Donald Trump and his girlfriend (and future spouse), former mannequin Melania Knauss, financier (and future convicted intercourse offender) Jeffrey Epstein, and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell pose collectively on the Mar-a-Lago membership, Palm Seashore, Florida, February 12, 2000.
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Donald Trump and his girlfriend (and future spouse), former mannequin Melania Knauss, financier (and future convicted intercourse offender) Jeffrey Epstein, and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell pose collectively on the Mar-a-Lago membership, Palm Seashore, Florida, February 12, 2000.
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One of many narratives on the coronary heart of President Trump’s political motion is that this: American society is dominated by a shadowy group of elites, and people elites are deeply corrupt.
Nothing represented that idea greater than the case of Jeffrey Epstein.
He was a person most individuals had by no means heard of initially, with a personal airplane and a personal island. Acquainted with the world’s strongest folks: British royalty, U.S. presidents.
A person who finally died in jail…by suicide, in line with authorities… earlier than the case in opposition to him went to trial. Epstein’s case and his demise bred skepticism and conspiracy theories – particularly amongst supporters of Donald Trump.
Now, a few of Trump’s most ardent supporters are attacking his Justice Division’s choice to not launch the entire recordsdata associated to the Epstein case.
Trump says no person cares about Epstein. However his base will not let it go.
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This episode was produced by Connor Donevan and Alejandra Marquez Janse, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. It was edited by Courtney Dorning and Krishnadev Calamur. Our government producer is Sami Yenigun.
