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Trump Asked Melania to Walk Around Mar-a-Lago in a Bikini: Report

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Trump did it “so all the other guys could get a look at what they were missing,” according to covertly recorded conversations obtained and published by “60 Minutes Australia.”

U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive to their Christmas Eve party at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt once claimed that Donald Trump, while he was president, asked his wife Melania to walk around Mar-a-Lago in a bikini “so all the other guys could get a look at what they were missing,” according to covertly recorded conversations obtained and published by 60 Minutes Australia. Pratt said the former first lady ultimately snapped back: “I’ll do that when you walk around with me in your bikini.” The program reports that the recordings of Pratt ultimately reveal the favor-seeking nature of the Trump presidency, which mixed personal business interests and public service in a seemingly unprecedented way.

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