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Melania Trump accuses US government of ‘invading her privacy’; slams FBI raid in fiery video

In a fiery new social media video, former First Lady Melania Trump condemned the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago in 2022, calling it a massive invasion of privacy and a warning to Americans. The video, which promotes her upcoming memoir, combines Fourth Amendment lyrics with powerful music and images of the Trumps’ Florida estate. The former First Lady’s bombshell allegations come amid her complete disappearance from Trump’s presidential campaign.

U.S. President Donald Trump walks with first lady Melania Trump at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, September 29. (REUTERS FILE)
U.S. President Donald Trump walks with first lady Melania Trump at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, September 29. (REUTERS FILE)

Melania Trump accuses government of ‘invasion of privacy’

In the video, Melania Trump expresses shock and dismay over the FBI raid on her Florida home, which she describes as an invasion of her privacy. “I never imagined that my privacy would be invaded by the government here in America,” she said in the video. “The FBI raided my home in Florida and searched my personal belongings.

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She presented this experience not only as a personal experience but as a cautionary tale for all Americans, emphasizing the need to respect and protect individual freedom and rights. This is not just my story, it serves as a warning to all Americans, a reminder that our freedom and rights must be respected.”

Melania Trump Focuses on the Fourth Amendment

The low-light, black-and-white video shared on X calls attention to the Fourth Amendment, which states that Americans have the right to be “secure in their bodies, houses, papers, and effects” against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Under the Fourth Amendment, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.” The film ends with a short preview of Melania Trump’s new book, Melania, which hits shelves October 1. Former President Trump previously criticized the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, saying it was “politically motivated.”

FBI Raid on Mar-a-Lago

On August 8, about 30 government agents entered Mar-a-Lago with a search warrant and searched the Florida home of former President Donald Trump. This is quite a historic move by the Department of Justice and the FBI to begin an investigation against the former US president. The agents discovered more than 100 secret documents and folders. The Republican Party candidate reportedly faced 40 charges related to the alleged mishandling of these secret documents and attempts to obstruct the government in their recovery.

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“After working and cooperating with the appropriate government agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or appropriate,” Trump said at the time of the raid. The former president said in late 2022 that Melania Trump felt “very violated” after the search.

“She felt very violated. I mean, it’s a terrible thing,” he said. “They go into her closet, they go through her dresses and who knows what else, and it wasn’t left in the condition it was left in — they found it.”

As we read on Melania’s website, her memoir is “a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who achieved personal excellence, overcame adversity and forged her own path.”