Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna recently fired back at claims made in an upcoming book about an interaction she had with former President Donald Trump in 2023. The book, titled Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump’s Return to Power by Axios reporter Alex Isenstadt, recounts an instance where Trump allegedly offered Luna—who was pregnant and feeling unwell—his bed on his private jet, jokingly telling her not to inform Melania about it.
The claim instantly sparked conversations, with many taking to social media to discuss the implications of Trump’s remark. However, Luna wasted no time in setting the record straight. She took to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, a day before the book’s release, to provide much-needed context and defend both herself and Trump from what she sees as misleading storytelling.
“I seldom respond to nasty headlines because I don’t like giving trash credibility,” Luna stated. “However, being that there is allegedly a book coming out with me named and attacking @POTUS, his marriage, our first lady, and frankly implying something distasteful about me, I am responding.”
Her response came after a Daily Beast post titled, “‘Don’t Tell Melania': Trump Once Offered Rising MAGA Star His Bed” circulated online. The post quickly attracted a Community Note, which flagged it for lacking context.
Luna explained that during the flight, she was experiencing symptoms of pre-eclampsia, though she had not been formally diagnosed at the time. “As soon as @realDonaldTrump boarded the plane, being the gentleman and good person that he is, said if I did not feel well, I could use the back room,” she clarified. “He did this in a respectful way and in front of my husband, of which we thanked him. He also assured me that they had a medical team on board in case anything happened and they were aware of how pregnant I was.”
According to Luna, Trump’s gesture was an act of kindness, nothing more. She expressed frustration that the book’s author did not reach out to her for comment, adding that this omission calls the book’s credibility into question. “This was the most compassionate thing that could’ve been done at the time. I find it disgusting that the author fails to recognize that. A few weeks later, I was induced because I did have pre-eclampsia.”
Slamming the book as a likely “hit piece,” Luna urged Trump-aligned Republicans to be wary of speaking with Isenstadt. “If people in POTUS orbit are talking to this author, they need to be cut off immediately. This is gross.”
When reached for comment, Axios stood by Isenstadt’s reporting. A spokesperson for the publication stated, “In our report, Axios correctly portrayed and contextualized comments made by President Trump during an interaction that he had with Rep. Luna, an interaction she confirmed in her statement did in fact happen.”
The controversy surrounding this anecdote also ties into broader discussions about Trump’s personal life, particularly his marriage. His remark about Melania naturally caught attention, given long-standing speculation about the nature of their relationship. This isn’t the first time Trump’s personal life has been scrutinized—last year, he was found guilty of felony business fraud related to covering up an alleged 2006 affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels. That case suggested the cover-up was aimed at protecting his 2016 presidential campaign, at a time when his son Barron was just a few months old.
Despite the ongoing media storm, Luna remains firm in her stance. She maintains that Trump’s actions on that flight were nothing but thoughtful and that the narrative being spun in Revenge is misleading. The battle over media representation and political allegiances rages on, but one thing is clear: Luna is not backing down from defending her name or Trump’s character.
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