
'Epstein Files Written by Obama, Clinton, and Biden': Donald Trump's Truth Social rant fuels conspiracy theories and backlash
Donald Trump blames political rivals for Epstein files, calls out so-called friends
Further in the post, Trump went on to say, "Why are we giving publicity to Files written by Obama, Crooked Hillary, Comey, Brennan, and the losers and Criminals of the Biden Administration...... They created the Epstein Files, just like they created the FAKE Hillary Clinton/Christopher Steele Dossier."
"They used me, and now my so-called 'friends' are playing right into their hands," Trump posted.
Not only this, but he has silenced the reporters questioning him on the Epstein Files memo and berated them for focusing on the subject rather than just talking about what he thinks are the topics of more importance, such as the Texas floods.
Donald Trump's Truth Social post on Epstein Files sparks major backlash
In the post, Trump further suggested that the Epstein Files were written by Democrats, and this sparked more backlash for the president. One user on X (formerly called Twitter) wrote, "If there are them fabricated Epstein files, did they also destroy the actual files??"
If there are dem fabricated Epstein files, did they also destroy the actual files??
"I'm shocked and disappointed that he is not reading the room better than this. And I have supported him since the beginning," another added.
While another added, "This is so embarrassingly insulting. At some point, we must stop using Bondi, Bongino, or Kash as scapegoats and demand answers from Trump himself."
I'm sorry but this is peak gaslighting - and how on earth can you say NO ONE CARES about Jeffrey Epstein. There are countless victims & Maxwell is in prison? He didn't off himself if he was innocent. I honestly never thought they'd release the files or that we would get justice…
Trump has known ties to Jeffrey Epstein, having been photographed and filmed alongside Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell several times. During his 2024 campaign, the 79-year-old pledged to make the Epstein Files public if he returned to the Oval Office.
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