Trump defends First Lady over Epstein claims
President Donald Trump has again defended First Lady Melania Trump against allegations of connections to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. In a recent exchange with a reporter, Trump stated that Melania came out last week to clarify she had no links to Epstein. When asked why she made that statement, Trump responded, 'Because the fake news said she did,' and emphasized, 'She had none.' This marks continued White House pushback against what Trump characterizes as false media narratives about the First Lady.
Trump provided a direct quote from Melania Trump, stating her motivation was that 'it bothered her that the fake news, was being fake news.'
Trump provided additional details in a new exchange, specifically noting Melania made her statement 'last week' and directly blaming 'fake news' for the allegations.