{"id":350631,"date":"2026-04-10T10:14:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/jeffrey-epstein-survivors-blast-melania-trumps-surprise-white-house-speech"},"modified":"2026-04-10T10:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:14:59","slug":"jeffrey-epstein-survivors-blast-melania-trumps-surprise-white-house-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/jeffrey-epstein-survivors-blast-melania-trumps-surprise-white-house-speech","title":{"rendered":"Jeffrey Epstein Survivors Blast Melania Trump&#8217;s Shock White Home Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Epstein Survivors<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Rip Into Melania Trump&#8217;s White House Address<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-04-10T08:03:44-07:00\"><br \/>\n               April 10, 2026<br \/>\n              8:03 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-a86425131fdf1d3662c108e29dfa41de\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260410_6d4e451ef01140babe54ca6e9d870122\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:79abe431-da6e-455e-a8fa-a8b0ec4c8902\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Congress\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6d\/4by3\/2026\/04\/10\/6d4e451ef01140babe54ca6e9d870122_md.jpg\" alt=\"melania donald trump epstein getty comp\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a86425131fdf1d3662c108e29dfa41de--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fac197d075bb334778e13698b0c9c454\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>First Lady <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/melania-trump\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Melania Trump<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s surprise national address from the White House yesterday &#8212; rebutting claims she was close friends with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jeffrey-epstein\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Jeffrey Epstein<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; is already getting major pushback from survivors of the late convicted pedophile.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fac197d075bb334778e13698b0c9c454--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-97361a916e32a2c94ab703a54d107bf9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In a sharp statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DW73znnDuU1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>released<\/strong><\/a> Thursday night by Congresswoman <strong>Melanie Stansbury<\/strong> (D-NM), a group of survivors firmly declared &#8230; &#8220;Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein have already shown extraordinary courage by coming forward, filing reports, and giving testimony. Asking more of them now is a deflection of responsibility, not justice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-97361a916e32a2c94ab703a54d107bf9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c70b1d5693aef04c245027a59f48d279\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260410_e5a0dfa7685041fb87522a61f21d5707\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:79abe431-da6e-455e-a8fa-a8b0ec4c8902\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e5\/4by3\/2026\/04\/10\/e5a0dfa7685041fb87522a61f21d5707_md.jpg\" alt=\"statement by survivors\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c70b1d5693aef04c245027a59f48d279--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bb546463c48b65e0b3292e398a42b054\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In her speech, Melania urged Congress to hold a public hearing so survivors can testify about Epstein\u2019s crimes &#8230; but &#8220;Survivors have done their part,&#8221; the new statement reads.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bb546463c48b65e0b3292e398a42b054--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-70993d4800311761643a0dbe4af3e15c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The statement accuses Melania\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/09\/melania-trump-addresses-jeffrey-epstein-relationship-from-white-house\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>speech<\/strong><\/a> of shifting the spotlight away from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/02\/donald-trump-fires-pam-bondi\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>former<\/strong><\/a> Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/pam-bondi\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Pam Bondi<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; who they say still has questions to answer over withheld files and the exposure of victims&#8217; identities.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-70993d4800311761643a0dbe4af3e15c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-02d5a7e2da1cb848aa066d3fb233552d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-6c6f80e9-a15e-4166-ae80-17a8c6c29c9a-1314944671-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-6c6f80e9-a15e-4166-ae80-17a8c6c29c9a-1314944671-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2f\/16by9\/2026\/04\/09\/2f34ed94cb0347cead611a40027857dd_md.png\" alt=\"040926 melania trump epstein kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">CNN<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-02d5a7e2da1cb848aa066d3fb233552d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-df07813817a4e47ce93ec9cdfbdc252b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The statement didn\u2019t hold back, ending with, &#8220;Those failures continue to put lives at risk while shielding enablers. Survivors have done their part. Now it\u2019s time for those in power to do theirs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-df07813817a4e47ce93ec9cdfbdc252b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8ff998dc2eca976c3e0780dc443ca8cb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260409_d58d64bfb84647f6828ef45f50883e90\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:79abe431-da6e-455e-a8fa-a8b0ec4c8902\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d5\/4by3\/2026\/04\/09\/d58d64bfb84647f6828ef45f50883e90_md.jpg\" alt=\"donald trump, melania, and esptein getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8ff998dc2eca976c3e0780dc443ca8cb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ea90c7b9d50e0c60ed67deec39079ad4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She also insisted she had zero knowledge of any wrongdoing &#8212; claiming she and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> were simply at some of the same parties as Epstein &#8230; a nod to that long-circulating photo showing Epstein, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ghislaine-maxwell\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Ghislaine Maxwell<\/strong><\/a>, and the future president and first lady all together.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ea90c7b9d50e0c60ed67deec39079ad4--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/10\/epstein-survivors-criticize-melania-trump\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epstein Survivors Rip Into Melania Trump&#8217;s White House Address Published April 10, 2026 8:03 AM PDT First Lady Melania Trump\u2019s surprise national address from the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":350634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1674,614,1314,5298,616,9487,27375,609,27376,9878],"class_list":["post-350631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-congress","tag-donald-trump","tag-energy","tag-ghislaine-maxwell","tag-jeffrey-epstein","tag-melania-trump","tag-melanie-stansbury","tag-president","tag-printed-april","tag-second-presidency-of-donald-trump"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=350631"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":350633,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350631\/revisions\/350633"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/350634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=350631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=350631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=350631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}