The Guardian reported on August 15 that First Lady Melania Trump sent a strongly worded legal letter to Hunter Biden through her lawyer, demanding him to immediately retract the remarks and publicly apologize, or else face a defamation lawsuit exceeding $1 billion.

The incident began when Hunter made a statement in an interview claiming that Melania met Trump through Epstein.

The name "Epstein" is now a political landmine in the United States. Once associated with it, regardless of truth or falsity, it becomes a focal point, especially when it involves the wife of a president.

Melania's side firmly denied it, and the lawyer in the letter directly pointed out that the statement was false, defamatory, malicious, and highly inciting, emphasizing that it had caused significant economic and reputational damage to the First Lady.

However, Hunter took a firm stance, not only refusing to apologize but also stating that this was just a distraction created by the Trump camp. He said he was completely unafraid of the lawsuit and even welcomed the opportunity to question the Trump couple in court.

Trump couple and Epstein and his girlfriend

On the surface, this is again a problem caused by Biden's son speaking without restraint.

But in reality, the matter is not simple, and both sides' motives go far beyond what appears on the surface.

Melania's lawsuit is a typical political defensive reaction.

She is well aware that under the shadow of the Epstein case, any ambiguity would be repeatedly exploited by the media and opponents, linking the Trump family to scandals.

If the First Lady were drawn into the rumors about Epstein, it would mean breaking down the image defense from within.

Therefore, Melania must take the most aggressive measures to prevent this narrative from spreading further.

Choosing a claim of $1 billion is itself a political gesture: the amount is huge enough to deter the media and other political enemies, telling them that this is a forbidden zone they cannot touch.

Hunter's motivation is easier to understand. For a long time, he has been portrayed by Republicans as the core of the Biden family scandal, becoming ammunition for the Trump camp to attack Biden.

Hunter now targeting Melania is a case of returning fire.

Moreover, the Epstein case has put Trump in a difficult position, but everyone's attention has been drawn to Trump, so Hunter is trying to bring the Epstein case back into the public eye. Therefore, he is not afraid of escalating the situation, even daring to challenge the Trump couple in court.

Biden and Hunter

Trump's performance in the Epstein case has been evident to all.

Although Trump himself insisted that he had a distant relationship with Epstein, and even cut ties immediately after his arrest, the truth about Epstein's files has always been covered up by the American government. Trump claimed he would reveal the truth, but the Department of Justice and FBI announced publicly that there was no such client list, nor evidence of blackmailing politicians and business figures. Epstein's death was simply a suicide.

This conclusion was not convincing, instead causing greater doubts. Why did Trump change his stance at the crucial moment?

Because of this ambiguous attitude, Hunter's strike is very meaningful. What he wants to convey is that Epstein introduced Melania to Trump. And if we read deeper, it implies that Melania came out of the Loli Island.

Melania and Trump

Now, although Melania has taken a big stance and claimed $1 billion, in reality, this matter is indeed not easy to handle. If you escalate it, then Epstein will become the focus again. If Trump does not give a satisfactory explanation to most people, people will suspect that Melania might really have come out of the island, so Trump backs down.

However, if Melania does not fight for her rights, it can avoid the Epstein case being rehashed, but she will be implicitly seen as having come out of the island.

As for Hunter, he is not a pushover anyway. He has already been pardoned, so he has plenty of energy to keep fighting with the Trump couple.

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