Melania Trump said she had no connection with Jeffrey Epstein.
First Lady Melania Trump’s sweeping statement distancing herself from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has come under intense scrutiny as commentators and observers struggle to understand what prompted the statement to come at such a turbulent time as the US-Iran war, which has now entered the ceasefire phase. Melania said in her statement that she was not a victim of Epstein and that she was not introduced to her husband, President Donald Trump, through Epstein. She set the record straight that she never set foot on Epstein’s plane or private island.
Amanda Ungaro threatens legal action
Melania’s sudden clarification shed light on Brazilian model Amanda Ungaro. Ungaro, 41, made a series of social media posts taking aim at Melania Trumo and saying she would take legal action against her and the president.
Ungaro was born in Brazil and arrived in New York in 2002 when she was 17 years old. According to reports and records, she came to America on the Epstein plane. She was present in Epstein’s circle between 2002 and 2014. In 2014, she became Grenada’s Ambassador to the United Nations. She is also married to Paolo Zampolli, who now serves as the President’s Special Envoy for Global Partnerships. They separated in 2021. Zampoli worked as a modeling agent and that’s how they knew each otherUngaro was arrested in Florida in 2025 on fraud-related charges and was later deported by ICE because she was not legally present in the country, even though she was in Donald Trump’s elite circle. Reports revealed that Zampaoli wanted to have his ex-wife deported in order to gain custody of their son. But Zampoli denied any involvement.It is unlikely that Melania Trump will be threatened by social media statements from a woman who used to be in her circle but her office has denied. Following Melania Trump’s statement, Zampolli said he was prepared to testify before Congress under oath that he had introduced Donald and Melania Trump, not Epstein, to him.
Melania Trump is the least popular first lady Sometimes
Just before Melania Trump’s statement, a poll revealed that Melania is also the least popular First Lady with a ‘historically terrible’ approval rating, which was recorded as -12, a significant decrease from +3 in January 2025. CNN senior data analyst Harry Enten said other first ladies, such as Michelle Obama, Jill Biden, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush, all maintained net positive approval scores. “I would say the American people really don’t care about Melania Trump,” Enten said.