A spokesperson for former First Lady Melania Trump responded to speculative reports around her relationship with former President Donald Trump after his arraignment in Manhattan last week.
The statement then added that “we ask readers to exercise caution and good judgment when determining whether or not stories concerning the former First Lady are accurate, particularly when they fail to cite Mrs. Trump as a source of information.” Other details were not provided by the former first lady, who also posted “Happy Easter!” on Instagram Sunday.
Last week, Trump made a speech after he was arraigned in Manhattan on charges connected to payments made to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign. Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records, while denying any wrongdoing in the speech and on his social media platform.
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Prosecutors said Trump conspired to undermine the 2016 presidential election by trying to suppress information that could harm his candidacy, and then concealing the true nature of the hush money payments. The payments were made to Daniels, former model Karen McDougal, and a doorman, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.During his speech, Trump again claimed that the investigation was politically motivated, criticizing District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the judge in the New York case. “The only crime that I have committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it,” Trump said.
On Truth Social, Trump has often posted about the case and Bragg, effectively making the case the central theme of his 2024 presidential campaign. A number of polls taken after the arraignment have shown that Trump is far ahead of other declared and undeclared GOP candidates.
Lawyers for Trump, meanwhile, have publicly indicated they will soon file a motion to dismiss Bragg’s case. They have suggested that their arguments will be centered around alleged selective prosecution.
“I don’t think this case is going to see a jury. I think it’s going to go away on papers. I think there’s going a legal challenge that needs to be made and will be made successfully,” lawyer Joe Tacopina told ABC News’ “Good Morning America” last week.