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Donald Trump reacts to newly-surfaced photos with Jeffrey Epstein

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 3 developments

"You've got to be kidding me," President Donald Trump told CNN before eventually hanging up.

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  1. The Memo: Trump struggles to extract himself from Epstein mire

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. ‘He’s a lot of fun to be with’: Trump and Epstein were close friends for 15 years

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  3. Newest

    Donald Trump reacts to newly-surfaced photos with Jeffrey Epstein

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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  1. Newsweek

    Donald Trump attacks his own supporters over Jeffrey Epstein interest (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The president said that "really only pretty bad people," would want to "keep something like that going."

  2. The Bulwark

    Sorry Trump, You Can’t Wish the Epstein Story Away (opens The Bulwark)

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    The Bulwark's feed description

    Plus: The spiritual psychobabble of Trump’s faith office luncheon.

  3. The Economist

    Epstein haunts Trump (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term. | In brief

  4. Washington Examiner

    Trump disowns ‘PAST supporters’ focused on Epstein ‘bulls***’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump has been trying to move on from Epstein, asking last week why people were still discussing “this creep."

  5. Washington Examiner

    Epstein mess a growing threat to Trump (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    With a cooperative press — and the press is always cooperative when it comes to targeting President Donald Trump — Democrats can make Epstein an ordeal for the president.

  6. The New Republic

    “The Liberals Were Right”: Neo-Nazi Turns on Trump Over Epstein (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Nick Fuentes is crashing out over Donald Trump’s Epstein stance.

  7. The Hill

    The Memo: Trump struggles to extract himself from Epstein mire (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump is trying to shift blame for the Epstein scandal to Democrats, but his strategy may not be enough to quell the storm.

  8. Media Matters for America

    Newsmax's Greg Kelly: Trump "never promised anybody anything about Epstein" (opens Media Matters for America)

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    Media Matters for America's feed description

    President Donald Trump has made numerous comments about Jeffrey Epstein in the past and promised during the 2024 presidential campaign to release files related to Epstein.

  9. The New Republic

    Ex-Trump Employee Drops Massive Bombshell About Epstein Relationship (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The former head of one of Donald Trump’s casinos revealed details about what the president and Jeffrey Epstein got up to.

  10. The Daily Caller

    EXCLUSIVE: Insiders Say Epstein Mess Poses Political Trouble For Trump — But The White House Disagrees (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    As the Epstein Files fallout stretches into its second week, pollsters and strategists told the Caller that they foresee the controversy having political impact

  11. Media Matters for America

    Fox host: "Trump is the reason" for the Epstein fallout (opens Media Matters for America)

    Published

  12. Time

    Trump Kept Epstein Issue at Arm’s Length. His Allies Did Not (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Trump rarely brought up Jeffrey Epstein unprompted on the campaign trail. Allies like Kash Patel, Dan Bongino and Elon Musk are a different story.

  13. Washington Examiner

    A timeline of Trump and Epstein’s relationship, from friendship to fallout and beyond (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    His towering buildings and cash attracted many figures within the city. Jeffrey Epstein eventually found his way to Trump too.

  14. The Economist

    Did Trump write a risqué message to Epstein? (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term. | In brief

  15. The Guardian

    ‘He’s a lot of fun to be with’: Trump and Epstein were close friends for 15 years (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    As Trump tries to claim he was ‘not a fan’ of Epstein, photos, videos and anecdotes paint a picture of a their relationship

  16. Al Jazeera

    How well did Trump and Epstein really know each other? A timeline (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A recent newspaper report claims Trump wrote Epstein a salacious birthday letter back when the two were friends.

  17. The Guardian

    Stephen Colbert on Trump’s Epstein controversy: ‘Desperately looking for a scapegoat’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s scramble to deflect from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, his beef with Jerome Powell and CBS’s cancellation of the Late Show

  18. Forbes

    Epstein Podcasts, Books, Documentaries Skyrocket As Trump Connection Scrutinized (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    President Donald Trump's relationship to Jeffrey Epstein is facing renewed scrutiny after a report about on a suggestive birthday card Trump allegedly gifted Epstein in 2003.

  19. CNN

    Exclusive: Newly discovered photos and video shed fresh light on Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

  20. Salon

    Trump hangs up on CNN when confronted with new Epstein photos: "You've got to be kidding me" (opens Salon)

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    Newly resurfaced photos show Epstein at Trump's wedding.

  21. Townhall

    Trump Had the Perfect Response to CNN's Latest Epstein Story (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Trump's perfect reaction to CNN's Epstein story unfolds amidst political chaos.

  22. Newsweek

    Donald Trump reacts to newly-surfaced photos with Jeffrey Epstein (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "You've got to be kidding me," President Donald Trump told CNN before eventually hanging up.

  23. The New Republic

    Trump Crashes Out Over Damning Resurfaced Photos With Epstein (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump abruptly hung up on a reporter when asked about the newly unearthed images.

  24. Fox News

    Trump hung up on CNN reporter when asked about resurfaced Epstein photos (opens Fox News)

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    CNN's Andrew Kaczynski said President Donald Trump hung up on him and called the outlet "fake news" over his questions about him and Jeffrey Epstein.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.