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What Is Melania's Strategy?

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mae13 Fri 10-Apr-26 04:19:00

Her out-of-the-blue announcement denying any connection with the late Jeffrey Epstein has certainly brought the whole scandalous mess back into the media spotlight.

The Iran-USA-Israel war had submerged the Epstein business but the First Lady's attention-grabbing speech has put her husband's friendship/involvement with a very rich, very convicted paedophile right back at the top of the agenda.

Is this her idea of defending her husband? Or has she got a more sinister motive?

It seems beyond bizarre.

Iam64 Fri 10-Apr-26 13:19:06

ronib, the Clintons aren’t the current Potus or First Lady.
They’re irrelevant so far as the wars Trump is waging

imaround Fri 10-Apr-26 13:20:53

I saw reports of her speech last night. Everyone on this side of the pond is confused. They have spent months trying to distract us from the files and then she just, brings them up?

I can only imagine what they are trying to distract from now, though he didn't appear to be in the know when she held it?

Jokes are that the orange war is so unpopular, they are trying to distract us from it. Who knows?

(My phone autocorrected to orange war and it fits so I am leaving it grin)

Norah Fri 10-Apr-26 13:45:07

"He’s spent the past six weeks trying to bomb this Epstein story out of the headlines. Two days after the cease-fire, she puts it right back on top. She must really hate him. I don’t know how else to explain it.” notes Jimmy Kimmel

M0nica Fri 10-Apr-26 13:51:00

Given his age and incapacity. I suspect she is working on the basis that his life expectancy is relatively short, she is much younger and the will is in her favour.

Galaxy Fri 10-Apr-26 14:15:51

I for one was referring to Clinton male rather than Clinton female, a man who like Trump has already demonstrated his predatory nature. Male abusive sexual behaviour isn't dependent on the politics of the male involved.

dogsmother Fri 10-Apr-26 14:28:28

I think Melania is an extremely clever lady who has been playing the long game. Surely it is the only explanation.

Oreo Fri 10-Apr-26 14:29:57

keepingquiet

She is a silly woman who thinks denying contact with Epstein will let her off the hook somehow.

She sees what is happening to Trump and has gone into survival mode. She is all too away that when the reckoning comes her position for her money and her family will be threatened and this is all she cares about.

She isn’t on the hook so what you say doesn’t make sense.
There’s no evidence of any wrongdoing so far by either her or DT as regards Epstein as far as I can make out.Like a lot of politicians and celebrities and well known people generally they accepted his hospitality which isn’t in itself a crime.
I would think she has made her announcement because of all the usual online stuff floating about.

Smileless2012 Fri 10-Apr-26 14:30:41

But what game is she playing dogmother?

Maremia Fri 10-Apr-26 14:34:38

If Melanie is next of kin, is she the one who can authorise a 'fitness' test to be carried out on him?
Or is she just annoyed that her film bombed?

Allira Fri 10-Apr-26 14:48:50

I'll put $10 on my theory being correct.

That's all I can spare, sorry.

Allira Fri 10-Apr-26 14:50:34

Norah

"He’s spent the past six weeks trying to bomb this Epstein story out of the headlines. Two days after the cease-fire, she puts it right back on top. She must really hate him. I don’t know how else to explain it.” notes Jimmy Kimmel

Yes, but also she doesn't want to go down with the sinking ship.

LaCrepescule Fri 10-Apr-26 14:57:55

She is chillingly awful. Sold her soul to be with a man who reminded her of her father. She’s dead behind the eyes.

Allira Fri 10-Apr-26 14:59:05

What a nasty comment.

Iam64 Fri 10-Apr-26 15:02:32

Allira

I'll put $10 on my theory being correct.

That's all I can spare, sorry.

10 euros from me Allira 🌞

fancythat Fri 10-Apr-26 15:07:44

M0nica

Given his age and incapacity. I suspect she is working on the basis that his life expectancy is relatively short, she is much younger and the will is in her favour.

Wills get changed.

Allira Fri 10-Apr-26 15:08:11

😀

fancythat Fri 10-Apr-26 15:11:07

I would think she has made her announcement because of all the usual online stuff floating about.

That is my hunch.

Perhaps she is straight as a die.
I dont know much about her.

Iam64 Fri 10-Apr-26 15:26:12

as a straight as a die

Vanishingly unlikely imo. I see her as a wheeler and dealer, much like her husband

Allira Fri 10-Apr-26 15:32:26

Allira

😀

That post was in response to Iam64 🙂

As for La Crepescule's comment, women who are deeply unhappy (or even frightened) will not be looking joyful or even animated at all.

Maremia Fri 10-Apr-26 16:27:44

Could it be because Pam Bondi does no longer have the protection of being in an official post, and may be forced to reveal what she knows?
I know she says she won't attend, but she may have to, in the end.

imaround Fri 10-Apr-26 16:42:09

Maremia

Could it be because Pam Bondi does no longer have the protection of being in an official post, and may be forced to reveal what she knows?
I know she says she won't attend, but she may have to, in the end.

I had not even thought of that.

Interesting...

There is something to do with an immigrant/Epstein victim that was deported that is speaking out on Social Media that may have her worried as well? I don't have all the details, but maybe that has something to do with it as well?

Casdon Fri 10-Apr-26 16:43:59

Galaxy

I for one was referring to Clinton male rather than Clinton female, a man who like Trump has already demonstrated his predatory nature. Male abusive sexual behaviour isn't dependent on the politics of the male involved.

What do you know that hasn’t been publicly revealed about Clinton’s sexual encounters with girls used through Epstein Gakaxy? I agree he was a predatory man, but there are no accusers as far as I’ve heard?

Iam64 Fri 10-Apr-26 16:54:11

I’m interested in Melanie’s’s action in speaking as she did. I see her as manipulative, cunning rather than emotionally intelligent. I can’t imagine her speech was spontaneous, more part of a strategy we can only speculate on.

Galaxy Fri 10-Apr-26 17:00:47

I know only what is in the public domain ( the photo in hot tub etc). I have seen him deny any knowledge etc, but then again I have watched him lie about sexual behaviour before.
I to be honest think much of the concern about epstein is absolutely to do with hatred of Trump rather than concern for the victims. There was certainly much cheering on on this site for the appointment of mandelsson despite knowing of his association with epstein. So that makes me quite uncomfortable.

imaround Fri 10-Apr-26 17:01:01

I agree Casdon.

I know Bill is a huge POS, because my dad used to help with security when he came though my state back when he was President. My dad spent a lot of time with the Secret Service and they used to sneak women to him. But there was never an indication that those women were underage.

I went and looked it up, and found this.

"No Epstein survivor or associate has ever made a public allegation of wrongdoing or inappropriate behavior by Clinton in connection with his prior relationship with Epstein, and Clinton has maintained that he did not associate with Epstein after accusations of wrongdoing came to light."

There is a timeline someone put together in this article as well.

abcnews.com/US/timeline-bill-clintons-interactions-jeffrey-epstein/story