President Donald Trump addressed questions Monday regarding his past association with Jeffrey Epstein, stating during a joint press event in Scotland with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer that he rejected an invitation to Epstein’s private island, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.
Trump contrasted his actions with those of former President Bill Clinton, who allegedly flew to the island 28 times.
President Donald Trump addressed questions Monday regarding his past association with Jeffrey Epstein, stating during a joint press event in Scotland with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer that he rejected an invitation to Epstein’s private island, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.
Trump contrasted his actions with those of former President Bill Clinton, who allegedly flew to the island 28 times.
“I never went to the island, and Bill Clinton went there supposedly 28 times,” President Trump said.
“I never went to the island, but Larry Summers, I hear, went there. He was the head of Harvard, and many other people—very big people. Nobody ever talks about them.”
Trump criticized the media for failing to highlight the involvement of high-profile individuals connected to Epstein, claiming there has been a consistent effort to deflect attention from politically favored names.
During his remarks, Trump reiterated his past decision to permanently ban Epstein from Mar-a-Lago. “I don’t want to waste your time by explaining it,” Trump said.
“But for years, I wouldn’t talk to Jeffrey Epstein. I wouldn’t talk because he did something that was inappropriate. He hired help, and I said, ‘Don’t ever do that again.’ He stole people that worked for me. I said, ‘Don’t ever do that again.’ He did it again. I threw him out of the place—persona non grata. I threw him out, and that was it. I’m glad I did, if you want to know the truth.”
