US First Lady Melania Trump speaks within the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC on April 9, 2026.
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First woman Melania Trump, in scathing feedback on Thursday, blasted what she described as an array of false claims about her and infamous intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“I am not Epstein’s victim,” Melania Trump stated. “Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump.”
“I have never had any knowledge of Epstein’s abuse of his victims,” she stated. “I was never involved in any capacity. I was not a participant.”
The first woman stated that the primary time “I crossed paths with Epstein” was in 2000 at an occasion the place she was with now-President Trump.
“At the time, I had never met Epstein and had no knowledge of his criminal undertakings,” Melania Trump stated.
“Fake images and statements about Epstein and me have been circulating on social media for years now,” she stated. “Be cautious about what you believe: These images and stories are completely false.”
“I’m not a witness or a named witness in connection with any of Epstein’s crimes,” the primary woman stated.
“My name has never appeared in court documents .. victim statements or FBI interviews surrounding the Epstein matter,” she stated.
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