The myth appears to originate from a 2018 book—Fire and Fury by journalist Michael Wolff—which recounts a falling out between Trump and Epstein over a Palm Beach real estate deal. In Wolff’s telling, Trump outbid Epstein for a mansion and then refused to sell it to him, souring their relationship.
As the Epstein files scandal threatens to engulf Donald Trump’s second presidency, a new theory has emerged from the MAGA faithful: Trump is not in the documents because he was involved—but because he was the whistleblower. According to this narrative, being named in the DOJ’s internal Epstein records is not an implication of guilt, but a badge of martyrdom.In this telling, Trump is the hero who tried to bring down the pedophile ring, and the “deep state”—in a final act of vengeance—buried his name in the very documents his followers now demand to see.It’s a seductive narrative. It’s also completely unsupported by fact.The myth appears to originate from a 2018 book—Fire and Fury by journalist Michael Wolff—which recounts a falling out between Trump and Epstein over a Palm Beach real estate deal. In Wolff’s telling, Trump outbid Epstein for a mansion and then refused to sell it to him, souring their relationship.But nowhere does Wolff suggest that Trump informed law enforcement about Epstein’s sex crimes. There is no mention of abuse, trafficking, or any awareness of Epstein’s criminal activities. The story is about ego and property, not morality or justice.And yet, this minor...
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manan Kumar Mishra on Friday hit out at Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, over his statement accusing the Election Commission of India (ECI)...