HarperCollins UK has been forced to apologize to First Lady Melania Trump for peddling baseless gossip about her past, according to Breitbart.
In a stunning admission of error, the publisher retracted unverified claims from a book that falsely linked Melania Trump to the notorious Jeffrey Epstein, while also pulling offending copies from shelves and scrubbing the content for good.
This saga began with the release of a book by Andrew Lownie titled "Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York," which primarily focuses on Prince Andrew’s ties to Epstein but inexplicably dragged Melania Trump into the mud with a fabricated story.
The book claimed, without evidence, that Melania was introduced to President Donald Trump through Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose shadow looms large over many a reputation.
HarperCollins UK, to their credit, didn’t double down on the progressive agenda of smear-by-association and instead issued a public apology to the First Lady after consulting with the author.
“HarperCollins UK recently published a book by Andrew Lownie titled ‘Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York.’ We have, in consultation with the author, removed passages of the book that referenced unverified claims about the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump,” the publisher stated in a release.
Continuing their mea culpa, HarperCollins UK added, “Copies of the book that include those references are being permanently removed from distribution. HarperCollins UK apologizes to the First Lady.”
Let’s be real—issuing an apology and yanking books off the market is no small gesture, but it’s a necessary one when you’ve peddled fiction as fact about someone as high-profile as Melania Trump.
The First Lady herself didn’t let this slide quietly, sharing the publisher’s apology on her X account, where nearly four million followers got a front-row seat to this vindication.
Her representatives were quick to debunk the Epstein connection, pointing to Melania’s own memoir, which clearly states she met Donald Trump at New York City’s Kit Kat Klub back in 1998.
This isn’t the first time Melania’s team has had to play defense against such baseless rumors, and it’s a sad commentary on today’s media landscape that they’ve become pros at batting down these tired narratives.
Just a few months prior, The Daily Beast had to eat crow and retract an article echoing the same false Epstein claim after a stern letter from Melania’s attorney forced a rare apology from the outlet.
Not to be outdone in the apology parade, Democratic strategist James Carville also backtracked after posting a YouTube video with the same unfounded accusation, promptly removing it after legal pushback.
Carville admitted, “After the episode, we received a letter from Melania Trump’s lawyer,” showing that even seasoned political operatives can’t escape accountability when they cross the line with reckless claims.
It’s almost comical how often these so-called “gotcha” stories collapse under scrutiny, but it’s also a sobering reminder of the uphill battle public figures like Melania face against a culture that often prioritizes clicks over credibility.
While the progressive echo chamber might revel in tossing mud, the truth has a way of shining through, and HarperCollins UK’s retreat is just the latest proof. Let’s hope this serves as a wake-up call to publishers and pundits alike—verify before you vilify, or prepare to apologize.
