First lady Melania Trump said that she has « much more important things » to focus on than the alleged infidelities of her husband, President Donald Trump.
Asked by ABC News if they still have a good marriage and if she loves her husband, the first lady replied, « Yes, we are fine. »
« It’s what media speculate, and it’s gossip. It’s not always correct stuff, » she added in the clip released Friday.
The first lady has avoided publicly addressing the allegations of her husband’s infidelities and friction in their 13-year marriage.
Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported that Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen paid $130,000 to adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election as part of a hush agreement over an alleged affair. Daniels later risked violating the hush agreement by sharing details of her 2006 alleged affair with Donald Trump in a CBS « 60 Minutes » interview in March.
A second woman, former playboy model Karen McDougal, also came forward with allegations that she and Donald Trump had a 10-month long affair a decade ago.
Donald Trump denied both affairs. He later admitted to reimbursing Cohen the $130,000 paid to Daniels.
Back in June, Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer in the special counsel investigation, said at a conference in Israel that Melania Trump does not believe her husband had an affair with Daniels.
« She believes her husband, and she knows it’s untrue, » Giuliani said then.
The first lady’s communications director fired back at Giuliani at the time, telling CNN in a statement, « I don’t believe Mrs. Trump has ever discussed her thoughts on anything with Mr. Giuliani. »
Melania Trump reiterated that in her taped interview with ABC News, saying that she « never talked to Mr. Giuliani. »
Asked why she thinks Giuliani shared that, « I don’t know. You need to ask him. »
