President Donald Trump said he was caught off guard by Melania Trump's White House address dismissing allegations tied to Jeffrey Epstein.
Speaking to MS Now, Trump said he “didn’t know anything about” the First Lady’s statement before she went on camera.
Melania Trump delivered a rare and highly charged public statement from the Cross Hall of the White House, directly pushing back against years of speculation linking her to Epstein.
She said, “I am not Epstein’s victim,” and “Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump. I met my husband by chance at a New York City party in 1998.”
Melania firmly rejected claims of any personal relationship with Epstein or his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, stressing that any encounters occurred only within overlapping social circles in New York and Palm Beach.
She also warned against misinformation circulating online and called for broader accountability tied to Epstein’s case, urging lawmakers to act.
