File 030326
Email About Congressional Candidate's Tweet Comparing Melania Trump to Prostitute (File 030326)
Email forwarding a New York Post article about Oregon congressional candidate Mark Roberts' controversial tweet comparing First Lady Melania Trump to a prostitute, sent to Jeffrey Epstein by Richard Kahn.
Summary
Richard Kahn forwards a news article to Jeffrey Epstein regarding independent House candidate Mark Roberts from Oregon who tweeted a crude comparison of First Lady Melania Trump to a prostitute. The tweet was made in response to commentary about staffing differences between Melania Trump and Michelle Obama. The article documents the social media backlash Roberts received and his refusal to apologize, citing First Amendment protections. Roberts is noted for a history of crude and outlandish remarks on Twitter targeting various politicians.
From: Richard Kahn ______________________________Sent: 8/1/2018 1:34:05 PMTo: Jeffrey Epstein [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Subject: Congressional candidate compares Melania Trump to prostituteImportance: Highhttps://nypost.com/2018/07/31/congressional-candidate-compares-melania-trump-to-prostitute/?utm source=maropost&utm medium=email&utm campaign=nypdaily&utm content=20180801&mpweb=755-7157445-719004712Congressional candidate compares MelaniaTrump to prostituteBy Chris PerezA congressional candidate from Oregon has caused an uproar on social media aftercomparing first lady Melania Trump to a prostitute."Did you know the First Lady works by the hour?" tweeted independent House candidateMark Roberts on Monday, using the hashtags "#thinkdirty" and "#hoebag."Twitter users were quick to blast the politician for his crude comment, with some calling onhim to pull out of the 2nd Congressional District race for Republican incumbent GregWalden's seat."Very unprofessional on your part," tweeted one person. "Grow up and stick to the issues, sothe voters in your district can decide on your stand regarding the issues."Another added, "Wow no class Mark. You're definitely using liberal tactics and it makes mewonder if you really are a conservative at all."Roberts sparked the social media storm on Monday afternoon after replying to a tweet fromCharlie Kirk, president of the right-wing youth organization Turning Point USA. Kirk hadcompared Melania's staff numbers to those of former first lady Michelle Obama."Did you know: There are thirty-nine fewer staffers dedicated to The First Lady of theUnited States (FLOTUS) than under Obama," Kirk tweeted, referencing data reported inJanuary."There are only five staffers dedicated to Melania Trump vs. forty-four staffers who servedMichelle Obama," he said.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 030326Political experts told The Oregonian on Tuesday that Roberts' reply completely railroadedhis chances of unseating Walden in a race that was already said to be a longshot."If he wins, I'll sell my house and donate to charity," joked Jim Moore, political scienceprofessor at Pacific University.Roberts is apparently known for making crude and outlandish remarks on Twitter, most ofwhich have been aimed at politicians."#NikkiHaley very hot," he once tweeted, in reference to a TV appearance she made lastyear."Important stuff," Roberts added.Describing Illinois Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, the independent candidate tweeted:"Hot, tough & smart!"Commenting on a video featuring President Trump, he said: "It looks like he's morphinginto a woman, get that man a haircut and non fat chocolate cake!"In response to the social media backlash he's been receiving, Roberts refused to apologizeand instead cited the Constitution."It's that whole 1st amendment thing," he tweeted on Tuesday, along with an officialexplanation from Twitter as to why his tweet about Melania hasn't been taken down."We have investigated the reported content and could not identify any violations," aspokesperson said. "Accordingly, we have not taken any action at this time."Richard KahnHBRK Associates Inc.575 Lexington Avenue, 4th FloorNew York, NY 10022PhoneFa"Cell_HOUSE OVERSIGHT 030327