Who said that Epstein introduced TFG to melania?

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It appears that it was Epstein…

By Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman
July 9, 2019

Mr. Epstein, who was charged on Monday in Manhattan with sex trafficking, is better known as a longtime friend of former President Bill Clinton’s than as a close associate of Mr. Trump’s. In fact, the relationship with Mr. Trump turned so toxic that Mr. Epstein at one point told friends that he blamed Mr. Trump for his legal problems with the Palm Beach County police.

But while Mr. Trump has dismissed the relationship, Mr. Epstein, since the election, has played it up, claiming to people that he was the one who introduced Mr. Trump to his third wife, Melania Trump, though neither of the Trumps has ever mentioned Mr. Epstein playing a role in their meeting. Mrs. Trump has said that her future husband simply asked for her phone number at a party at the Kit Kat Club during Fashion Week in 1998.

NYT’s archive link:

https://archive.ph/mR8iZ

[BoRaGard]

1. You mean the Epstein who was "besties" with Krasnov (r) for decades?

Ummm hmmm...

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[Grins]

2. Disagree

John Casablancas, another pervert friend of Trump’s who went after 12-year old girls, brought Melania to NYC. Trump modeled his modeling/escort “business” over Casablancas’ agency. I’m going with him vs. Epstein.

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3. Well ...

You can disagree … but, this article was published prior to Epstein’s death by a “paper of record.”

This means that the reporter keeps records of all interviews and sources that back up the report.

So, I am going to go with … Epstein said that he was the one who introduced TFG to melania

[Wiz Imp]

5. I'm pretty sure Michael Wolff may have a recording of Epstein saying he introduced Trump to Melania.

It may not be true, it's perfectly reasonable to believe it could be true.

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4. 'Melania posts excerpt, 'How I met Donald Trump,' from her New York Times bestseller' (Palm Beach Post)

"On a Friday night in September 1988, as I settled into the comfort of my New York City apartment after a whirlwind trip to Paris, my phone rang. It was a friend of mine...'My boyfriend is throwing a party at the Kit Kat Klub tomorrow night,'she said. 'Please come. We haven’t seen each other in so long'...'I just got back from Paris,' I said...'Please, it will be fun. A lot of people will be there. We’ll pick you up'...'While I was tired and jetlagged, I loved the idea that my weekend was about to be filled with the company of friends."

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2025/07/21/melania-trump-barron-model-photos-wedding/85302877007/

From a non-paywall article:

'Melania describes first meeting with Trump: I felt like I was at the center of his world'

https://telegrafi.com/en/Melania-describes-first-meeting-Trump-as-%27I-felt-like-I-was-at-the-center-of-his-world%27/

It's probably all bullshit, ghostwritten by someone Trump approved of, consider the source...

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6. Gosh

Melania is such a re-LIE-able person