Recently, on 60 Minutes, leaked audio clips were played that contain comments by the former US President Donald Trump regarding his wife, Melania Trump. The source of these recordings is Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt.
Pratt remembers Donald Trump stating, “I asked Melania to walk around the pool in a bikini so all the other guys could see what they were missing.” Melania Trump reportedly responded by suggesting she’d do so if he did the same in a bikini. It’s not clear when these recordings took place, but clues suggest they were recorded at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Florida before he began his presidential term.
While Donald Trump has not spoken about the specific comments involving Melania, he has rejected the claims presented in the audio. On his platform, Truth Social, he described Pratt’s narratives as “fake news.” He also had a more direct comment about Pratt, calling him a “red-haired weirdo.”
This isn’t the first time audio recordings with Donald Trump’s voice have come into the spotlight. But this instance mainly highlights personal stories from Pratt rather than political topics. Pratt has revealed both Trump’s comments about Melania and other notable statements.
Further, in the leaked audio, Pratt discusses Trump disclosing secret details about American nuclear submarines and parts of a discussion with the Ukrainian leader. This data has sparked more discussions about Trump’s judgment and confidentiality in relaxed settings.
Descriptions of Trump by Pratt aren’t limited to just these audio recordings.
The content from the recordings has led to diverse responses from the media and the general public. Trump has strongly refuted some of these claims, but he has not addressed all the topics raised in the leaked audio.
