Jimmy Kimmel is calling B.S. when it comes to Melania Trump denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The First Lady held a surprise public address at the White House on April 9, apparently blindsiding husband Donald and other White House officials, in order to declare she’s “never been friends with Epstein.”
“I have never had any knowledge of Epstein’s abuse of his victims,” Melania told the press. “I was never involved in any capacity—I was not a participant, was never on Epstein’s plane, and never visited his private island… I have never been friends with Epstein. Donald and I were invited to the same parties as Epstein from time to time, since overlapping in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach.”
She added later, “Numerous fake images and statements about Epstein and me have been circulating on social media for years now. Be cautious about what you believe. These images and stories are completely false.”
Not so fast, according to Kimmel. During his April 9 monologue on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the late night host aired an infamous, widely-circulated photo of Donald and Melania posing with Epstein and said: “By the way, while you’re explaining how much you didn’t know Epstein, any particular reason you can think of that he had a picture of you guys on display at his house? Maybe this is the photo that came with the frame, I don’t know.”
“I, for one, when I see this, I think, well, these two don’t know each other at all,” Kimmel quipped.
Donald Trump told MS Now after his wife’s address that he did not know she was making a statement like that ahead of time. He also stressed that “she didn’t know [Epstein].”
“He didn’t know she was going to do it before she did it, which shows you just how smoothly things are running over there,” Kimmel said. “She must really hate him. I don’t know how else to explain it.”
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While Kimmel regularly bashes Donald Trump on his late night show, he has increasingly directed his ire toward Melania in recent months. The release of the Amazon documentary “Melania” in January particularly stoked Kimmel’s fury. He bashed it as a “$75 million bribe” that “Amazon made for her” and later called it “a documentary that’s dreadfully dull. The whole thing is Melania going to fittings, riding in a car, trying on clothes, and interviewing people to work for her.”
Watch Kimmel’s latest monologue in the video below.
From Variety US