Melania Trump named among the world’s ‘most admired women’ of 2021 – here’s where former president Donald ranked
A LOT of people are admiring former First Lady Melania Trump, but even more are admiring former First Lady Michelle Obama.
Trump listed 16 on a poll conducted by YouGov asking the most admired women, with Obama topping the list and former First Lady Hillary Clinton ranking in at nubmer 12.
Others who made appearances on the annual internal survey include Scarlett Johansson, Queen Elizabeth II and Oprah Winfrey.
Obama holds onto her spot for the third year in a row as the world's most admired woman, while Angelina Jolie similarly holds onto hers as the second-most admired woman in the world.
The poll, which surved over 42,000 people across 38 different countries, asked two questions: "who do you truly admire" and "who do you MOST admire?"
For men's, Barack Obama joined his wife and by topping the list.
Former President Donald Trump ranked at 13, and saw newcomer President Joe Biden rank at 20 on the men's list.
Also a newcomer, Vice President Kamala Harris ranked in at 11 on the women's list.
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For the most part, many were not political figures, but that didn't stop Vladimir Putin and Jacinda Ardern from ranking as well.
Both Trumps made the news this week when Trump had to deny rumors that Melania would not join him in the White House should he win a second term.
"More fake news," he joked while appearing on Fox News this week.
"She was a great first lady, she did a great job," he added. She loves the people, they love her."
Although he still has yet to confirm if he will run again in 2024, Trump has been constantly teasing a potential campaign since leaving office.
Melania herself made headlines when current First Lady Jill Biden unveilled her 2021 holiday decorations this week.
The former first lady drew in plenty of ire over Trump's term for her complaints of having to decorate the White House in a holiday theme.
Often, Melania was on the receiving end of plenty of complaints herself for her rather unorthodox decoration.
In 2018 when the White House shared photos of blood-red Christmas trees, Trump was secretly recorded yelling at her former aide about the backlash she had been receiving.
"Who gives a f*** about Christmas stuff? Give me a f****** break," Trump said.
"I'm working like a—my a** off at Christmas stuff that, you know, who gives a f*** about Christmas stuff and decorations? But I need to do it, right? Correct?"
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