Epstein Survivors Issue Bizarre Response to Melania Trump’s Statement

Epstein survivors issued a bizarre response Thursday to First Lady Melania Trump’s firm denial of any ties to sex predator Jeffrey Epstein and her call for Congress to give the victims a protected public hearing.

As RedState's Teri Christoph reported, the First Lady issued a formal statement in which she firmly denied any ties to the convicted sex offender. Mrs. Trump delivered a detailed, on-camera rebuttal to years of “mean-spirited” smears linking her to Epstein or his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. 

"I've 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 said. "To be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice, [Ghislaine] Maxwell."

Mrs. Trump went on to stress that she had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes. Nor had she ever visited his island or flown on his plane. And she pointed out that she had never appeared in any court documents or FBI interviews related to the case. Trump described Epstein’s actions as "repulsive" and demanded that the false narratives end.

A Statement by First Lady Melania Trump https://t.co/BjiLZMdaKM

— First Lady Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) April 9, 2026

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Survivors’ Coalition Fires Back

The First Lady would also urge Congress to provide victims with a protected public platform. 

For some reason, demanding an open forum like that, as Mrs. Trump stated, would give "each and every woman ... her day to tell her story in public," triggered a response that seems rather absurd.

In a joint letter released hours later, representatives for a coalition of Epstein survivors and family members of Virginia Giuffre rejected Trump’s remarks outright, insisting her comments were “a deflection of responsibility, not justice.”

“First Lady Melania Trump is now shifting the burden onto survivors under politicized conditions that protect those with power: the Department of Justice, law enforcement, prosecutors, and the Trump Administration, which has still not fully complied with the Epstein Files Transparency Act,” the group claims.

BREAKING: Epstein survivors are not buying Melania’s comments. In a statement they say survivors “have already shown extraordinary courage by coming forward, filing reports, and giving testimony. Asking more of them now is a deflection of responsibility, not justice. First Lady… pic.twitter.com/qMWRnso5MV

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) April 9, 2026

That is preposterous. And to be clear, this isn't a criticism of the survivors or the victims, but rather, a criticism of whoever is representing them and allowed this statement to come out. It's clear they didn't listen to Melania's remarks and instead rushed to politicize it themselves.

The First Lady did the exact opposite of what the letter is alleging. Far from dodging accountability, she explicitly offered to help the survivors by demanding they finally be heard.

"She offered to help them. She said they should be heard. She advocated for them. This is such a bizarre response," political commentator PolitiBunny, from our sister site Twitchy, wrote on X.

She offered to help them.
She said they should be heard.
She advocated for them.

This is such a bizarre response. https://t.co/bWiWaqHkqE

— The🐰FOO (@PolitiBunny) April 9, 2026

In short, by using her platform, she did far more than some other people with the ability to help their cause.

"I call on Congress to provide the women who have been victimized by Epstein with a public hearing specifically centered around the survivors," Mrs. Trump declared. "Give these victims their opportunity to testify under oath in front of Congress with the power of sworn testimony."

"Each and every woman should have her day to tell her story in public, if she wishes. And then her testimony should be permanently entered into the congressional record," she added.

"Then, and only then, will we have the truth."

Not sure how that amounts to a "deflection of responsibility." It's a direct demand for accountability.

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