Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection, seeks end to ‘lies’First lady Melania Trump denied on Thursday that she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and said she was not one of his victims, thrusting the Epstein matter back into the spotlight after her husband had sought to put it behind him. “The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” Melania Trump said, reading a statement and declining to take questions from reporters. But Marc Beckman, her senior adviser, told Reuters in a statement: “First Lady Melania Trump spoke out now because enough is enough. “THIS TOOK GUTS”While first ladies have occasionally addressed the nation on political issues, Melania Trump’s statement was exceptional. “I have never been friends with Epstein,” Melania Trump said.

Source: Daily Nation April 10, 2026 04:15 UTC