Donald Trump reportedly shared with acquaintances that he was romantically involved with his 28-year-old White House aide, as stated by author Michael Wolff. Wolff, known for his writings on Trump, mentioned this in a draft of a book segment sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2019.
The aide in question was identified as Madeleine Westerhout, who dismissed the claims in Wolff’s email as baseless and disconnected from reality. This email was part of a collection of documents provided to Congress by Epstein’s estate.
The draft recounts Trump’s choice to stay at the White House during the 2018 Christmas holiday instead of going to his Florida resort, Mar A Lago, where First Lady Melania Trump had already departed but later returned briefly for Christmas celebrations in Washington, D.C.
Wolff’s edited text in his book ‘Siege’ removed Westerhout’s identity but alluded to her bringing documents to Trump in the residence, finding him in casual attire. The book also mentioned Trump’s apparent interest in Westerhout and his comments about her.
Wolff questioned whether Trump’s claim of staying at the White House due to his relationship with Westerhout was genuine or part of a distorted reality. Westerhout, through her lawyer, vehemently denied these allegations, labeling Wolff as a discredited writer known for spreading falsehoods.
In her own book “Off the Record,” Westerhout detailed her dismissal from the White House for indiscreet comments about the President’s family, making no mention of any romantic involvement with Trump.
Trump dismissed the released documents as a ploy by Democrats to divert attention from the government shutdown, labeling it a “scam” on his Truth Social account. Melania’s return from Mar a Lago for a Christmas event with Trump, where an awkward exchange with a child occurred, was also highlighted.
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