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Mark Epstein Reveals Trump’s Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

7/23/2025

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Mark Epstein disclosed on CNN that his late brother, Jeffrey Epstein, had a close bond with Donald Trump, often sharing laughs about Trump's relationships with married women. During a 1999 flight, Trump quipped in response to Jeffrey's inquiry about his behavior, "Because it's so wrong," highlighting a friendship that contradicts Trump's later claims of separation from Epstein.

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Mark Epstein disclosed on CNN that his late brother, Jeffrey Epstein, had a close bond with Donald Trump, often sharing laughs about Trump's relationships with married women. During a 1999 flight, Trump quipped in response to Jeffrey's inquiry about his behavior, "Because it's so wrong," highlighting a friendship that contradicts Trump's later claims of separation from Epstein.