The Epstein Swamp Trump Is Caught In
If ever a politician shared in a debacle of his own making, it is Donald Trump. The man who managed to escape time after time, has landed in a quagmire and may not walk away unscathed.
In the past, Trumps followers turned a blind eye just as he predicted they would if he shot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue. They overlooked his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying federal records to cover up paying off a porn star. They gave him a pass when boxes of stolen records were found stacked in his bathroom. They disregarded his earlier boasts of sexual assault, ignored his having to pay off those he defrauded at Trump University. Instead they lined up to enrich him buying Trump hats, T-shirts, sneakers, mugs, Bibles and perfume.
What has proven difficult to sidestep are the Jeffrey Epstein files, details about Epsteins sex trafficking crimes, a supposed client list and conjecture surrounding the death of the disgraced financier. While on the campaign trail in 2024, Trump vowed to release the Epstein files. His call was echoed by others: J. D. Vance and Don Trump Jr. as well as manosphere podcasters like Joe Rogan, Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson and Dan Bongino.
Trump had a lengthy history with Jeffrey Epstein. He once told New York Magazine hed known Epstein for 15 years, calling him a terrific guy and a lot of fun to be with. Trump said they both shared a love for beautiful women; in Epsteins case some of them on the younger side. For his part, Epstein claimed he and Trump were best friends for ten years.
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