First Lady Melania Trump "laughed" at a request from Vanity Fair last month to appear on the cover of the magazine, according to the New York Post.Vanity Fair editors reportedly fumed over the possibility of Trump on the cover, with one editor telling the Daily Mail there would be a "mass exodus" of staffers if it happened. The outlet added that several anonymous employees warned of a "meltdown" if global editorial director Mark Guiducci followed through with his idea, but the first lady appears to have bigger priorities."She doesnt have time to be sitting in a photo shoot," a source familiar with Trumps thinking told the Post's Miranda Devine.VANITY FAIR EDITOR RAGES OVER POTENTIAL MELANIA TRUMP COVER, PREDICTS HALF THE EDITORIAL STAFF WILL WALK"Her priorities as first lady are far more important," the source continued to the Post. "These people dont deserve her anyway."The first lady has been working to support children in foster care, combat cyberbullying and address opioid abuse, among other causes. On Wednesday, she called for more "pre-emptive intervention" to identify potential school shooters, and she recently wrote a "peace letter" to Russian President Vladimir Putin."I love this because she is showing the grace that could have epitomized the cover of Vanity Fair but now never will," Fox News host Emily Compagno said Thursday on "Outnumbered."MELANIA TRUMP, AMAZON PARTNER TO RELEASE NEW FILM ABOUT HER LIFE IN THEATERS WORLDWIDETrump was excluded from Vanity Fair and Vogue, which are both published by Cond Nast, during her husbands first presidency, despite both magazines frequently spotlighting past first ladies. She did appear on the cover of Vanity Fair Mexico in 2017.Former First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on Vogue'scoverthree timesduring President Barack Obamas two terms in office, and former First Lady Jill Biden landed two Vogue covers during President Joe Bidens term.Cond Nast did not immediately respond to a request for comment by Fox News Digital.MELANIA TRUMP LAUNCHES ON THE MOVE DIGITAL PHOTO SERIES HIGHLIGHTING HER FAST-MOVING LIFEA spokesperson for the first lady declined comment.Fox News Digitals Gabriel Hays contributed to this report.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP