUMYk — JustTheFacts! ⚓️ 🇺🇸🦅 (@JustTheFacts_68) August 29, 2025

However, not every user praised Melania Trump, as several among them on the X platform called out the potential cover, "I hope that’s AI. It would be a terrible mistake for her to pose like that," one person wrote. Another user also commented on the debate with a similar sentiment. They wrote, "I don't like this 'royalty' push. This is the United States... we don't have royalty for a reason."