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Trump asked Melania to strut around Mar-a-Lago in bikini to make his friends jealous, Internet is furious

Secret audio recording of billionaire Anthony Pratt alleges Trump demeaned his wife in front of his friends while he was president

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: The latest allegation against former President Donald Trump has got the internet fuming once again.

His reputation of disrespecting women allegedly holds true even for his wife, former first lady Melania Trump, according to recordings of Australian businessman Anthony Pratt obtained by '60 Minutes Australia' in a joint investigation with The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and also shared with The New York Times.

The recordings capture Pratt speaking about his interactions with Trump back when he was still president.

Pratt, who used to be a major donor for Trump, had ingratiated himself with the Trump world as a high-paying member of the Palm Beach country club in Florida, according to the Huffington Post.

He has been interviewed by investigators with Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office, according to reports from The New York Times.

He has also been listed as a potential witness when Trump goes to trial for mishandling of classified documents after leaving the White House in 2021.

The secret audio recording of Anthony Pratt

The audio in question was recorded back when Trump was still president without the knowledge of Pratt, a billionaire paper-and-packaging executive. In the sound clip, Pratt allegedly describes Trump asking his third wife to wear a bikini around Mar-a-Lago to make other men jealous.

Pratt is heard recounting Trump, 77, asking Melania, 53, to walk around the pool in her swimsuit “so all the other guys could get a look at what they were missing.”

The Slovenian model allegedly hit back by telling her husband, “I’ll do that when you walk around with me in your bikini,” according to the recordings.

A spokesperson for Trump has forcefully denied the claims to the Times, stating that the information came from “sources which totally lack proper context and relevant information.”

Netizens react to the allegations

The former president has found no favors with X users, who slammed him over the latest allegations.

"So disgusting and humiliating," one user said.

Another said, "How does Melania put up with him???"

"Melania strutting around in just a bikini and nuclear secrets given away seems to be the plot of a 1960s movie," one noted.

Another said, "I can’t believe she didn’t ask trump to walk around without a shirt on so the women at Mar-a-Lago could see how lucky they were by not hooking up with him."

"That’s so degrading. Ugh I hate him," one added.