A stunned America froze as a 2002 quote from Donald Trump—“I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy… It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side”—resurfaced amid 2025 Epstein file disclosures, a chilling contrast to his later denials as documents expose their 15-year friendship.
Trump made the remark in a New York magazine profile, praising Epstein socially while unaware of his crimes. Their relationship, starting late 1980s in Palm Beach circles, included parties, flights (Trump on Epstein’s jet pre-2000), and Mar-a-Lago overlap. Trump banned Epstein around 2007–2008 after alleged inappropriate behavior toward a member’s daughter.
2025 releases—flight logs, emails, photos—show proximity post-2008 conviction but no wrongdoing by Trump. He distanced himself in 2019: “I was not a fan,” claiming a 15-year cutoff. The quote, recirculated amid Transparency Act files (deadline December 19), highlights early warmth versus later fallout.
Giuffre’s memoir Nobody’s Girl (October 21, 2025) details Epstein’s Mar-a-Lago recruitment without implicating Trump in abuse. The contrast—praise to denial—fuels scrutiny, but no evidence ties Trump to crimes.
As files unseal, the 2002 words echo: friendship’s shadow lingers, truth demands context.
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