First Lady Melania Trump has denied connections to Jeffrey Epstein, telling reporters at the White House that any claims linking the two “need to end today”.
In a surprise announcement on Thursday, the first lady called for congressional hearings for survivors of Epstein’s sex trafficking.
She also denied online rumours that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump, calling them “mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation”.
It is unclear what prompted the announcement.
The intervention has produced a mixed response from Epstein survivors. One survivor, Lisa Phillips, described the statement as a “bold move” but questioned what more the first lady could do to support Epstein’s accusers.
There was no prior indication from her office that she would make a statement on Epstein, and the White House did not share the topic earlier when her remarks were put on its daily schedule.
The president told news outlet MS Now he did not know about his wife’s statement ahead of time. Meanwhile, the New York Times quoted a spokesperson for Melania Trump as saying the president knew that the first lady planned to make a statement, but later said it was unclear if he was aware of the topic of the remarks.
Melania Trump said she had not been a victim of Epstein, with whom she only briefly “crossed paths” in 2000.
“I have never had any knowledge of Epstein abuse of his victims,” she said. “I was never involved in any capacity. I was not a participant.”
Contrary to Melania Trump’s claim that she met Donald Trump at a nightclub, Michael Wolff said she was introduced to him through Jeffrey Epstein’s circle (Getty Images)
She also denied knowing Ghislaine Maxwell, the disgraced financier’s jailed associate.
(Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ex07l1qvpo)
SOTN Editor’s Note: This whole thing is gonna get very ugly—VERY FAST!!! Especially when you have authoritatively researched investigative journalism like the following exposé on the Internet. See: Melania was ‘very involved’ in Epstein’s circle and that’s how she met Trump, claims biographer
Where this is all going, God only knows … but from our seat something very BIG is happening in (and around) the White House this month. Especially when the level of intrigue has reached this heightened level:
Which can only mean one of two things: this is all performative and meant for massive public consumption (AND CAPTIVATING DISTRACTION) in view of a Trump’s HUGE Iran War failure.
OR
There really is a “FERAL CAT FIGHT ON THE WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS”.
However, where is concerns Melania’s coming out of the Epstein closet……
There Can Only Be One Reason for Melania Talking Epstein. It’s Not Good
State of the Nation
Aprile 12, 2026