Why Chelsea Handler Won't Interview Melania Trump? Comedian Faces Backlash For Slamming First Lady

Comedian and talk show host Chelsea Handler said she won't interview President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump even if the president himself requested an interview. Handler, who ardently supported Democrat Hillary Clinton in the election, responded flatly with a "No" when asked by Variety if she would ever have Trump, or his wife, on her Netflix talk show. "No. Melania? To talk about what? She can barely speak English," Handler said.

The comedian, who does not hold a college degree, is unaware that Melania, a native of Slovenia, speaks four other languages besides Slovene — English, French, German and Serbian.

When asked about what she thought of Melania as the first lady, Handler said: "Exactly what I think of the first man — nothing."

"I don’t respect any one of those people," she added.

This isn't the first time Handler has commented on Melania's language skills. She shared several tweets over the course of the presidential campaign about Melania.

Handler led the Women’s March at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah's Park City, 32 miles southeast of downtown Salt Lake City, on Saturday. More than 1 million people including celebrities like Charlize Theron, John Legend and Kristen Stewart joined the talk show host in the march to protest Trump’s inauguration.

When asked what could be done to keep the movement going, Handler said it was important for young people to get involved in politics. "Divisiveness is not the answer," she explained. "And I think to get that message, we have to reach across party lines, forget your party. I’m registering as an Independent. I’m not gonna be a Democrat anymore because it’s too divisive. This isn’t working, this two-party system."

On Donald Trump, Handler said: "He is the grossest. Physically, emotionally, mentally. Those statues they made of him were accurate. I bet you that is what he looks like naked, with a little grape in between his legs."

Her recent tweets on Melania have quite a number of people criticizing and slamming her for her comments. One said: "Our @FLOTUS speaks five languages, while @chelseahandler has barely mastered speaking white trash." Another commented: "Have you only got the one joke? Mocking one person as 'they can't speak English' mocks all immigrants. Mocks my family."