Melania Trump’s 6-Word Text Sparks ControversyMelania Trump’s 6-Word Text Sparks ControversyFormer aide Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, in her memoir Melania and Me, claims Melania Trump privately texted her, saying: “You know how they are snakes" The barbed remark was directed at Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, hinting at a deep personal conflict inside the Trump family The tension unfolds in Wolkoff’s book, where she details a strained relationship and behind‑the‑scenes clashes between Melania and Ivanka Wolkoff also describes “Operation Block Ivanka,” an alleged scheme to minimize Ivanka’s visibility at the 2016 inauguration Melania reportedly called Ivanka and Jared “snakes” because, as Wolkoff writes, “they’ll do anything to get what they want” The revelation rekindled debate over the power dynamics in the Trump inner circle and raised questions about public vs private personas Melania’s former chief of staff Stephanie Grisham dismissed Wolkoff’s claims, calling the book “full of mistruths and paranoia”