Stephanie Grisham also looked at the role that Melania Trump, former first lady of the United States, may have played in her husband’s attack on advice columnist.
Stephanie Grisham even looked into Melania Trump, a former first lady, and the alleged part she played in her husband’s criticism of the columnist for advice. Stephanie Grisham even looked into the alleged involvement of former first lady Melania Trump in her husband’s criticism of the columnist for advice.
Stephanie Grisham also looked at the role that Melania Trump, former first lady of the United States, may have played in her husband’s attack on advice columnist.
LOADINGERROR LOADING. Former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham has recalled the moment then-President Donald Trump stared her down in the Oval Office and told her — following writer E. Jean Carroll’s accusation that Trump raped Carroll in the 1990s — that “All you do is deny in these situations Stephanie, you just deny everything all the time, right?”. “I remember specifically feeling like that was a test for me because he stared me down when he asked me that,” Grisham told MSNBC’s Alex Witt on Sunday.. Advertisement. Trump “knew, of course, I was very close to [then-first lady] Melania [Trump] at the time,” added Grisham, who also served as chief of staff and press secretary to the then-first lady during the Trump White House years. She has since become a vocal critic of her former boss.. Republican 2024 front-runner Trump was last year ordered to pay Carroll $5 million after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. On Friday, a second jury ordered him to pay Carroll $83.3 million for defamatory comments he made about Carroll when he was president.. Grisham said that Trump’s attacks on Carroll were straight “out of his playbook” of “trying to undermine” anyone who goes against him.. Witt asked if Melania Trump was the former president’s “target audience in all of this” with his denials and attacks on Carroll.. Advertisement. “I think so. It’s my understanding that she has been really pressuring him to go out there and defend himself in this particular case,” she replied. “So I think absolutely that he’s probably trying to defend himself with her.”. Grisham added, “But he’s running for president, so he’s wanting to make sure that he’s using this to his advantage, […] fundraising off of it and whining about how the system is so stacked against him.”. Watch the video here:. [embedded content]. Support HuffPost. The Stakes Have Never Been Higher. At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.. Our News, Politics and Culture teams invest time and care working on hard-hitting investigations and researched analyses, along with quick but robust daily takes. Our Life, Health and Shopping desks provide you with well-researched, expert-vetted information you need to live your best life, while HuffPost Personal, Voices and Opinion center real stories from real people.. Help keep news free for everyone by giving us as little as $1. Your contribution will go a long way.. At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.. Help keep news free for everyone by giving us as little as $1. Your contribution will go a long way.. As the 2024 presidential race heats up, the very foundations of our democracy are at stake. A vibrant democracy is impossible without well-informed citizens. This is why HuffPost’s journalism is free for everyone, not just those who can afford expensive paywalls.. We cannot do this without your help. Support our newsroom by contributing as little as $1 a month.. As the 2024 presidential race heats up, the very foundations of our democracy are at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a vibrant democracy is impossible without well-informed citizens. This is why we keep our journalism free for everyone, even as most other newsrooms have retreated behind expensive paywalls.. Our newsroom continues to bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes on one of the most consequential elections in recent history. Reporting on the current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly — and we need your help.. Support our newsroom by contributing as little as $1 a month.. Support HuffPost. Related. Donald Trump2024 electionE. Jean CarrollStephanie Grisham. Ex-Prosecutor Spots Judge’s ‘Remarkable’ Warning To Trump Jurors. Biden Pokes ‘Loser’ Trump’s Sore Spot In Fiery Campaign Speech. E. Jean Carroll’s Lawyer Answers Trump Trial Questions That Everyone Is Asking
