Which friends who were in the files did Trump protect?
Hi vivenne, the world Trump has floated in his entire adult life and career is transactional, astronomically wealthy, and used to being above the law - both legal and spiritual. For starters, Trump made very clear he was not interested in seeing the Clintons go through the ringer over Epstein. Despite chanting "lock her up" in years prior, and no longer being on friendly terms with them.
Trump also told (ex-Fox host) Bill O'Reilly that he did not want people's names tarnished merely for appearing.
Yet, when asked about the actual implicated Prince Andrew's arrest while on Air Force One, the President had a sympathetic response. "I think it's sad...I feel so bad for the royal family." (Instead of calling for accountability.)
Treasury Secretary Howard Lutnick was probably the most prominently featured in files with regard to flight logs to the island - but you know else? Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Alan Dershowitz, Tom Barrack, Alex Acosta, Brett Ratner, Steve Bannon, and countless others had regular exchanges with Epstein. Are they CRIMINALS? Even if not, the "you are the company you keep" proverb rings strong in people's minds especially when it comes to the elites.
Our founding fathers knew that a debauched and entrenched aristocracy ate away at the fabric of the empires and countries in Europe they had escaped.
It’s not a good look that President Trump remains so closely linked and protective of the very swamp he promised to drain. The Epstein files confirmed the incestuous ties between the elites in every industry: from D.C. to Wall Street to Hollywood - to foreign governments and monarchies. The 2 tier reality and justice system is global.
Worst of all, Trump spent precious political capital in the most crucial first days of his second term scolding the very base that him into office - for caring at all. He promised transparency on the campaign trail. And his refusal to deliver snuffed a lot of the momentum out of MAGA.