“Epstein Was a Democrat!” — Trump Blasts Clinton, Claims Scandal Is ‘Their Problem, Not Mine’

On Thursday, Trump asked the Department of Justice to investigate Clinton, along with Clinton’s former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, venture capitalist Reid Hoffman, and JPMorgan Chase, over ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

The move comes days after a new batch of emails put Trump’s own relationship with Epstein back under the microscope.

“This is another Russia, Russia, Russia Scam, with all arrows pointing to the Democrats,” Trump wrote on social media.

He added, “Epstein was a Democrat, and he is the Democrat’s problem, not the Republican’s problem! Don’t waste your time with Trump. I have a Country to run!”

In other words, look over there, not at me. Timing couldn’t be better. Congress had just ended a 42-day government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, giving Trump a chance to pivot the story.

The emails, released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, involve Epstein, his convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, and writer Michael Wolff.

Some of them suggest Trump knew about Epstein’s sexual activities.

In one, Epstein wrote, “I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump.. [Victim] spent hours at my house with him.”

Another said, “Of course he knew about the girls as he asked ghislaine to stop.”

Wolff also described Trump’s visits to Epstein’s house and trips on his plane. He even discussed how Trump might address these visits in a CNN interview.

The White House hit back fast. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the email release a Democratic “smear” campaign, accusing critics of cherry-picking messages to make Trump look bad.

Trump also took a swipe at some Republicans. He accused those backing the release of more Epstein files of falling “into [the Democrats’] clutches because they are soft and foolish.”

And of course, he tried to turn the emails into a political talking point.

“The Democrats are doing everything in their withering power to push the Epstein Hoax again, despite the DOJ releasing 50,000 pages of documents, in order to deflect from all of their bad policies and losses, especially the SHUTDOWN EMBARRASSMENT,” he wrote.

Trump’s own past with Epstein has always drawn attention. He says he cut ties after Epstein poached young women from Mar-a-Lago.

“When I heard about it, I told him, I said, ‘Listen, we don’t want you taking our people,’” Trump explained. “And then, not too long after that, he did it again. And I said, ‘Out of here.’”

Clinton has faced similar scrutiny. Epstein visited the White House during his presidency, and Clinton admitted to traveling on Epstein’s private jet.

But Clinton has consistently denied knowing about Epstein’s crimes.

“President Clinton knows nothing about the terrible crimes Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to in Florida some years ago, or those he has been recently charged in New York,” Clinton’s spokesperson Angel Urena said in 2019.

Financial institutions tied to Epstein have also faced fallout. Deutsche Bank settled for $75 million with survivors. JPMorgan Chase paid $290 million in a separate case.

Lawsuits against Bank of America and Bank of New York Mellon are ongoing. Both banks have asked the courts to dismiss the cases.

Congress is back in session, which means more Epstein drama. Democrats released three emails about Trump, and the Republican leadership later published 20,000 more messages from the Epstein files, many referencing the president directly.

Trump’s strategy is clear. Attack the opposition. Dismiss critics. And portray himself as too busy running the country to get caught up in scandal.

A bipartisan discharge petition secured the 218th signature this week, forcing a vote to release all Epstein documents. Speaker Mike Johnson, a Trump ally, confirmed the vote is coming next week, though its fate in the Senate is unclear.

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