
Trump's Reported Appearance In Epstein Records Stirs Reaction
Per the report, Bondi and her deputy brought the news to Trump during a routine White House briefing, telling him his name was among hundreds of high-profile figures listed in the files. Officials described the contents as "unverified hearsay," and it remains unclear exactly what information was tied to Trump.
The revelation comes as Trump continues efforts to distance himself from Epstein, following a recent Justice Department memo stating that there was no Epstein "client list," no basis to investigate uncharged third parties, and no grounds to release additional materials.
This latest WSJ report also follows a separate article from the outlet last week detailing a lewd birthday letter Trump allegedly sent to Epstein. Trump dismissed the report as fake and is suing the publication.
In the wake of these revelations — especially the WSJ's report on Trump's name purportedly appearing in the files — people had plenty to say:
"Of course it is. We all assumed that. He may not be guilty of a crime, but the information would definitely hurt him. That's why he's so desperate for them not to be released."
"Kudos to the WSJ for not cowering to the lawsuit threat. If they are publishing this when a multi-billion-dollar demand against them is in place, it means they are pretty confident about their information, and the proof is in the pudding."
"Let's be clear. There are folks implicated in this crime spree on both sides of the political spectrum. Release it all and let the chips fall where they may."
"I would say I'm shocked and surprised but as we all know that would be disingenuous. It would be like saying I'm shocked and surprised that noon came at 12 PM today."
"Will the one person who is surprised, please raise their hand?"
"Seems pretty simple ... redact the victims' names and the child porn, then release the documents. Let the chips fall where they may. The right wing media is the one who've been making hay over this, time to lay in the bed they made even if their cult leader is a part of the story."
"House Republicans will shut the whole place down to avoid releasing the Epstein files. But just this month they stayed up all night to steal your healthcare and give billionaires giant tax breaks. Priorities."
"Is anyone else getting whiplash? 'The files are on my desk.' 'There are no files.' 'The files are a democrat plant to distract you.' and now... 'Trump is in the files.'"
"This is disgusting. I have no words to describe what a betrayal it is."
"Wow, do I miss the boring days of the Biden administration."
"Quick, we've got to deflect from this story! Put out the arrest warrant for Obama immediately!"
"While trump and what's in the files are getting the most noise, the real issue is the attorney general of the United States has [flip-flopped] on more than one occasion over this. Imagine what the reaction from the right would be if this was a dem administration. and, so far, Rupert [Murdoch] doesn't seem too bothered by trump's threats."
"if the roles were reversed, the outrage would be in all caps and 24/7, but silence always speaks volumes when it's politically convenient."
"This, of course, would necessitate her resignation as AG. But we are beyond such occuring under this administration and political party. As a nation we are truly lost with Trump and GOP in power."
And finally,
"Its a very old story...FILTHY RICH & POLITICALLY POWERFUL MEN thinking they can do anything they want without repercussions. Unfortunately, it's usually true. No one should be shocked that trump & probably many of his billionaire 'buddies' were friends with and partied with Epstein. The question is, who, if any of these men, crossed the line into illegality. Trump certainly knew that Epstein liked very young girls. What else did he know? Trump & his MAGA cohorts have been very aggressive about pointing the Epstein finger at their Democratic rivals, much to the delight of the MAGA base. He's not so happy now that the Epstein finger is being pointed directly at him. His MAGA base isn't happy either. WILL THE TRUTH EVER BE REVEALED?"
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