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Daily Beast apologizes, retracts article alleging Jeffrey Epstein introduced Melania, Donald Trump
Just the News ^ | August 1, 2025 11:57am | Natalia Mittelstadt

Posted on 08/01/2025 11:28:26 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

The article was also replaced with an editor’s note

The Daily Beast apologized and retracted an article alleging that deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein introduced then-Melania Knauss to her future husband, Donald Trump.

The article included claims made by author Michael Wolff on "The Daily Beast Podcast" on Saturday that Melania was "very involved" in Trump's "relationship" with Epstein, The New York Post reported.

"She's introduced by a model agent, both of whom Trump and Epstein are involved with. She's introduced to Trump that way," Wolff alleged. "Epstein knows her well."

The article was taken down from the Daily Beast website and replaced with an editor’s note apologizing “for any confusion” after the first lady’s lawyers contacted the media outlet. 

“After this story was published, The Beast received a letter from First Lady Melania Trump’s attorney challenging the headline and framing of the article,” the editor’s note reads.

“After reviewing the matter, the Beast has taken down the article and apologizes for any confusion or misunderstanding,” the note added.

In Melania's 2024 memoir, she explained that she met Trump at a September 1998 Fashion Week party at the Kit Kat Klub in New York City. 

“I saw my friend wave at someone behind me. When I turned around, I noticed a man and an attractive blonde woman approaching us,” Melania wrote. “‘Hi. I’m Donald Trump,’ the man said when he reached my table.”

Trump sat down next to her and started a conversation, she recalled.

The article retraction comes as Trump has been pressured to release files regarding Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 while on trial for child sex trafficking charges. His death was ruled a suicide.

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1 posted on 08/01/2025 11:28:26 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Another lawsuit in the works! I love these leftist meltdowns and their failure at trying to grab evidence when it isn’t there.


2 posted on 08/01/2025 12:28:19 PM PDT by Dominic01 (Political correctness has become a psychosis)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

James Carville was talking about this the other day claiming Melania Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. They are really going with this when Bill Clinton’s picture was hanging in Jeffrey’s mansion?


3 posted on 08/01/2025 12:46:01 PM PDT by Lod881019
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To: Lod881019

James Carville was / is a snake…. He even looks serpentine.. now is he a catholic in standing.


4 posted on 08/01/2025 12:48:19 PM PDT by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thi)
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To: Lod881019

James Carville was / is a snake…. He even looks serpentine.. now is he a catholic in standing.


5 posted on 08/01/2025 12:49:21 PM PDT by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thi)
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To: Just mythoughts

Kevin Spacy literally said Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein where on flights together with young girls my goodness if they wanna go there the GOP should unload on them heck at every GOP townhall I’d put the Bill Clinton painting onstage the moment an Epstein question is asked


6 posted on 08/01/2025 12:52:02 PM PDT by Lod881019
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To: Dominic01

Indeed


7 posted on 08/01/2025 12:53:57 PM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Lod881019

The bigs play with the muddying the crystal waters.. Bill Clinton was a dog before Jeff the Epstein offered the ‘fruit’ the Bill could not refuse.. I want to know what the BS Barr father and so the BullS.hit Barrrrr were up to in allll things Epstein. I also want the so called crypt of the supposed Epstein opened for all to see who really resides in that crypt..

Bulls.it Barr has some explaining to do!!


8 posted on 08/01/2025 1:00:03 PM PDT by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thi)
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Oh I agree absolutely how Bill allowed whatever happened in that cell should get him put in front of Congress


9 posted on 08/01/2025 1:29:03 PM PDT by Lod881019
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