In today’s media landscape, retractions have become as common as morning coffee. But when a major outlet has to nuke an entire story? You know they screwed up big time. Just this week, another sensational “bombshell” story about the Trump family spread like wildfire across social media. Thousands of shares. Angry comments.
Let me spell out what really happened here. The Daily Beast—that bastion of woke journalism—published what they clearly hoped would be their next viral hit. They ran a disgusting story claiming that First Lady Melania Trump had been introduced to her husband through none other than Jeffrey Epstein.
Yeah, you read that right. The headline that appeared on Apple News screamed: “Melania Trump ‘Very Involved’ in Epstein Scandal: Author.”
From The Post Millennial:
The Daily Beast has removed an article that cited claims from Michael Wolff that pointed to a fake connection between First Lady Melania Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. The outlet issued an editor’s note Wednesday, admiting it took the story down after receiving a legal challenge from Melania Trump’s attorney.
The original piece had promoted allegations made by Wolff, a longtime Donald Trump biographer, during an interview with The Daily Beast podcast. The article’s headline, as it appeared on Apple News, read: “Melania Trump ‘Very Involved’ in Epstein Scandal: Author.” That headline no longer appears on the site or in search results.
The Swift Reckoning
Within hours of publication, The Daily Beast found itself in full retreat mode. After getting a letter from Melania Trump’s attorney, they didn’t just issue a correction. They deleted the entire piece. Poof. Gone. Like it never existed.
The speed of the retraction tells you everything. This wasn’t some minor factual error. This wasn’t a misquoted statistic. This was a complete fabrication that never should have seen the light of day. And they knew it.
Here’s where it gets really rich. The Daily Beast fell for claims from Michael Wolff. This is a man whose relationship with the truth is, let’s say, complicated. Actually, forget complicated—the guy just makes stuff up.
Journalists across the political spectrum lit up social media pointing out the obvious. Wolff has a documented history of explosive claims that turn out to be total fiction. Remember when he claimed President Trump had an affair with UN Ambassador Nikki Haley? When reporters pressed him for evidence, he literally walked out of the interview. Said he “couldn’t hear” the questions. I’m not making this up.
“Michael Wolff is a known fabulist,” one prominent journalist noted on X. Another asked the obvious question: “Why any outlet gives Michael Wolff any column inches in 2025 is BEYOND me.”
Even journalists who hate Trump couldn’t believe The Daily Beast would publish this garbage without checking it first. That should tell you something.
Why the Rush to Smear?
What makes this whole thing even worse is the double standard. The Daily Beast rushed to delete their article about Melania Trump. Fine. But guess what? The original podcast with Wolff’s lies is still on YouTube. Still spreading poison. Still getting views. The damage is done, and they know it.
This is the pattern with woke media outlets. They’ll publish any negative story about the Trump family. Doesn’t matter if it’s true. Doesn’t matter if the source is reliable. If it makes Trump look bad, they run with it. Verify later—or never.
Think about it. Why did they publish this in the first place? Because they wanted it to be true. They needed it to be true. Their hatred for Trump is so intense, they’ll believe anything. Even the fantasies of a known liar.
The fact that The Daily Beast had to completely memory-hole their article tells us everything. This wasn’t getting a detail wrong. This was publishing pure fiction as fact because it fit their preferred narrative. And they wonder why nobody trusts the media anymore?
Key Takeaways
- The Daily Beast completely deleted a story falsely linking Melania Trump to Jeffrey Epstein
- The claims came from Michael Wolff, who has a history of making up stories about Trump
- Media outlets rush to publish anti-Trump fiction without basic fact-checking
- Melania’s lawyers forced a rare total retraction, proving the power of fighting back
Sources: The Post Millennial, BizPac Review
