Melania Trump may have borrowed from Michelle Obama’s DNC speech, but she’s never broken any immigration laws, the aspiring first lady wrote in a statement on Twitter Thursday, August 4.
“In recent days there has been a lot of inaccurate reporting and misinformation concerning my immigration status back in 1996,” wrote the Slovenia-born former model. “Let me set the record straight: I have at all times been in full compliance with the immigration laws of this country. Period. Any allegation to the contrary is simply untrue. In July 2006, I proudly became a U.S. citizen. Over the past 20 years, I have been fortunate to live, work and raise a family in this great nation and I share my husband’s love for our country.”
Donald Trump’s wife’s statement comes after Politico published a story on Thursday alluding to “gaps in Melania Trump’s immigration story.”
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According to Politico, Melania and the Republican presidential nominee both claim she came to the U.S. legally in 1996, but after racy nude photos of Melania working as a model in 1995 recently leaked, it “suggests she first came to the country on a short-term visa that would not have authorized her to work as a model.”
Trump campaign spokeswoman Hope Hicks denied Politico’s suggestion and told the site via email, “Melania followed all applicable laws and is now a proud citizen of the United States.”
Donald, as the world is well aware, has been slammed repeatedly for his harsh stance on immigration, including a proposal to build a wall (funded by Mexico) on the U.S–Mexican border. The former Apprentice host was also fired from NBC after he made racist remarks about Mexican immigrants back in June 2015.