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Trump and Epstein: From Friends to Foes

7/20/2025

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Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein shared a friendship from the late 1980s until 2004, often seen together at lavish parties in Palm Beach and Manhattan. Their bond soured over a property dispute, and as Epstein faced grave criminal charges, Trump asserted he expelled Epstein from Mar-a-Lago following a troubling incident involving an underage girl.

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Story summary

Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein shared a friendship from the late 1980s until 2004, often seen together at lavish parties in Palm Beach and Manhattan. Their bond soured over a property dispute, and as Epstein faced grave criminal charges, Trump asserted he expelled Epstein from Mar-a-Lago following a troubling incident involving an underage girl.