Melania Trump has responded to her former chief of staff writing a tell-all book about her and–surprise!–she’s pissed. Like, really pissed.
Last week, it was reported that Stephanie Grisham had written a “top-secret memoir” about her four years working in the East Wing. Now, Politico has gotten its hands on an advanced copy and has published a few spoilers. And we can sorta understand why Melania is having a minor meltdown.
In I’ll Take Your Questions Now: What I Saw in The Trump White House, Grisham writes about the January 6 insurrection. She reveals that she texted Melania at 1:25 p.m. that afternoon, alerting her that things had turned violent at the Capitol and urging her to issue a response.
“Do you want to tweet that peaceful protests are the right of every American, but there is no place for lawlessness and violence?” Grisham texted. One minute later, Melania, who was busy prepping for a photo shoot of a White House rug, texted back: “No.”
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Hours later, Grisham, who first joined the Trump campaign in 2015, handed in her resignation.
It wasn’t until nearly a week later that Melania finally broke her silence on the deadly insurrection in a statement posted to the White House website.
“I find it shameful that surrounding these tragic events there has been salacious gossip, unwarranted personal attacks, and false misleading accusations on me–from people who are looking to be relevant and have an agenda,” she wrote.
In the book, Grisham also compares Melania to Marie Antoinette, describing her as “the doomed French queen. Dismissive. Defeated. Detached.”
Oh, and as for refusing to meet with Dr. Jill Biden during the transition for tea and tour of the White House, Grisham says that Melania wouldn’t do it because, like her husband, she believed “something bad happened” and the election had been rigged. Grisham claims she tried to explain that there was no conspiracy to unfairly oust her husband from office, but Melania refused to believe her.
Over the weekend, Melania’s camp issued a strongly-worded statement about the book, accusing Grisham of being bad at her job, disloyal, unprofessional, and greedy. It read:
The intent behind this book is obvious. It is an attempt to redeem herself after a poor performance as press secretary, failed personal relationships, and unprofessional behavior in the White House. Through mistruth and betrayal, she seeks to gain relevance and money at the expense of Mrs. Trump.
Politico notes that Melania’s mention of “failed personal relationships” is likely a jab at Grisham’s romantic relationship with former Trump aide Max Miller, which allegedly “ended when he pushed her against a wall and slapped her in the face in his Washington apartment after she accused him of cheating on her.” Miller has denied the accusations.
Grisham’s book is scheduled to be released on October 5.
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Cam
The hilarious thing is that Melania’s statement mentions Poor Performance and unprofessional behavior.
If that is a lie, the woman can now sue Melania for slander, which would definitely get more attention and more book sales to happen.
Bengali
Having Melania as First C**T was just one more black mark on American history. Trampy Mrs. Trump who exposed her genitals to the world was one of the lowest class individuals to ever reside or even enter the White House. The claims of this nothing being able to speak 5 languages fluently (they included English and Russian in that claim) was proven false multiple times. She met with a group of Russian school kids and spoke to them in MelaniRussky and they had no f-ing clue what she was saying. And of course her massacre of the English language was so evident. And of course her ripoff of Michelle Obama’s BeBetter campaign just showed how low this for hire bi*ch would go. Glad Grisham’s is exposing the truth. And in typical Trump fashion, of course Trump family says Grisham did a poor job. Melania – you’re not even fit to scrub White House toilets but keep wiping Donald’s ( | ) as long as you like.
stanhope
Bengali, it was a great laugh on a day when a hearty laugh was sorely needed. Bravo for your breathtakingly accurate assessment. May we be eternally rid of both of them.
DCFarmboy
Moj mož jebe vse potepuhe, ki se premikajo.
Kangol2
I see what you did there. And he’s a liar and thief and traitor and scam artist and con man too! LOL
Fahd
In considering Melania’s current spokesperson’s response to the book, I’m wondering how credible it is that the Trumps have had such bad luck in finding good help. So many of their hires seem to have gone sour, or is it maybe something with them?
That a demagogue’s or mob boss’s wife has no thoughts of her own, but instead buys into her husband’s twisted take on reality can’t really be “a spoiler.”
I won’t buy the book because no money from me for a Trump mouthpiece even if she quit, but I’m sure I’ll learn of all the spoilers, because the internet….
Meanwhile, I can only hope that Melania’s natural inclination toward a private obscure life continues to rub off on that shirt and pants stuffed with mashed potatoes that is her husband.
GlobeTrotter
@Fahd: It’s not that the Trumps keep having bad luck, but because their leadership style does not engender loyalty. If you provide a toxic work environment and show no loyalty to your employees, they will eventually jump ship and tell everyone about their bad experiences.
A gracious and loyal employer engenders the same type of loyalty in their employees.
Mack
But didn’t Herr Trump state that he hires “only the best people”? Of course every time he fires them he states he barely knew them.
HankHarris
Lol comparing her to Marie Antoinette….
Liquid Silver
Who was actually a pretty forward-thinking woman for her day and got a really bad rap, almost entirely undeserved. Marie Antoinette has an interesting history.
Mack
I think she’s closer to Eva Peron.
Kangol2
Or Madame Ceaucescu.
mateo
I can sort of understand Melanoma’s mistrust of the electoral results, since she came from a country that was once under Communist rule and where rigged elections were practically the law of the land. But what makes her attitude pathetic, is that it shows that she was never able to adapt to life in a democracy. I suppose we can blame Trump for that, at least partially.
barryaksarben
Exactly, she didnt come her to become a proud U S Citizen she came here to live a life of luxury with her golddug husband and didnt give a shit about this country beyond what she could get. Like her way too expensive jacket said “I dont care do you” What other first lady would be so FKN disrespectful to any group of Americans. Just a VILE woman, if she is a woman, I always thought she and Kaitlyn Jenner were the same person. Prove me wrong, it wont matter as like the republicans truth doesnt matter
dhmonarch89
if someone is so bad at their job, why weren’t they fired?
gregg2010
I only hire the best.
GayEGO
Melaria is fuming because her Trump lost the election, causing her to be in the loser category!
mikeTigg
She is as revolting a cow as is her husband who looks like 350lbs of condemned veal.. She was right there spreading the lie about Obama’s birth years ago and is herself an insidious viper. Her visit to the caged children at the border wearing a coat that said “I don’t really care, do u?” sums her up perfectly.
SDR94103
I don’t really care, do you?
YasherL
Bravo.
richybruce
Melaria is nothing but a common street walking whore. She opened her legs gain social standing and put money in her bank account. She’s nothing but common trash.
Jer
Dear reader, ask yourself: How hungry would you have to be to take a job with the Trump family/Trump administration?
quantum
yall gonna check all the misogyny here?
Mr. Stadnick
That’s right she deserves all the respect in the world because she is a woman? She deserves whatever she gets. She slept her way to the bottom and should stay there.
blackhook
lol, excellent parody post!
MynameisSid
You bi!ches are the BEST, these comments are so delicious they have got to be fattening.
blackhook
Awwww, Racist Birther Melanie is having a bad week…Sad! HAHAHAHAHA!!!
Inspector 57
Queerty proclaims that its only agenda is “that gay one.” I fail to see how Queerty’s constant, sensationalistic, and gleeful bashing of Melania Trump advances that agenda.
mailliw110
Oh.