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JD Vance Calls Himself Epstein Conspiracy Theorist, Defends Trump

6/17/2026

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Summary

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Vice President JD Vance called himself a conspiracy theorist on the Epstein case on “The View.”
He defended President Donald Trump, citing emails that show Epstein disliked him and asserting Trump reported Epstein to police and expelled him from his club in the 1980s.
He promoted his memoir “Communion,” which reached #1 on Amazon, as panelists on “The View” pressed him on minority treatment and Black history erasure.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 Paula Jones sued President Bill Clinton, and the Supreme Court’s 1997 decision allowed a sitting president to face civil suits for pre-office conduct. During Clinton’s 1995-1997 internship with Monica Lewinsky, confidante Linda Tripp secretly recorded their talks and handed the tapes to Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr. The probe triggered Clinton’s 1998 impeachment, reshaping political accountability.

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Story summary

Vice President JD Vance called himself a conspiracy theorist on the Epstein case on “The View.”
He defended President Donald Trump, citing emails that show Epstein disliked him and asserting Trump reported Epstein to police and expelled him from his club in the 1980s.
He promoted his memoir “Communion,” which reached #1 on Amazon, as panelists on “The View” pressed him on minority treatment and Black history erasure.

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