President Donald Trump's relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has long raised questions about his knowledge of Epstein's crimes. New emails obtained by Congress have shed more light on their connection, revealing a complicated friendship that spanned over two decades.
In one email to journalist Michael Wolff in 2019, Epstein wrote that he had asked Ghislaine Maxwell to stop approaching young girls for him, suggesting that Trump was aware of his activities with underage victims. However, these emails also reveal little about the specifics of their relationship or whether Trump knew about Epstein's crimes firsthand.
Their friendship began in the late 1980s and continued until around 2004, when they both wanted to buy the same Palm Beach mansion. The falling out reportedly ended their socializing, but it is unclear if Trump was aware of Epstein's true activities during that time.
Epstein and Trump frequently socialized together at Mar-a-Lago in Florida and in New York City. Both hosted or attended parties featuring many models, cheerleaders, beauty pageant contestants, and other attractive young women as guests. However, there is no concrete evidence to prove any wrongdoing by Trump directly.
One birthday book from 2003, containing messages from Epstein's friends, includes a drawing with the signature "Donald" that purports to be a dialogue between Trump and Epstein, claiming they had "certain things in common." However, Trump denies creating this message and claims he does not draw pictures.
Epstein was arrested in 2019 on new charges, and his death in prison later that year led to renewed interest in the case. Ghislaine Maxwell, his companion, was arrested in 2020.
Throughout their friendship, Epstein's victims have pressed for information about Trump's involvement. However, he has not been implicated in any official investigation. The recent emails provide new insight into this complex relationship but do little to shed light on whether Trump knew about Epstein's true activities or had knowledge of his crimes.
In one email to journalist Michael Wolff in 2019, Epstein wrote that he had asked Ghislaine Maxwell to stop approaching young girls for him, suggesting that Trump was aware of his activities with underage victims. However, these emails also reveal little about the specifics of their relationship or whether Trump knew about Epstein's crimes firsthand.
Their friendship began in the late 1980s and continued until around 2004, when they both wanted to buy the same Palm Beach mansion. The falling out reportedly ended their socializing, but it is unclear if Trump was aware of Epstein's true activities during that time.
Epstein and Trump frequently socialized together at Mar-a-Lago in Florida and in New York City. Both hosted or attended parties featuring many models, cheerleaders, beauty pageant contestants, and other attractive young women as guests. However, there is no concrete evidence to prove any wrongdoing by Trump directly.
One birthday book from 2003, containing messages from Epstein's friends, includes a drawing with the signature "Donald" that purports to be a dialogue between Trump and Epstein, claiming they had "certain things in common." However, Trump denies creating this message and claims he does not draw pictures.
Epstein was arrested in 2019 on new charges, and his death in prison later that year led to renewed interest in the case. Ghislaine Maxwell, his companion, was arrested in 2020.
Throughout their friendship, Epstein's victims have pressed for information about Trump's involvement. However, he has not been implicated in any official investigation. The recent emails provide new insight into this complex relationship but do little to shed light on whether Trump knew about Epstein's true activities or had knowledge of his crimes.
. I mean, their friendship seems pretty shady if you ask me. Like, how did they even know each other? And what exactly were these "certain things in common" that they were supposedly talking about? 
. It just seems like another weird thing he's done that makes me question his motives.
. One thing's for sure though - this whole thing is still a big mystery that I don't think we'll ever fully understand 
but at the same time, there's still so much we don't know about trumps knowledge of epsteins crimes. shouldn't he be held accountable for even being friends with someone like epstein? 
But at the same time, there's nothing concrete to prove he was in on it, so I guess we'll just have to keep investigating. Maybe one day we'll get to the bottom of this? 
and can we talk about how suspicious that drawing with trumps signature is?! 
i need more info on this one... like, what did really happen between them? were they just friends or was it something more? 
And what's up with that drawing from 2003? That's just straight-up weird 
. Anyway, I guess it's one more piece of the puzzle that's still left unsolved 
it was so good, I ended up watching 3 seasons in one day 
but, for real, can we talk about something else? Did you guys catch that new Marvel movie? 
Did you see the email where Epstein asks Ghislaine to stop hitting on young girls for him? It sounds like Trump knew something was up, but we'll never know for sure. 
"The truth will set you free." - Mahatma Gandhi 
Trump's got some serious 'plaining to do about how he was friends with someone as sketchy as Epstein... it's just weird, you know? 
but i'm not buying it either way, it's a whole lot of "i don't knows" 
But at the same time... maybe not? 
Like, Trump said he didn't draw that picture with Epstein and never created anything like it. 
But if he's telling the truth, then how did that drawing end up in a birthday book from 2003? 
I don't know... it all feels like so much of a mystery. 
. Can't help but wonder if some ppl are covering something up 
It's not just about the emails, it's about the whole thing being swept under the rug. And now we're left with all this uncertainty and a lot of questions 
. But the question is, did Trump really know what was going on? I think it's possible they were friends for a reason, but that doesn't excuse anything 
. But at the same time, Trump's never been charged with anything directly related to this stuff, and I think that's because there isn't enough concrete evidence 
. But again, without more proof, it's hard to say what really went down between them 
we're never gonna know for sure but it's crazy how much time they spent together, all those parties at mar-a-lago and nyc...like who were these women? and what was goin on behind closed doors? the emails do give us some insight, but it's like, what's left unsaid? is trump a master manipulator or just an oblivious dude