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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,763 posts)
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 12:49 PM Jul 2019

Trump called Epstein a terrific guy who enjoyed younger girls before denying relationship with him

Back in 2002, when Jeffrey Epstein was known only as a mysterious financial whiz with a private island and a roster of A-list friends, being friendly with him was something to boast about. And Donald Trump did.

“I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy,” Trump told New York Magazine that year for a story headlined “Jeffrey Epstein: International Moneyman of Mystery.” “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. No doubt about it — Jeffrey enjoys his social life.”

Now, Epstein is in jail, charged with sex trafficking by federal prosecutors who allege he abused dozens of underage women in New York and Palm Beach, Fla. He is no longer a friend anyone would want to claim.

And now, Trump doesn’t.

Alan Garten, an attorney for the Trump Organization, has said Trump had “no relationship” with Epstein.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-called-epstein-a-terrific-guy-who-enjoyed-younger-girls-before-denying-relationship-with-him/ar-AAE2zZa?li=BBnbcA1

Liar.

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Trump called Epstein a terrific guy who enjoyed younger girls before denying relationship with him (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 OP
This was in NY Magazine ScratchCat Jul 2019 #1
Trump tried to be like Epstein True Blue American Jul 2019 #2
He actually said younger women, not younger girls ... mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #3

ScratchCat

(1,977 posts)
1. This was in NY Magazine
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 12:54 PM
Jul 2019

So Trump will not be able to "run away" from those comments regardless of his most recent spin.

True Blue American

(17,981 posts)
2. Trump tried to be like Epstein
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 12:54 PM
Jul 2019

In social circles, but had no friends or no personality. Maxwell bankrolled both of them. Took Epstein out a of a Teaching job to a hedge fund life.

Trump had Roy Cohn.

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
3. He actually said younger women, not younger girls ...
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 01:08 PM
Jul 2019

Unfortunately this statement isn't as damning as many would make it out to be, I wish it were. Other than proving that they'd known each other for quite some time ... and that Trump is a shit judge of character ... but we already knew THAT.

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