Article continues below advertisementPresident Donald Trump claimed he did not know anything about First Lady Melania Trump's baffling Thursday, April 9, televised address regarding her alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein until it happened.During a brief phone call with reporter Jacqueline Alemany of MS NOW, the POTUS stated he was in a meeting regarding the ongoing Iran war and had no prior knowledge of the statement. He reiterated that Melania "didn't know" Epstein before hanging up.However, the 79-year-old POTUS's statement didn't match what his wife's office said.