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Rep. Melanie Stansbury falsely claims US govt covers up massive sex-trafficking scandal with Trump at center

“REP. MELANIE STANSBURY said "THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS ENGAGED IN AN ACTIVE COVER-UP OF THE LARGEST SEX-TRAFFICKING SCANDAL AND INFLUENCE PEDDLING CEDEDDLING SCANDAL IN THE HISTORY OF THE U.S. AND DONALD TRUMP IS RIGHT AT HE CENTER OF IT."”
False claim
Confidence: High Checked on May 30, 2026

Summary

Rep. Melanie Stansbury has not made any statement alleging a government cover‑up of a massive sex‑trafficking or influence‑peddling scandal involving Donald Trump. The quoted remark is unfounded and appears to be misinformation.

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