2026年4月9日 美国东部时间晚上8:34 / 福克斯新闻
多位政治人士在X平台上赞扬了这位第一夫人，此前她发表了否认与杰弗里·爱泼斯坦存在关联的言论
作者：邦尼·朱 福克斯新闻
周四，第一夫人梅拉尼娅·特朗普罕见地发表电视声明，强烈驳斥有关她与声名狼藉的金融家、已定罪性 trafficker 杰弗里·爱泼斯坦存在关联的指控，随后各界反应如潮。
当天早些时候，梅拉尼娅·特朗普表示，她从未与爱泼斯坦或其同伙吉斯莱恩·麦克斯韦成为朋友，并强调两人都没有参与她与丈夫唐纳德·特朗普总统的相识过程。
“将我与可耻的杰弗里·爱泼斯坦联系在一起的谎言必须在今天终结，”她说。“那些编造关于我的谎言的人毫无道德准则、毫无谦逊之心、毫无尊重可言。我不介意他们的无知，但我坚决反对他们卑劣地企图诋毁我的名誉。”
正如她强调自己的名字从未出现在与爱泼斯坦相关的法庭文件中一样，多位政治人士迅速在社交媒体上公开表态支持这位第一夫人。
梅拉尼娅·特朗普在白宫活动中谴责将她与声名狼藉的金融家杰弗里·爱泼斯坦联系在一起的“谎言”
2026年4月9日周四，第一夫人梅拉尼娅·特朗普在华盛顿白宫大宴会厅对记者发表讲话。(美联社照片/杰奎琳·马丁)
南卡罗来纳州共和党众议员南希·梅斯是呼吁公开爱泼斯坦相关文件的国会核心声音之一，她在X平台上配文并附上一张照片赞扬梅拉尼娅：“梅拉尼娅·特朗普与爱泼斯坦受害者站在一起。”
她还称赞梅拉尼娅倡导将分享女性伪造私密图像定为犯罪的立法。
“感谢我们的第一夫人成为全国受害者的代言人，从她在《下架法案》中的工作，到公开声援杰弗里·爱泼斯坦的幸存者并呼吁采取行动、追寻真相，”她说。
“真相终将大白。当坚强的女性为正义挺身而出时，美国会更加强大。”
《Vogue》主编安娜·温图尔在赞扬自由派宠儿的同时嘲讽梅拉尼娅·特朗普的着装风格
南希·梅斯众议员于7月22日在众议院监督委员会听证会上发言。(蒂尔尼·L·克罗斯/彭博社 via 盖蒂图片社)
肯塔基州共和党众议员托马斯·马西曾通过共同起草的《爱泼斯坦文件透明度法案》推动公开相关文件，该法案由他与加州民主党众议员罗·卡纳联合提出。他就梅拉尼娅邀请幸存者到国会作证的举措发表看法，并表示相关领导层应为其处理文件的方式承担后果，包括近日被免职的总检察长帕姆·邦迪。
“第一夫人呼吁国会邀请爱泼斯坦的幸存者作证。恕我直言，这是@DAGToddBlanche 的职责！”他说。
“@RepRoKhanna 和我已经让勇敢的幸存者有机会在国会山讲述他们可怕的经历。@PamBondi 甚至都不愿承认他们。必须起诉！”
《每日野兽》就撤回的梅拉尼娅·特朗普与爱泼斯坦关联指控文章向其道歉
佐治亚州共和党前众议员玛乔丽·泰勒·格林曾是坚定的特朗普支持者，后与总统公开决裂。她也在X平台上发文支持梅拉尼娅的言论。
“我感谢第一夫人今天就爱泼斯坦及其受害者发表勇敢的声明，”她说。“我赞同她的观点，即受害者的声音应该被听到。我也同意托马斯·马西的看法。司法部需要起诉！而且国会的职责是立法，不是起诉。”
《每日野兽》在律师对报道框架提出异议后，撤回指控梅拉尼娅与爱泼斯坦存在关联的文章
第一夫人梅拉尼娅·特朗普周四表示，她的社交圈偶尔会有重叠，但她从未与杰弗里·爱泼斯坦成为朋友。(大卫多夫工作室/盖蒂图片社)
民主党人也在梅拉尼娅发表激烈言论后在社交媒体上发声。
加州民主党众议员罗伯特·加西亚呼吁众议院监督委员会主席、肯塔基州共和党人詹姆斯·科默“立即”安排公开听证会。
“我们赞同第一夫人梅拉尼娅·特朗普关于与杰弗里·爱泼斯坦幸存者举行公开听证会的呼吁。我们鼓励科默主席响应第一夫人的请求，立即安排公开听证会，”他在X平台的一篇帖子中说道。
罗伯特·加西亚众议员与其他民主党人一同发言。(盖蒂图片社)
他还称第一夫人的演讲是一个重要时刻，表示她的言论重新引起了人们对一项被一些批评者认为进展不够的调查的关注。
“第一夫人说了两件事，”加西亚说。“1) 她驳斥了代理总检察长托德·布兰奇和她丈夫终止这项调查的企图。2) 她加入了我们的行列，呼吁举行公开听证会，让愿意作证的幸存者有机会陈述情况。”
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Melania Trump’s forceful Epstein denial draws bipartisan support from lawmakers
April 9, 2026 8:34pm EDT / Fox News
Multiple political figures took to X to praise the first lady following her remarks denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein
By Bonny Chu, Fox News
Reactions poured in Thursday after first lady Melania Trump issued a rare on-camera statement forcefully rebuking allegations linking her to disgraced financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Speaking earlier in the day, Melania Trump said she was never friends with Epstein or his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, and stressed that neither played any role in her introduction to her husband, President Donald Trump.
“The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” she said. “The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility and respect.I do not object to their ignorance, but rather, I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation.”
As she emphasized that her name never appeared in court documents related to Epstein, several political figures quickly took to social media to publicly rally in support of the first lady.
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First lady Melania Trump speaks to reporters Thursday, April 9, 2026, in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., a leading congressional voice calling for the release of the Epstein files, praised Melania on X with a photo saying, “Melania Trump stands with Epstein victims.”
She also applauded Melania for championing legislation that criminalizes the sharing of fake intimate images of women.
“Thank you to our First Lady for being a voice for victims across the country. From her work on the Take It Down Act to publicly standing for the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and calling for action and the truth,” she said.
“The truth will prevail. America is strong when strong women stand up for what is right.”
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Rep. Nancy Mace speaks on July 22 at a House Oversight Committee hearing,(Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who has pushed for the release of documents through the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which he co-authored with Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., addressed Melania’s effort to bring survivors in for congressional testimony and said leadership should face consequences over their handling of the files, including recently ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi.
“First Lady asks Congress to bring Epstein survivors in for testimony. With all due respect, that’s@DAGToddBlanche’s job!,” he said.
“@RepRoKhanna & I already gave brave survivors a chance to tell their horrific stories on Capitol Hill.@PamBondi wouldn’t even acknowledge them. PROSECUTE!”
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Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie during a meeting.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., once a fierce Trump supporter before a public falling out with the president, also posted on X aligning with Melania’s remarks.
“I am grateful to the First Lady for her brave statement today about Epstein and his victims,” she said. “I agree with her that the victims should be heard. I also agree with Thomas Massie. The DOJ needs to PROSECUTE!!! And the role of Congress is to legislate, not prosecute.”
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First lady Melania Trump said Thursday her social circles occasionally overlapped, but she was never friends with Jeffrey Epstein.(Davidoff Studios/Getty Images)
Democrats also took to social media after her fiery remarks.
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., called on House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., to schedule a public hearing “immediately.”
“We agree with First Lady Melania Trump’s call for a public hearing with the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein. We encourage Chairman Comer to respond to the First Lady’s request and schedule a public hearing immediately,” he said in a post on X.
Rep. Robert Garcia speaks alongside other Democrats.(Getty)
He also characterized the first lady’s speech as a significant moment, saying her remarks drew renewed attention to an investigation some critics argue has not progressed far enough.
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“The First Lady said two things,” Garcia said. “1)She pushed back on Acting AG Todd Blanche & her husband’s efforts to kill this investigation. 2) She joined our efforts to call for a public hearing where survivors who choose to do so have an opportunity to testify.”
Bonny Chu is a Digital Production Assistant at Fox News Digital.
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