CNN claims that the publisher of Melania Trump’s book has demanded $250,000 for the interview

CNN claimed the publisher of Melania Trump’s new book demanded $250,000 when the cable network asked her for an interview, but the publisher insists it was a “miscommunication” and that the former first lady was unaware of the situation.

CNN said it reached out two months ago to Skyhorse Publishing, an independent book publisher based in New York, to seek an interview with Trump ahead of the Oct. 8 release of her new memoir, titled “Melania.”

Skyhorse responded to CNN’s request with an email that included a document labeled a “Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement,” which set out the terms for an interview and use of material from the book.

According to CNN, the agreement stipulated that “CNN will pay a licensing fee of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).

CNN said it did not sign the agreement.

When a CNN reporter asked about the fee with Skyhorse Publishing, the company said it was sent in error.

“Neither Melania nor anyone on her team knew anything about the NDA, and the document that was sent reflected an internal miscommunication,” Tony Lyons, president and publisher of Skyhorse, said in a statement to CNN.

“Had CNN signed an NDA, in the normal course of business, we would have reached out to Melania’s team to discuss [specifics of the interview]”, Lyons said.

The Post has sought comment from Skyhorse, Trump and CNN.

It is generally considered unethical for news organizations to pay for an interview.

Trump, 54, whose husband, former President Donald Trump, is running in the Nov. 5 election, used her memoir to show that she opposes abortion restrictions — putting her at odds with much of the her husband. voting bloc.

“Why should anyone but the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her body? A woman’s fundamental right to individual liberty, to her own life, gives her the authority to terminate a pregnancy if she wishes,” Melania Trump wrote in the book, an excerpt of which was published by the Guardian.

The former first lady also wrote that she partially disagreed with her husband’s stance on immigration, though she declined to delve into areas of friction.

“The occasional political disagreements between me and my husband… [are] part of our relationship, but I believed in addressing them privately instead of publicly challenging him,” she wrote.