Yes, the Trumps are at it again — and now a former advisor to Melania
Trump has revealed shocking details about the former first lady's supposed shady activities.
Since 1998, Melania Trump has lived in the spotlight as Donald
Trump's right-hand woman. Then, in 2016, she became First Lady of
the United States after the controversial businessman won the presidential election.
"I'm honored to be your first lady."
While Melania seemed to take the new title in stride, her time as first lady was far from
smooth. From her controversial fashion choices such as her "I really don't care" jacket, to her
reported plagiarism of speeches, Melania's four years in the role were anything but scandal-free.
However, arguably the biggest jaw-dropping moment in Melania's tenure as first lady occurred in
October 2020, when former advisor Stephanie Wolkoff shared secretly recorded tapes of
the supermodel making eye-opening statements about both her husband and her White House
duties. The shocking recordings were published in Wolkoff's tell-all book, Melania and Me: The Rise
and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady. On one recording, Melania can be heard saying:
"They say I'm complicit. I'm the same like him,
I support him. I don't say enough, I don't do enough where I am."
She also said:
"I’m working my ass off on the Christmas stuff, that you know,
who gives a f— about the Christmas stuff and decorations? But I need to do it, right?"
While those tapes certainly stirred the political plot,
Wolkoff's new claims are proving to be even worse. On December 4th, 2023,
Wolkoff made a number of shocking claims about her former friend on X, formerly known as Twitter. It
all started when political commentator Geraldo Rivera took to his X account on November 28th
to defend Melania after her appearance at the memorial service to fellow former first lady
Rosalynn Carter. The event also featured four other first ladies in attendance. Rivera wrote:
"Disheartening to read snide remarks about #MelaniaTrump. I'm sure most Americans were glad
she joined in honoring #RosalynnCarter. Melania was snubbed & underrated when her husband was
in office, and she continues to be disrespected by those whose hatred of Trump knows no bounds."
It didn't take long for Wolkoff to respond to Rivera,
claiming that Melania isn't innocent at all. She wrote:
"Disheartening is how @GeraldoRivera & others create EXCUSES for @MELANIATRUMP, a woman
who knowingly lies and covers up her family's nefarious activities. There is NO whitewash for
Melania. She remained SILENT as I was falsely defamed, sued & criminally investigated."
Wolkoff ended her post by claiming that Melania has refrained from telling the
truth to the American people. Days before her exchange with Rivera,
Wolkoff had claimed that the memorial appearance was done purely for publicity. She wrote on X:
"Melania made this service a photo op for herself,
instead of handling her appearance with dignity and humility."
Since the dramatic end of their friendship, Stephanie Wolkoff
hasn't been shy about debunking information regarding Melania Trump. In March 2023,
Wolkoff slammed a report claiming that the former first lady left Donald Trump amid the
Stormy Daniels controversy in 2018. In response to an article published in The Daily Mail, she wrote:
"BS! How do I know? I was there! Melania slept in her bedroom in the WH. I accompanied
Melania & her mother to the Holocaust Museum. I wrote about it in my book Melania and Me."
Months after calling out the aforementioned report,
Wolkoff gave further insight into Melania's marriage with Donald,
describing it as transactional. In November 2023, she told The Washington Post:
"She has stood by him and will continue to stand by him because she is just like him.
It's a completely transactional marriage for both. She knew exactly who she married and
warned him that all his secrets would come out if he ran for president."
Towards the end of her statement, Wolkoff added that people would
be surprised by how much Donald and Melania agree on certain topics, adding:
"She accepted it, and she continues to accept it."