The first lady of the United States, Melania Trumpmade an unexpected statement in front of cameras on Thursday to deny accusations (which she did not specify) about her and the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“The lies that link me to the shameful Jeffrey Epstein They must stop today,” he said. “The people who lie about me lack ethics, humility and respect.”
The Slovenian-born American first lady categorically denied any ties to Epstein, with whom she and her husband donald trump They had previously been photographed during their years of social life in New York.
“False images and statements about Epstein and me” have been circulating on social media “for years,” he said.
“Be careful what you believe: these images and stories are completely false.”
With the disclosure of millions of files of all kinds, after the approval of a law in that sense in Congress, all kinds of doctored images also appeared on social networks in recent months.
Epstein died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking of minors, but the scandal has repeatedly overshadowed Trump’s second term.
The president has also denied any link to Epstein’s crimes.
“I have never been aware of Epstein’s abuse of his victims. I was never involved in any way. I was not a participant. I was never on Epstein’s plane and I never visited his private island,” said Melania Trump.
“I have never been legally charged or convicted of any crime in connection with Epstein’s sex trafficking, child abuse, and other repulsive behavior.”
The first lady also urged Congress to hold a public hearing for survivors of Epstein’s abuse and “give these victims the opportunity to testify under oath.”
