{"id":2588976,"date":"2026-04-09T15:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/melania-trump-hits-out-for-first-time-at-lies-linking-her-to-epstein\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:23:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:23:04","slug":"melania-trump-hits-out-for-first-time-at-lies-linking-her-to-epstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/melania-trump-hits-out-for-first-time-at-lies-linking-her-to-epstein\/","title":{"rendered":"Melania Trump hits out for first time at &#8216;lies&#8217; linking her to Epstein"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmelania-trump-hits-out-for-first-time-at-lies-linking-her-to-epstein%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2588976&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Melania Trump publicly addressed her alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein for the first time, urging apologies from media outlets and individuals who linked her to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-times-the-media-buried-stories-that-couldve-brought-down-prominent-liberals\/\" title=\"3 ...s The Media Buried Stories That Could\u2019ve Brought Down Prominent Liberals\">late financier<\/a>. In a five-minute address,she distanced herself from Epstein,admitting they attended the same social circles and some parties,but insisting she had no relationship with him. She called the claims lies and expressed frustration at what she described as mean-spirited attempts to defame her reputation, saying she doesn\u2019t object to ignorance but to the harm of false allegations. The article notes that her <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >legal team<\/a> has urged those who claimed she had relationships with Epstein to apologize. the piece also references related Washington Examiner coverage, including a separate note about DOJ testimony indicating Bondi would not appear for a House deposition over Epstein files.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Melania Trump hits out for first time at &lsquo;lies&rsquo; linking her to Jeffrey Epstein<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2542001\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>First lady <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/\">Melania Trump<\/a> publicly spoke out for the first time about her connection to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>, calling on media outlets and individuals to issue apologies for statements made about her in the Epstein saga.<\/p>\n<p>In a 5-minute address on Thursday, Trump distanced herself from Epstein, admitting she attended the same parties as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bbc-stands-by-coverage-of-prince-philips-death-after-receiving-over-100000-complaints\/\" title=\"BBC Stands By Coverage Of Prince Philip\u2019s Death After Receiving Over 100,000 Complaints\">late convicted sex offender<\/a>, but forcefully stated she had no relationship with him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The lies linking me with the disgraced Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;I do not object to their ignorance, but rather their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump said they attended the same parties &ldquo;time to time&rdquo; as they &ldquo;overlapped&rdquo; in social circles.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4520623\/doj-says-bondi-not-appear-house-deposition-epstein-files\/\">DOJ SAYS BONDI WON&rsquo;T APPEAR FOR HOUSE DEPOSITION OVER EPSTEIN FILES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, her legal team informed people who said she had relations with him about their transgressions to issue an apology.<\/p>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reporter <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/britta-miller\/\">Britta Miller <\/a>contributed to this article.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melania denies Epstein ties; 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