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Melania and Donald Trump's matchmaker speaks out after her stunning speech denouncing Epstein ties... and is willing to testify under OATH about how they met

Apr 9, 2026Right

Ambassador Paolo Zampolli said Thursday that he's ready to testify before Congress to prove that he was the individual who introduced President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.

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