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| Footage of Trump and Epstein together at a party in 1992 emerges | Footage of Trump and Epstein together at a party in 1992 emerges |
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| Footage of a friendly exchange between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein at a November 1992 party has surfaced after the president tried to distance himself from the wealthy financier who was arrested earlier this month for the alleged sex trafficking of minors. | Footage of a friendly exchange between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein at a November 1992 party has surfaced after the president tried to distance himself from the wealthy financier who was arrested earlier this month for the alleged sex trafficking of minors. |
| Jeffrey Epstein: how US media – with one star exception – whitewashed the story | Jeffrey Epstein: how US media – with one star exception – whitewashed the story |
| The video was released this morning from the NBC archive and was shot as part of a talkshow segment about Trump’s then life as a newly divorced bachelor. | The video was released this morning from the NBC archive and was shot as part of a talkshow segment about Trump’s then life as a newly divorced bachelor. |
| In between clips of Trump smiling and dancing with a group of young women at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, the president can be seen making friendly conversation with Epstein. | In between clips of Trump smiling and dancing with a group of young women at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, the president can be seen making friendly conversation with Epstein. |
| Though the conversation is mostly drowned out by loud music, Trump is shown pointing out women to Epstein. “Look at her back there – she’s hot,” he appears to say. At one point in the clip, Trump tells something to Epstein that makes him double over with laughter. | Though the conversation is mostly drowned out by loud music, Trump is shown pointing out women to Epstein. “Look at her back there – she’s hot,” he appears to say. At one point in the clip, Trump tells something to Epstein that makes him double over with laughter. |
| Epstein was arrested in early July on an indictment for sex trafficking and sex trafficking conspiracy. Some victims allege he assaulted them when they were as young as 14 years old. He is being held at a federal jail in Manhattan, though his request to be put under house arrest in his mansion is slated to be decided by a judge this week. | Epstein was arrested in early July on an indictment for sex trafficking and sex trafficking conspiracy. Some victims allege he assaulted them when they were as young as 14 years old. He is being held at a federal jail in Manhattan, though his request to be put under house arrest in his mansion is slated to be decided by a judge this week. |
| In the wake of Epstein’s arrest Trump was quizzed about his relationship with Epstein and told reporters he “knew him like everybody in Palm Beach knew him”. But he added: “I had a falling out with him. I haven’t spoken to him in 15 years. I was not a fan of his, that I can tell you.” | In the wake of Epstein’s arrest Trump was quizzed about his relationship with Epstein and told reporters he “knew him like everybody in Palm Beach knew him”. But he added: “I had a falling out with him. I haven’t spoken to him in 15 years. I was not a fan of his, that I can tell you.” |
| However, in a 2002 profile of Epstein from New York magazine Trump was quoted as saying: “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy,” he said. “He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is said that he liked beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.” | However, in a 2002 profile of Epstein from New York magazine Trump was quoted as saying: “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy,” he said. “He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is said that he liked beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.” |
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