Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on July 6, 2019, during Donald Trump’s presidency.
Epstein died in federal custody on August 10, 2019, in a facility run by Trump’s Department of Justice, under Attorney General Bill Barr.
Trump’s FBI seized hard drives and evidence from Epstein’s properties while Trump was in office.
Trump had full control of the DOJ and the ability to unseal, declassify, or release any Epstein-related files but chose not to.
No major action was taken by Trump’s administration to expose Epstein’s network, despite having access to all the evidence.
Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested and convicted for trafficking underage girls to powerful men, but no client list was ever released under either Trump or Biden.
MAGA figures have repeatedly claimed they would release the Epstein files if back in power, but Trump now says the files are a left-wing distraction and suggests there’s nothing there.
This contradicts previous MAGA messaging that accused Democrats of hiding incriminating Epstein documents.
Trump has a documented history with Epstein. He was quoted in 2002 saying: “I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
They were photographed together many times, and Trump hosted Epstein at Mar-a-Lago.
After a journalist asked if there was potential for Maxwell to implicate powerful people in the abuse of children, Trump answered by wishing Ghislaine Maxwell well during her trial, saying: “I just wish her well, frankly. I’ve met her numerous times over the years… I just wish her well.”
If there were damaging materials in the Epstein files, Trump had the opportunity and authority to release them. Instead, he protected his own interests and now dismisses the files as fake.
The logical conclusion is that Trump and his allies were either complicit in protecting powerful figures, including Trump himself, tied to Epstein or feared exposure themselves. Now Republicans expect us to just get over the abuse of more than 1,000 people, many children, nothing to see here.
Love Trump but Trump is a powerful person. Power protects power. Above all else.
Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on July 6, 2019, during Donald Trump’s presidency.
Epstein died in federal custody on August 10, 2019, in a facility run by Trump’s Department of Justice, under Attorney General Bill Barr.
Trump’s FBI seized hard drives and evidence from Epstein’s properties while Trump was in office.
Trump had full control of the DOJ and the ability to unseal, declassify, or release any Epstein-related files but chose not to.
No major action was taken by Trump’s administration to expose Epstein’s network, despite having access to all the evidence.
Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested and convicted for trafficking underage girls to powerful men, but no client list was ever released under either Trump or Biden.
MAGA figures have repeatedly claimed they would release the Epstein files if back in power, but Trump now says the files are a left-wing distraction and suggests there’s nothing there.
This contradicts previous MAGA messaging that accused Democrats of hiding incriminating Epstein documents.
Trump has a documented history with Epstein. He was quoted in 2002 saying: “I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
They were photographed together many times, and Trump hosted Epstein at Mar-a-Lago.
After a journalist asked if there was potential for Maxwell to implicate powerful people in the abuse of children, Trump answered by wishing Ghislaine Maxwell well during her trial, saying: “I just wish her well, frankly. I’ve met her numerous times over the years… I just wish her well.”
If there were damaging materials in the Epstein files, Trump had the opportunity and authority to release them. Instead, he protected his own interests and now dismisses the files as fake.
The logical conclusion is that Trump and his allies were either complicit in protecting powerful figures, including Trump himself, tied to Epstein or feared exposure themselves. Now Republicans expect us to just get over the abuse of more than 1,000 people, many children, nothing to see here.
Love Trump but Trump is a powerful person. Power protects power. Above all else.