Melania Trump says she never had a relationship with Epstein

[Tripper11]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/melania-trump-says-she-never-had-a-relationship-with-epstein/

WASHINGTON - ‌First lady Melania Trump on ‌Thursday denied ever having a relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and said the claims about ​it are defaming ​her.
“The lies ‌linking me with ⁠the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today," Melania Trump said in a rare ⁠address from the White House.
She said she had never had a ⁠relationship with Epstein or his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, with whom she said ​she had only a casual ‌correspondence.
“I am ⁠not ⁠Epstein’s victim,” Melania Trump said.
Epstein was arrested again ⁠in 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking ‌of minors. His 2019 death ⁠in a ‌Manhattan jail cell was ruled a suicide.
Reporting by ‌Jasper Ward and ‌Doina Chiacu; ​editing by Scott Malone


mmhmmmm Melanie...

[Kingofalldems]

1. She can always sue.

Of course then we have discovery.

[Bev54]

50. I would love to see, in her affidavit, how her porno pics reputation was defamed.

My gawd these people are brainless!

[Ms. Toad]

61. She apparently has - or at least threatened to.

Her speech included naming 3 entities which were legally obligated to retract their statements and print an apology. That typically is the result of a settlement agreement of a suit or a threatened one.

[spanone]

2. Is something about to come out?

[Kingofalldems]

26. Lots of speculation on that.

[Gaytano70]

33. Maybe a paternity test on Barron?

🤣

[PatrickforB]

46. Fun thought, but Barron looks like his daddy. I don't think anyone else is the father than Trumpy. n/t

[Bev54]

52. Looks like, walks like and it appears as crooked.

[Rebl2]

57. He looks

a lot like his unhinged father.

[Gaytano70]

77. lol, I know

But when every word these *rumps utter is a deflection from what they are guilty of, who knows!

[efhmc]

89. Nope, he is so ugly creepy he has to belong to the two of them. Looks like an alien and not one from a friendly planet.

[Grim Chieftain]

43. She appears to be trying to get out ahead of something

Why else would she be speaking out now, after all this time?

[SergeStorms]

49. Looking for a way....

to break her pre-nup?

I can't believe The Donald had any prior knowledge of her little speech. The very last thing he wants is revisiting the Epstein files. He risked WWIII to get the attention off them, now Melanie is asking for a complete investigation?

Something isn't adding up here. 🤔

[Grim Chieftain]

51. Agree. Something big is coming.

[NJCher]

73. He didn't know she was going to make this speech

I can't believe The Donald had any prior knowledge of her little speech.

When I saw it on Nicole, a reporter got through to trump right before he was going into a meeting about Iraq. The reporter said he didn't know about it, and had one other comment which I can't remember.

[sop]

78. "President Donald Trump told MS NOW that even he did not know anything about the first lady's surprise remarks

ahead of time."

"In a brief phone call following her remarks, the president told MS NOW he did not know about the first lady’s statement ahead of time, adding that 'she didn’t know [Epstein].' "

"A White House official normally involved in external communications who was not authorized to speak publicly told MS NOW that many White House staffers were caught off guard by the first lady’s statement."

https://www.ms.now/news/melania-trump-denies-all-but-casual-ties-to-epstein-and-maxwell

[spanone]

53. Exactly

[leftstreet]

3. Who asked her?

[SergeStorms]

37. That was my first question as well.

And when has His Assholiness just let Melanie give statements without his knowledge? Or did he know? 🤔

[mountain grammy]

81. and who ever called her "victim?"

She was a part of it all!

[Joinfortmill]

83. Might he Michael Wolff's upcoming book

[RockRaven]

4. She is in many, many photos with him. Including some without The Dotard.

So, unsurprisingly, a very selective and specific definition of "relationship" must be used in order to render that sentence true.

[WestMichRad]

44. "Oh, those are AI fabrications."

[agingdem]

68. my question exactly...define "relationship"?

who the hell asked her and if a tabloid reached out to her for comment on something about to spill, she should have used hubby's amnesia coffee boy defense...

and just like that Trump and Epstein are back on the front page..thank you Melanoma...

[calguy]

5. They must know something big is about to drop

and they’re trying to get ahead of it.

Why else would she come out about it now?

She’s in it up to her eyeballs.

[leftstreet]

12. +1 "I met my husband by chance."

OMG does she not have any comms people?

Why on earth is she responding to this stuff

[calguy]

18. She must be spooked.

[FakeNoose]

27. Michael Wolff is going to publish stuff about her in his next book

That's why she's suing him, or trying to sue. And it looks like it's not going well.

Melania says she never had a relationship with Epstein or Maxwell. Well OK, nobody thinks she slept with him. But there are other kinds of relationships, including the kind where an unknown but available woman gets introduced to wealthy, older men.

[fujiyamasan]

35. This oughta be good

Her suit will go as far as Sarah Palin’s against the NYT.

Hope this takes her down, though it can’t take her down much lower. She’s at the bottom of the trash heap already.

[2naSalit]

63. Seems to me...

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That there were places in the released files indicating that she was horn-dogging with je and he introduced her to the orange menace. So trying to change the story long after everyone has seen what's in the released files claiming it is not true is asking a lot. Kind of like saying, don't believe your lying eyes... again.

[FakeNoose]

79. OK, I haven't seen those stories, but I haven't read through all the Epstein files

I know there has been speculation and rumors. But on the other hand, Michael Wolff wouldn't publish stuff if he couldn't back it up with 2 sources.

[2naSalit]

80. And I'm...

Willing to accept his version given that he is quite willing to have it out in court and she's fighting with all her might to kill the case. Maybe Wolff is making progress and she's putting this out there so she can claim that since it was on the teevee it's got to be true.

It still brings the topic back into the limelight.

[calguy]

88. That makes perfect sense

She wouldn't just come out on her own, right out of the blue, and deny what she knows is about to be exposed.

[RT Atlanta]

6. Maria Butina, I mean 'first whore' spoke, so we should listen, right?

And I have some ocean-front property in Arizona for sale too.

[UpInArms]

7. Fucking liar

I despise that nasty piece of shit ..

I never would have thought we would have The First Whore

Link to tweet

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[fujiyamasan]

36. She's the bottom of the barrel

Just trash.

[flvegan]

8. I'm guessing more predator than victim anyway. n/t

[SergeStorms]

41. She went after Trump.....

like flies to shit.

[sop]

9. "The lies ‌linking me with ⁠the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today." Hahahahaha...

Sure, Melania...whatever you say.

[Solly Mack]

10. I never thought she was a victim.

[BlueMTexpat]

72. That is the ONLY

part of her statement that I believe!

[Solly Mack]

75. Yep.

[Johnny2X2X]

11. Didn't Epstein introduce her to Trump?

These people are all thick as thieves.

[Ocelot II]

13. Maybe not, but she definitely had/has a relationship with Trump,

which isn't much of an improvement.

[Talitha]

22. Many people say "Water seeks its own level."

[Lochloosa]

14. She wasn't involved, she was on the menu.

[dweller]

15. Shouldn't she have to

Make that point to Congress in a deposition ?

You know like First Lady Hillary Clinton had to ?


🤔


✌🏻

[karynnj]

16. So, all the pictures are fake? Who knew?

Not to mention, the entire story of how she met Trump involved "modelling" agencies and people tied to Epstein ... even if Epstein himself didn't introduce them.

I hope this assertion is met with photos that have been verified for years. She and Trump were clearly seen far more often with Epstein than many who have resigned from prominent places.

I hope I am correct that issuing this statement is NOT the way to calm the Epstein story down.

[allegorical oracle]

17. Well, that's one way to get the Epstein case back into the headlines. Maybe she's

pissed off at tsf.

[Emile]

19. Is she ready to testify under oath?

[ZDU]

20. Scissor Sisters

https://m.

[Whip-poor-will]

21. FBI has the tapes and CDs for 7 years

BULLSHIT put the tapes out and let the public decide.

IF it was such fun let us in on the parties tapes.

Epstein island wasn't Gilligan's island .

[Vinca]

23. Me thinks she doth protest too much.

[bdamomma]

24. Sure she

did, probably had sex with both of them...........at the same time.

Lying is their specialty.

[rzemanfl]

25. She gets a $70 million dollar airplane

for this bullshit?

[Bo Zarts]

28. Ho! Ho! Ho!

[usonian]

29. All this Epstein talk is to distract from his horrendous Iran fiasco ..... WAIT!!!

If they can fake images, so can I.
"Genuine fake" ©®™ not AI.
Enjoy.



Did he ever get gypped!!


(repost of https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=21161158 )

[BigmanPigman]

42. A distraction of a different distraction

Crazy!

[GreenWave]

30. And the bastids will count this bs as evidence when there is no cross exam under oath.

Get her in front of the committee and poopy boy too.

[jmbar2]

31. There is an email from her to Ghislaine in the files...

Melania Trump has issued a statement on an email she sent to Ghislaine Maxwell that was included in the recent release of millions of files related to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

“Dear G! How are you?” she wrote in the email dated October 23, 2002. “Nice story about JE in NY mag. You look great on the picture.”
She continued, “I know you are very busy flying all over the world. How was Palm Beach? I cannot wait to go down. Give me a call when you are back in NY. Have a great time!” The first lady signed the email, “Love, Melania.”

Melania Trump denied having any relationship with Maxwell or Epstein in a national address Thursday, stating, “My email reply to Maxwell cannot be categorized as anything more than casual correspondence. My polite reply to her email doesn’t amount to anything more than a trivial note.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/melania-trump-ghislaine-maxwell-email-jeffrey-epstein-files-b2954834.html

[Cha]

84. Oh it was "Trivial"? Sure,

Malaria.

TY for that

[live love laugh]

32. The lady (term used loosely here) dost protest too much methinks.

[Smilo]

34. Melania trump didn't, but what about Melanija Knavs????

n/t

[purr-rat beauty]

38. If that's the case...

....release the complete and unredacted files ya fucks!

[WiVoter]

39. Something's Up. About to Blow.

The timing of this is suspicious. The distraction of the distraction.

[AverageOldGuy]

40. Why did the White House think it was necessary for her to come forward now?

Is it because something very explosive is about to break?

Here are some parts she left out:
1. She started dating Trump very publicly when he was still married to wife #2.
2. She has the distinction of being the ONLY First Lady to pose nekkid for years whos nekkid pics can be found easily on the 'net.
3. She entered the US on a "Genius visa" for which she was not entitled then she overstayed the visa.
4. Her family back in Croatia has ties to Russian intelligence services.

Again, I ask "Why now?" -- what Epstein bomb is about to explode?

[Martin68]

45. Uh huh. Right. Well, I trust her 100%, just like her abomination of a husband.

[doc03]

47. Did she find out Trump did rape young girls? The Repulicans are hiding the files and she calls for

the a Congress to have hearings. Is she throwing Dotard under the bus. Very strange.

[Escape]

48. I think that if Epstein was alive today...

he would deny any involvement with the Trumps.

[swong19104]

54. You know who doesn't need to claim

no relationship with Jeffrey Epstein?

People who never had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

[walkingman]

55. When I see who she married it tells me everything I need to know about her.

[maxsolomon]

56. "Relationship" has lots of meanings.

If you're publicly denying a "relationship", then you're losing the battle.

Who said she was his victim?

[twodogsbarking]

58. You win. I just toasted you with Covfe.

[spike jones]

59. She probably just loss count.

[Wonder Why]

60. Attention K-Maart shoppers! More popcorn needed on aisle 3!

[QueerDuck]

62. People are saying there are photos, I've heard and read somewhere.

[johnnyfins]

64. Certainly seems they aer TRYING to get

Epstein back in the headlines. Why???

[QueerDuck]

65. If they're explaining and denying, then they are losing.

[MustLoveBeagles]

67. This

[AllyCat]

66. Then she must be an accomplice.

[blue-wave]

69. Geez. We could forgo all this drama

just release all the files....unredacted. Voila!! Problem solved.

[Crowman2009]

70. As Queen would say....

[Grammy23]

71. Ok, I can accept that she was NOT a victim of Epstein.

But that’s not what we thought she was. Frankly, our deepest suspicions were she was in cahoots with Ol’ Jeffrey. He made sure she had opportunities to hang out with trump. Kind of different than being a victim, eh? Melania used her charms on tRump and managed to bag a rich guy. She’s been feathering her nest ever since. No doubts about that whatsoever. 😂😂😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣

[Joinfortmill]

74. Omg! Hahaha

[City Lights]

76. Smells like trumpshit. nt

[Fozzledick]

82. She's trying to suppress a book claiming Epstein said he had sex with her before Trump

https://i.imgur.com/VknLF1V.mp4

[MerryBlooms]

85. Amazon still spending money on advertising her movie. Ads on

My YouTube were coming as of a few days ago... Nothing in in last two days. Maybe the blackmail money has been paid in full? Now this funky statement? 🤔🧐

[LetMyPeopleVote]

86. Data expert delivers 'absolutely awful' news to Melania Trump: 'People don't care'

This was before today's press conference. Melania is the least popular First Lady in the history of the US

First lady Melania Trump got some bad news on Thursday, courtesy of CNN data analyst Harry Enten: the American people dislike her more than any other first lady since polling on the topic began.

— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-04-09T19:00:47Z

https://www.rawstory.com/melania-trump-2676691830

First lady Melania Trump got some bad news on Thursday, courtesy of CNN data analyst Harry Enten: the American people dislike her more than any other first lady since polling on the topic began....

"Yeah, I would say that the American people really don't care for Melania Trump," said Enten, a reference to the infamous jacket she wore when touring a migrant detention facility in the first Trump administration.

"Take a look at this, all right?" said Enten. "Let's take a look at Melania Trump's net favorable ratings. Look at this. The lowest ever. The lowest ever. We're talking about, now, 12 points underwater. If you go back a little bit more than a year ago, she was three points above water. You go back at this point about this point in time, number one for Donald Trump, look at that, she was 30 points above water. So at this point, historic lows for Melania Trump. These numbers are absolutely awful."

"One of the questions is why why the shift now?" asked Bolduan. "But also, I guess, just looking, you need to look at this always in the historical context of how does she line up against other first ladies?"

"If we look at this historically, the worst ever, the worst ever at this point in term number two," said Enten. "Look at this. We got her at 12 points underwater. Look at the rest of these first ladies on the board right here. They're all way above water, 42 points above water for Michelle Obama, 46 above water for Laura Bush, 25 points above water for Hillary Clinton, who always — was not always the most popular, and 50 points above water for Nancy Reagan. And I even looked at Jill Biden's numbers at this point. And that presidency, of course, that was term one. She was above water as well. So this is the worst at this point in a presidency as well.,"

[pansypoo53219]

87. wink wink, nudge nudge says the trophy.

[Buddyzbuddy]

90. You know who hasn't had to publicly defend their own honor?

Previous first ladies, as far as I know of. Why do you think that is?

[musette_sf]

91. And I am Marie of Roumania

(thank you Ms Parker)