## Trump Details End of Epstein Friendship, Denies Visiting Private Island
has clarified the circumstances surrounding the dissolution of his multi-decade friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while also addressing questions about Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Trump asserts he severed ties with Epstein because Epstein hired employees from Mar-a-Lago without permission:
> “He stole people that work for me. I said don’t ever do that again. He did it again. I threw him out of the place, persona non grata, and that was it. I’m glad I did, if you want to know the truth.”
This conflict reportedly escalated into a permanent rift.
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Trump explicitly denied ever visiting Epstein’s private Caribbean island, where underage girls were allegedly trafficked. He emphasized:
> “I never had the privilege of going to his island, and I did turn it down. But a lot of people in Palm Beach were invited to his island. One of my very good moments—I turned it down. I didn’t want to go to his island.”
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The two had socialized for , primarily in New York and Palm Beach, before Trump cut contact.
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When pressed about a potential pardon for Maxwell (who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking), Trump addressed the question, though details of his response were not specified in the snippet provided.
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Trump’s assertion that the rupture occurred due to business tactics (poaching staff) contrasts with speculation that it stemmed from Epstein’s criminal conduct. His denial of island visits aims to distance himself from Epstein’s most severe allegations, framing the decision as a prudent judgment call.
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The revelations highlight Trump’s efforts to reshape public perception of his association with Epstein—a topic scrutinized since Epstein’s 2019 arrest. The account aligns with Trump’s pattern of deflecting ties to controversial figures by citing personal grievances, not moral objections.
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from CBN News’ Wendy Griffith for deeper analysis: (https://cbn.com/news/politics/trump-reveals-new-details-about-epstein-connection-says-he-cut-ties-over-reason).
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