Standing at a podium flanked by American flags, the first lady forcefully denied ever being a victim of Epstein and said he did not introduce her to Donald Trump. She called the reports "unfounded and baseless lies" spread by "politically motivated individuals and entities."
Melania reminded listeners that she first met Donald Trump by chance at a New York City party during fashion week in 1998, an encounter she says is documented in her memoir. She said Trump’s attention at that meeting was what drew her in.