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In reply to the discussion: Amanda Ungaro on X: Hello Melania, I was around you for 20 years.... Because I will expose everything I know. [View all]AverageOldGuy
(3,962 posts)17. WAIT -- THERE'S MORE
I'm a regular reader of the blog "Lawyers, Guns, and Money." Here's an excerpt from their article commenting on Melanoma's press conference.
https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/04/why-is-melania-trump-suddenly-making-a-big-deal-about-the-fact-that-she-never-had-anything-at-all-to-do-with-jeffrey-epstein
Amid all the rest of the madness, the first lady of the evening held a press conference completely out of the blue yesterday, at which she robotically stumbled through a statement in which she claimed not to have ever had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. She attacked the very many stories linking her to Epstein (if there were a photo of myself while obviously eight miles high, posing for the cameras with Epstein and his procuress at a high-profile public event, I would make it a policy not to speak of the whole subject unless under subpoena, but whatever), denied she had been victimized by Epstein or that he had introduced her to her current husband, and, most curiously, called for public hearings for Epsteins victims.
Nobody, including the best-connected propagandists inside the right wing scream machine, had any explanation for this development. Mrs. Trump wasnt reacting to a new story, nor did it appear she was trying to get ahead of something that was about to break, although apparently theres a book coming out in Merrie Olde Ynglande next week about the pervert formerly known as Prince Andrew, which contains a quote from Epstein in 2007, in which he said he had carnal knowledge of Melania before she ever met Donald Trump. But that seems like a weird thing to bring more attention to via this inexplicable stunt.
So, as Nice Guy Eddie might put it, why doesnt somebody tells us whats really going on here?
Which brings us to Amanda Ungaro, a Brazilian former model, and apparently a long-standing close friend of Melania and her family.
Amanda was married to wealthy Trump supporter, Paolo Zampolli, who owned a modeling agency known for bringing in young women from Eastern Europe with dubious visa arrangements. Zampolli is rumored to have secured the original visa for young Melania. He is currently on the new Kennedy Center Board of Trustees.
Nobody, including the best-connected propagandists inside the right wing scream machine, had any explanation for this development. Mrs. Trump wasnt reacting to a new story, nor did it appear she was trying to get ahead of something that was about to break, although apparently theres a book coming out in Merrie Olde Ynglande next week about the pervert formerly known as Prince Andrew, which contains a quote from Epstein in 2007, in which he said he had carnal knowledge of Melania before she ever met Donald Trump. But that seems like a weird thing to bring more attention to via this inexplicable stunt.
So, as Nice Guy Eddie might put it, why doesnt somebody tells us whats really going on here?
Which brings us to Amanda Ungaro, a Brazilian former model, and apparently a long-standing close friend of Melania and her family.
Amanda was married to wealthy Trump supporter, Paolo Zampolli, who owned a modeling agency known for bringing in young women from Eastern Europe with dubious visa arrangements. Zampolli is rumored to have secured the original visa for young Melania. He is currently on the new Kennedy Center Board of Trustees.
Perhaps the report of a book coming out in England inspired Melanoma's press conference.
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Amanda Ungaro on X: Hello Melania, I was around you for 20 years.... Because I will expose everything I know. [View all]
demmiblue
Friday
OP
I read that she eventually self-deported. The reason it matters: She is probably safe Brazil.
LeftInTX
Friday
#54
according to what she wrote, she had no money, no phone, no credit cards, & no clothes other than
orleans
Saturday
#82
She did not self deport. She was forced out. The evil piece of crap father of her child asked trump to deport her
Trueblue1968
Saturday
#80
Exposing Trump is literally the only useful thing that scumbag is capable of doing. nt
SunSeeker
Friday
#76
I keep saying to Mr. Dahlia - at least I haven't started day drinking...yet.
yellow dahlia
Friday
#66
The firing of Bondi may have been a hamfisted means to try to keep her from having to testify.
Hugin
Friday
#47
Um, isn't Piggy deeply involved in the Epstein coverup and use of ICE as secret police?
MorbidButterflyTat
Friday
#57
ICE's source of authority, its orders, and its restrictions -- if any -- are secret. nt
eppur_se_muova
Friday
#58
Isn't it adorable that she thought she could come out and control the narrative and sway the
Marie Marie
Friday
#60
Perhaps the violent video he posted of a woman being unalived was a threat to this woman?
oregonjen
Friday
#39
Amanda, stay out of small planes, stay away from windows, drink only from unopened containers... n/t
TygrBright
Friday
#46
An attorney says she downloaded posts that Melania thought she had deleted from x
spooky3
Saturday
#94