After he reportedly made the scurrilous claim that first lady Melania Trump had been introduced to her husband, Donald, by the late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, her legal team sent Democratic strategist James Carville a message, prompting a public apology.
On the Politics War Room podcast hosted by Carville, in a recent discussion with leftist writer Judd Legum, Carville made the accusation, according to The Daily Mail. A video from the podcast was released titled “The Epstein Connection: Trump and Melania.”
But after the missive from Melania’s lawyer, Carville issued this statement: “In last week’s podcast episode, we spoke with Judd Legum. After the episode, we received a letter from Melania Trump’s lawyer. He took issue with our title of one of those YouTube videos from that episode and a couple of comments I made about the First Lady.”
“We took a look at what they complained about, and we took down the video and edited out those comments from the episode,” the message continued. “I also take back these statements and apologize.” The video was deleted
— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) August 7, 2025
In late July, The Daily Beast removed an article that contended a modeling agent connected to Epstein introduced the first lady to her husband.
“The article, which detailed claims made by author Michael Wolff on a Daily Beast podcast, was replaced with an editor’s note apologizing ‘for any confusion’ after the first lady’s lawyers contacted the lefty outlet,” The New York Post reported.
“She’s introduced by a model agent, both of whom Trump and Epstein are involved with. She’s introduced to Trump that way,” Wolff alleged. “Epstein knows her well.”
“After this story was published, The Beast received a letter from First Lady Melania Trump’s attorney challenging the headline and framing of the article. After reviewing the matter, the Beast has taken down the article and apologizes for any confusion or misunderstanding,” he outlet stated.
In her 2024 memoir, Melania stated that she met Trump in September 1998 at a Fashion Week party at the Kit Kat Klub in New York City, writing, “I saw my friend wave at someone behind me. When I turned around, I noticed a man and an attractive blonde woman approaching us,” Melania wrote. “‘Hi. I’m Donald Trump,’ the man said when he reached my table.”