Public Backlash and Legal Responses
President Donald Trump has publicly backed his wife after comments by Hunter Biden linking Jeffrey Epstein to Melania Trump drew fresh attention.
Hunter Biden's Claims and Media Reaction
In a documentary released this week on the YouTube channel Channel 5, Hunter Biden — the son of President Joe Biden and a controversial artist and businessman — criticized how the Trump administration handled Epstein-related materials and made a provocative claim about the Trumps’ origins.
During the interview, Hunter Biden asserted that Epstein introduced Melania to Donald Trump, saying the network of connections tied to Epstein is extensive. The comment quickly reverberated through political and media circles.
Legal and Personal Responses
Melania Trump’s legal team responded swiftly. Her lawyers demanded a public retraction and threatened a $1 billion defamation suit, calling the allegation false and damaging to the former first lady’s reputation.
Hunter Biden answered with a profanity-laced retort, reportedly telling Melania to “bring it on.” He defended his reporting by pointing to long interviews conducted b...