Fact Check: Did Melania Trump claim four White House women faced misconduct by Bill Clinton?
WASHINGTON, DC: A rumor has been circulating on social media platforms claiming that President Donald Trump’s wife and first lady Melania Trump, has revealed that women who have worked in the White House have confessed to her that they were assaulted by former President Bill Clinton.
The claim has sparked outrage and speculation, requiring a fact-check.
Claim: Melania Trump reveals four women were assaulted by Bill Clinton
A viral post on X has alleged that Melania Trump has said that four white women who have worked in the White House since the 1990s have confided in her, claiming that they were assaulted by Clinton.
"They say they tell other first ladies like Jill Biden and Mike Obama, but they do nothing," Melania allegedly said. "I hope they can have some justice now."
The post further claims that Melania has put the women in touch with Attorney General Todd Blanche at the Department of Justice.
The claim has triggered criticisms against the former Democratic president, while others dismissed it as fake news, prompting a fact check into the viral rumor.
Fact Check: Melania Trump made no such remarks
The claim, however, is false, as there is no evidence of the first lady making such a remark against the former president.
There are no official statements, announcements, social media posts, or interviews of Trump’s wife making such a revelation.
If the claim were true, it would have been widely covered by prominent news media outlets, making headlines, given the claim’s sensationalism, but a search on Google for the claim yielded relevant results.
Also, the handle that posted the claim, though not explicitly a parody account, has made similar false and clickbait claims for the sake of engagement.
A fact check by Grok confirmed that claim to be false, stating, “There is no credible evidence that Melania Trump made the statement claimed in the post. No official quotes, interviews, White House statements or mainstream news media reports confirm the rumor.”
Bill Clinton's association with Jeffrey Epstein
Bill Clinton has frequently made headlines in recent times over his ties with convicted offender and late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Following the release of the new wave of Epstein Files last year, it also revealed the controversial photos of the former president, including the one where he was seen relaxing in a hot tub with an unidentified woman.
In another photo, he was seen with his arm around a young blonde woman who is seen sitting beside him on a sofa.
