Melania Trump has denied any links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, stating that she had no knowledge of his abuse and was not a victim. Speaking from the White House, the First Lady declared that the lies linking her to Epstein need to end.
In a public statement, Melania Trump revealed that she met her husband, President Donald Trump, independently two years prior to meeting Epstein. She stated that she had met Donald Trump at a New York Fashion Week event in September 1998 at the Kit Kat Klub in Manhattan.
According to Melania's book, she was captivated by Donald Trump's charm and easygoing nature from the moment they began talking. Trump reportedly asked for her phone number, but she declined and instead requested his, leading to their first date.
A resurfaced claim linking Melania and Donald Trump to Epstein was withdrawn in August 2025 after legal pushback, prompting a public apology from Democratic strategist James Carville. Carville had discussed a debunked theory suggesting that Melania was introduced to Trump through an Epstein-connected modeling agent.
