In the last few days, the US President Donald Trump has made a couple of outlandish statements, from calling Prince Charles the “Prince of Whales,” to claiming Queen Elizabeth had the most fun she’d had in 25 years when he visited Her Majesty during his trip to the UK.

His most recent statement about his wife Melania Trump, however, has sparked a furious response online.

In a recent interview with Fox & Friends, the 72-year-old US leader compared Melania to one of America’s most beloved former first ladies, Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

“We have our own Jackie O today,” he said. “It’s called Melania.

“We’ll call it Melania T.”

The statement was not received so well with a number of online users, taking to Twitter to voice their displeasure.

“Melania is no Jackie O,” one comment read.

Another wrote: “Jackie O was the epitome of grace & beauty. She overcame a plethora of hardships & heartaches, with poise and elegance.

“She was an incredible First Lady & an even more marvellous woman. She balanced passions + duties and did so with class.

“Don’t EVER compare her to Melania.”

John F Kennedy was sworn is as President of the United States in January 1961 when his wife Jackie was just 31– the youngest first lady ever to this day.

Sadly, Mrs Kennedy only held the position for two-and-a-half years after JFK was horrifically assassinated in November 1963 while in Dallas, Texas.

Jackie passed away in 1994, aged 64.