'Did you see her walk? Runway walk. My God that is good': MSNBC's Chris Matthews is caught on hot mic ogling Melania Trump. MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews has been caught ogling Melania Trump live on national television. The Hardball host was heard enthusiastically commenting on Mrs Trump's 'runway walk' as she joined her husband for his victory speech in Indiana on Tuesday. While Brian Williams was speaking about the impact the result would have on the Republican party, Matthews could be heard talking about Mrs Trump's appearance. Apparently unaware he was speaking into a hot mic, Matthews said: 'Did you see her walk? Runway walk. My God is that good. I could watch that runway show.' Williams quickly cut to commercials, but not before scores of people heard what his colleague had said. Mrs Trump hit back at Matthews, defending herself as an 'independently successful woman'. 'Melania Trump is an accomplished businesswoman and entrepreneur in her own right, achieving tremendous success in a variety of industries, including an illustrious modeling career, as well as being a dedicated wife and mother,' her spokesman told Variety. 'It is unfortunate to see the continuous inaccuracies and misrepresentations made by the media of Mrs Trump as anything less than the independently successful woman that she is.' 'She didn’t get there on her merits, because everyone felt, "My God, this woman stood up under humiliation". Right? That’s what happened.' He later apologized and admitted his words were 'nasty'. In 2006, Matthews said 'it would be hard for a woman to take on the job of president' because some men do not like listening to them. 'We were watching Hillary Clinton earlier tonight. She was giving a campaign barn burner speech, which is harder to give for a woman. It can grate on some men when they listen to it, fingernails on a blackboard, perhaps.' He also said Nancy Pelosi said she would struggle to beat President George W. Bush in debates over drug reform and the minimum wage. 'How does she do it without screaming? How does she do it without becoming grating?' Matthews asked.