Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is speaking out against what she calls a misleading headline from The Daily Beast, which she says misrepresented a kind exchange with President Donald Trump. The controversy centers on an incident when Trump, upon hearing about Luna’s pre-eclampsia symptoms during her pregnancy, offered his plane’s bed for her to rest. Luna states that the gesture was made with genuine concern and respect—even jokingly mentioning, in front of her husband, that this help should be kept quiet from Melania. This dispute highlights broader tensions over how certain media outlets frame events involving Trump and his allies.
At the heart of the matter is The Daily Beast headline, “Don’t Tell Melania: Trump Once Offered Rising MAGA Star His Bed,” which Luna vehemently criticizes as painting her interaction with Trump in an improper light. Luna clarified that the comment from Trump came during a moment of real concern when she was not feeling well, and she stressed that her husband was present throughout the conversation. She argues that the headline twisted the context of an act meant to help someone in need into something far less respectful.
This dispute gained further fuel from excerpts in an upcoming book by Axios White House reporter Alex Isenstadt titled “Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump’s Return to Power.” According to the book, Trump allegedly said, “Just don’t tell Melania. She doesn’t like other women on my bed.” Luna, however, insists that this statement has been taken out of context, insisting it was part of a lighthearted moment that was misrepresented by the media. Axios maintained its reporting stance by stating, “In our report, Axios correctly portrayed and contextualized comments made by President Trump during an interaction that he had with Rep. Luna, an interaction she confirmed in her statement did in fact happen,” declared a spokesperson.
Luna took to the airwaves to further challenge The Daily Beast, emphasizing her frustration over a lack of effort by the journalist to contact her before running the article. “I seldom respond to nasty headlines because I don’t like giving trash credibility, however, being that there is allegedly a book coming out with me named and attacking @POTUS, his marriage, our first lady, and frankly implying something distasteful about me, I am responding,” Luna wrote. Community fact-checkers on platforms such as
SHOCKING claims erupt as a new book alleges Trump offered Rep. Anna Paulina Luna his bed 'in secret'
Luna, pregnant with pre-eclampsia at the time, is outraged — SLAMS it as a ‘gross hit piece,’ commending Trump’s compassion and CONDEMNING shoddy journalism pic.twitter.com/ih3wzfSvqO
— RT (@RT_com) March 17, 2025
have sided with her account, noting that the portrayal by The Daily Beast appears to be misleading.
Even the White House has chimed in. Communications Director Steven Cheung dismissed the book and similar works as “works of fiction” crafted to profit off President Trump’s name. In simple terms, Luna’s objections serve as another example of the ongoing debate over media bias and how politically charged interactions are reported—often with a twist that provokes both criticism and a bit of incredulous humor.