Vogue's Anna Wintour apologises for criticising Donald Trump on a train

Fashionista was reportedly heard saying the President-elect would use the Presidency 'to sell himself and his brand'

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Anna Wintour has apologised after she was overheard criticising Donald Trump on a train.

Vogue’s editor-in-chief was reportedly heard making negative comments about the President-elect and claiming that his charitable foundation the Trump foundation “has done nothing” and speaking, reports the Sunday Mirror.

She also claimed its board, which includes Mr Trump and his three eldest children: Donald Jr, Eric and Ivanka, is “packed with relatives and he’s going to use his presidency to sell himself and his brand and profit personally for himself and his family”.

It is not known where this train journey took place but the 67-year-old has now apologised for the comments in a statement saying: “I immediately regretted my comments and I apologise. I hope that President-elect Trump will be a successful president for us all.”

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Wintour, who was born and raised in Britain, is now a US citizen and is based in New York where she has been at the helm of the fashion magazine since 1988.

In October, Vogue endorsed a presidential candidate for the first time in its history due to the “profound stakes” of the election.

The magazine rallied its readers to vote for Hillary Clinton praising her "fierce intelligence and considerable experience". Separately, Wintour – an ardent Democrat – was spotted in numerous t-shirts supporting the candidate and organised fundraising events for her campaign.

Over the years she has also been pictured at events with Mr Trump and the incoming First Lady Melania. Wintour also attended their lavish Palm Beach wedding in 2005 and put the newlywed Mrs Trump on the cover of the prestigious magazine in her Christian Dior wedding dress.