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brooklynite

(94,541 posts)
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 10:42 AM Aug 2020

Trump says Epstein was never a Mar-a-lago member. He was. New book tells what got him exiled

Source: Miami Herald

Donald Trump severed ties with Jeffrey Epstein after the disgraced financier hit on the teenage daughter of a Mar-a-Lago member, threatening the Trump brand of glitz and glamour, according to new book published about the president’s Palm Beach club.

Trump publicly disavowed Epstein a day after the financier’s arrest on July 11, 2019, saying in the Oval Office that the two hadn’t spoken in 15 years after a falling out. He has also claimed that Epstein was never a Mar-a-Lago member.

“I’m not a fan of his,” the president said, never disclosing why they fell out.

But a new book out Tuesday titled “The Grifter’s Club” says the late sex trafficker was indeed a member and that the two stopped talking — and Epstein was kicked off the rolls and banned from Mar-a-Lago — following the incident with a club member’s teen daughter.



Read more: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article244689497.html?utm_source=pushly&intcid=pushly_625716

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Trump says Epstein was never a Mar-a-lago member. He was. New book tells what got him exiled (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2020 OP
The price paid for snubbing Ivanka! Zambero Aug 2020 #1
Epstein would be Sec. of State by now StClone Aug 2020 #2
Ivanka was Donald's private property. keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #3
My exact thought. Donald's play toy. usaf-vet Aug 2020 #5
Can you imagine the Class Five Fire Hurricane if it was a Democrat? Vogon_Glory Aug 2020 #4
Cuz trump was jealous the teen girl snubbed his advances and liked Epstein more. iluvtennis Aug 2020 #6
Models shipped en masse to events Warpy Aug 2020 #7
Nah, Trump wouldn't care about something like that karin_sj Aug 2020 #8
In other words; Epstein was making inroads with an adolescent Trump has eyes for... EarthFirst Aug 2020 #9

usaf-vet

(6,186 posts)
5. My exact thought. Donald's play toy.
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 11:53 AM
Aug 2020

If anyone would know what Epstein was up to it would be the Donald.

Vogon_Glory

(9,117 posts)
4. Can you imagine the Class Five Fire Hurricane if it was a Democrat?
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 11:26 AM
Aug 2020

Aside from some of the still-responsible mainstream media, I think we’ll be hearing nothing but the sound of distant crickets chirping..

Warpy

(111,255 posts)
7. Models shipped en masse to events
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 01:36 PM
Aug 2020

are just part of the job that nobody at the agencies never seem to mention to sweet, young hopefuls. Some of the events feature movers and shakers in the industry, meaning those hopefuls who stand out will get work and the agency will profit.

Others are like Mar-a-Loco, where they're purely decorative unless they indicate they can be bought or their drinks are loaded. The agency gets paid for supplying them but they don't get work out of it, they just get to see how the other 10% live.

karin_sj

(808 posts)
8. Nah, Trump wouldn't care about something like that
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 05:56 PM
Aug 2020

Now, something involving real estate and money, that's another story...

"Of course Trump “fell out” with Epstein over real estate, not underage girls.

The president and Epstein were reportedly each other’s “wingmen” until taking opposite sides of a real estate deal ..."

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/08/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-falling-out

EarthFirst

(2,900 posts)
9. In other words; Epstein was making inroads with an adolescent Trump has eyes for...
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 06:28 PM
Aug 2020

The falling out was over exploits that Trump was envious of?

Nobody seals a better deal than Trump; and when he’s bested; look out...

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