POLITICO: Did Melania Trump Immigrate Legally?

In a lengthy investigative piece published today, Politico raises questions about Melania Trump’s oft-told immigration story. Ironically, the scrutiny launched after the New York Post published those softcore lesbian porn shots, which many believe were leaked by Donald Trump himself in a failed attempt to distract from the still-raging controversy about the Khans. From Politico:

While Trump and her husband, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, have said she came to the United States legally, her own statements suggest she first came to the country on a short-term visa that would not have authorized her to work as a model. Trump has also said she came to New York in 1996, but the nude photo shoot places her in the United States in 1995, as does a biography published in February by Slovenian journalists.

The inconsistencies come on top of reports by CBS News and GQ Magazine that Trump falsely claimed to have obtained a college degree in Slovenia but could be more politically damaging because her husband has made opposition to illegal immigration the foundation of his presidential run. Representatives of the Trump campaign and the Trump Organization did not address detailed questions about the timing and circumstances of Melania Trump’s arrival in the country, but campaign spokeswoman Hope Hicks responded to the emailed questions by stating, “Melania followed all applicable laws and is now a proud citizen of the United States.” Trump’s own statements suggest otherwise, immigration experts say.

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