More of Trump's Corrupt Stock Trading

Last week, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics released a filing showing thousands of individual stock purchases by convicted felon Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2026, prompting Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to sound the alarm on social media, especially about Nvidia.

“Trump brought the NVIDIA CEO on his trip to China to lobby [President] Xi Jinping to buy advanced AI chips, even though it would create a U.S. national security threat,” Warren wrote Friday on social media. “It turns out Trump also bought millions in NVIDIA’s stock.”

In reaction, Eric Trump quoted Warren’s post and claimed that every single asset of his father’s is wrapped up in a blind trust, and called the suggestion that “any member of the Trump family” buys or sells individual stocks “a lie and blatantly false” before asking Warren, “Please be better than this...”

Eric Trump could do better himself by not lying, however.   “Trump’s assets aren’t in a blind trust, and he bought and sold individual Nvidia stock in 15 separate transactions totaling millions of dollars. That’s what Trump’s financial disclosure - which has his signature - says. See for yourself,” said Virginia congressman Don Beyer on social media.  Beyer then linked to a disclosure form that confirms Donald Trump purchased up to $1 million in Nvidia stock this year — mere days before the company was granted permission to sell advanced computer chips to China.

The 113-page document shows Donald Trump engaged in 2,345 purchases of mostly individual stocks this year and in 1,296 sales of the same. He signed the document on May 8, 2026, one week before he arrived in China, accompanied by Huang.

“The president purchasing Nvidia shares a week before his own Commerce Department allows them to sell one of our most valuable assets to our main geopolitical opponent is unfathomably more corrupt than anything on Hilary Clinton’s email server,” wrote one X user.

Trump claimed during his first term that there were no conflicts of interest regarding his finances because his assets were kept in a blind trust, only for then-head of the ethics agency, Walter Shaub, to state it was “not even halfway blind” — and resign in July 2017.

Trump has made a fortune since entering politics, with Forbes reporting in March that the president has a $6.5 billion net worth, is “leveraging his presidency for profit” and has added $1.4 billion to his coffers since his 2024 reelection.

 

Jailbirdie!

Woods' Martin County mugshot

Tiger Woods was photographed for the first time after he left jail following his arrest for driving under the influence (DUI).  The 50-year-old pro golfer was involved in a rollover crash near Jupiter Island, Fla., around 1 p.m. local time last Friday.

After the incident, Woods was charged with DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.  The athlete bonded out and was released from custody that same day, and new photographs taken after his release show Woods looking upset as he sat in the passenger seat of a car, exiting the premises of the Martin County jail. 

 

The March 27 crash took place between Woods' Land Rover and a pressure-cleaning truck that was pulling a small trailer, Martin County Sheriff John M. Budensiek said at a press conference that same day.

According to authorities, Woods was alone in his vehicle at the time of the crash. Budensiek said police are “not sure” whether he was wearing a seat belt. 

“Mr. Woods did not appear to be injured at all, and the other individual was not injured,” Budensiek said during the press conference, adding that the athlete was “lethargic on scene because of what he was intoxicated on.”

The police chief also confirmed that Woods “did exhibit signs of impairment," but added that authorities "were not suspicious of alcohol being involved in this case, and that proved to be true at the jail," where he blew "triple zeroes" on the breathalyzer test. (Woods refused to take a urinalysis test at the jail, Budensiek said.) 

The March 27 incident marked another car accident involving Woods. He previously sustained serious injuries in a 2021 crash in Los Angeles that required surgery, and he was also involved in a separate incident in 2009, also near his Florida home.  

Release all the Epstein Files Now!

There are fresh reports that q secret storage locker rented by Jeffrey Epstein contained computers, video tapes, sex-slave manuals and photographs of naked women. The Telegraph revealed that Epstein paid private detectives to remove items from his Florida property in an apparent attempt to hide them from investigators ahead of a police raid in 2005.  These were kept at a nearby storage facility in Palm Beach for several years while police investigated the pedophile.

The unit was rented on Epstein’s behalf by the Riley Kiraly detective agency and was one of at least six storage lockers leased by the late financier over a 16-year period.  An inventory of the secret Palm Beach lock-up showed that the stashed items included three computers, 29 address books and a three-page list of masseuses in Florida.  The hidden storage unit also contained nude photographs, believed to be of Epstein’s victims, as well as dozens of pornographic magazines, VHS tapes and DVDs eroticizing teenagers.  An 8mm video cassette tape was also locked away in the storage unit, apparently containing footage of someone in the shower and a woman in lingerie, as well as a 2005 calendar, greeting cards, letters and laboratory results.

The New York Times has also now reported that the vast trove of documents released by the Justice Department from its investigations into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein failed to include some key materials related to a woman who made an accusation against President Trump.  The materials are F.B.I. memos summarizing interviews the bureau did in connection to claims made in 2019 by a woman who came forward after Mr. Epstein’s arrest to say she had been sexually assaulted by both Mr. Trump and the financier decades earlier, when she was a minor.

The existence of the memos was revealed in an index listing the investigative materials related to her account, which was publicly released. According to that index, the F.B.I. conducted four interviews in connection with her claims and wrote summaries about each one. But only one summary of the four interviews, which describes her accusations against Mr. Epstein, was released by the Justice Department. The other three are missing.  The public files also do not include the underlying interview notes, which the index also indicates are part of the file.

 

Sinking Ships

New Type of ATM Theft Getting Traction with Local Gangs

ATM "jackpotting" is the exploitation of physical and software vulnerabilities in ATM machines that result in the machines dispensing cash. These attacks can happen at any time and typically take very little time so culprits can quickly commit the crime.  ATM jackpotting uses the elements of both physical crime and cybercrime to get an ATM to dispense cash. The offenders use a portable device to physically connect to the ATM. This "rogue" device can be a laptop, a smartphone or a tablet PC. They also use malware to target the machine's cash dispenser and force it to dispense cash.

Furthermore, attackers will often use deception to limit risk, like dressing as service personnel to avoid scrutiny while selecting easier targets, such as ATMs in isolated locations or unprotected by human security guards.  With physical access to a machine, ATM jackpotting enables the theft of the machine's cash reserves, which are not tied to the balance of any one bank account. Successful thieves who remain undetected can potentially walk away with all the cash that was stored in the machine at that time.

Release the [Unredacted] Epstein Files!

Now that the House is being forced to take a vote on releasing the Epstein files,  convicted felon Donald Trump has changed course and now seemingly supports the release.  But many feel that there are other reasons for the Trump capitulation-- there are fears that Trump officials have spent the months-long delay redacting/deleting the names of Trump and other Republications.  

“They’ll [DOJ] redact every Republican or conservative person in those files, leave all the liberal, Democratic people in those files, and have a very slanted version of it come out… without really seeing any of their bad behavior,” admitted Joseph Schnitt, Acting Deputy Chief at the Office of Enforcement Operations for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on hidden camera to an undercover OMG journalist. Schnitt confirmed that the government is in possession of an extensive trove of Epstein-related documents but warned that any release would be politically manipulated.

Schnitt admitted that “There’s thousands and thousands of page-open files,” and further described how the department would handle disclosure of the material: “If they’re released in any way, it’s going to be very redacted.”

He further revealed new information regarding Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. “She got transferred to a minimum security prison,” Schnitt said, despite her conviction as a sex offender. “It’s against BOP policy because she’s a convicted sex offender. And they’re not supposed to get minimum security prisons, which is an interesting detail because she’s getting a benefit, which means they’re offering her something to keep her mouth shut.”

Schnitt also revealed internal conflict within federal law enforcement over the release of said files. “The head of FBI [Kash Patel] really wants to… second-in-command [Dan Bongino] at FBI has been causing problems, because he’s like, ‘No, these [Epstein Files] have to be released.’ He added, “The FBI wants them out. The top two guys that will do it. But they work for Bondi, so… Bondi wants whatever Trump wants. Internally there’s a lot of conflict.”

Despite public assurances that the government has been transparent, Schnitt admitted that nothing substantive has been revealed: “Whatever they’ve released has already been publicly released anyway, so they haven’t released anything new. Even though they were the ones that were claiming that they were going to release everything.”

Another tidbit on the Epstein files has made news-- Mark Epstein (the brother of Jeffrey Epstein) made a public statement to shut down one of the most controversial interpretations of newly released Epstein estate emails, issuing a statement insisting that the now-viral “Bubba” reference in a 2018 exchange with his brother Jeffrey had nothing to do with former President Bill Clinton. In the statement, Epstein said the exchange was being misread entirely. “They were simply part of a humorous private exchange between two brothers and were never meant for public release or to be interpreted as serious remarks,” he wrote. He added, “For the avoidance of doubt, the reference to ‘Bubba’ in this correspondence is not, in any way, a reference to former President Bill Clinton.”

Other messages now public paint a darker and more politically treacherous picture. In a 2019 email to author Michael Wolff, Jeffrey Epstein claimed that Trump “knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop.” Another email, sent in 2011 to Ghislaine Maxwell, alleges Trump spent hours at Epstein’s house with one of his sex-trafficking victims.

Despite the protestations of the White House, the latest revelations are damaging to Trump and the pressure seems to be on the rise. On Friday night, he launched into a caustic Truth Social tirade, complete with anti-transgender rhetoric, pulling his endorsement for and attacking Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of his staunchest allies, after she joined a bipartisan move to force a House vote compelling the DOJ to release all unclassified Epstein files. 

 

Ooops! More Rigth-wingers Committing Voter Fraud

If there’s one thing that Jack Posobiec of “Pizzagate” fame wants everyone to know, it’s that he’s very, very concerned about “election integrity”—especially in Pennsylvania, where he votes but does not appear to actually reside.  Looks like we’ve found ourselves some actual voter fraud just like President Donald Trump warned us about. And, of course, just like Posobiec himself warned us about. 

According to Slate, Posobiec has voted in Pennsylvania—which is a swing state—since 2004, despite living in Maryland—which is solidly blue. He pulled this off with a mix of in-person, absentee, and on-demand mail voting, and he used his parents’ home address in Montgomery County to vote in 2018, 2022, and 2024.  A grown man of 40 years old, still using Mommy and Daddy’s address to vote-- I wonder if mum does his laundry for him too! 

Imagine the sheer level of gall and hypocrisy that has to course through your veins to falsely accuse someone of voting illegally when you yourself have been voting illegally—in that same county—for at least the past three election cycles.   But Posobiec can take heart that he has now joined an elite group of other high-profile right-wingers who whip people into a frenzy about voter fraud while committing voter fraud themselves.

Indeed, when Trump took office for the first time back in 2017, he brought along a whole passel of voting scofflaws: Steve Mnuchin was registered to vote in both New York and California, and Sean Spicer was registered in both Virginia and Rhode Island.   And we can’t forget Jared Kushner, who was registered in both New Jersey and New York, or Tiffany Trump, who was registered in both New York and Pennsylvania.  Oh, and Steve Bannon? Registered in New York and Florida. 

To be fair, it’s not just high-profile right-wingers doing this. There are plenty of low-profile right-wingers as well. 

Best Friends Trump & Epstein Back in the Spotlight

A 12-foot statue of convicted felon Donald Trump and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands and prancing together was erected on the National Mall yesterday.

Three plaques appear alongside the satirical faux-bronze statues, courtesy of a mysterious group that goes by the name The Secret Handshake. The plaques note the statues are “in Honor of Friendship Month” in September. 

“We celebrate the long-lasting bond between President Donald J. Trump and his ‘closest friend’ Jeffrey Epstein,” one plaque reads. The other two plaques feature quotes from a bawdy birthday card Trump apparently once gave Epstein.

In a statement, the anonymous leader of the Secret Handshake said the statues speak for themselves. “No one else publicly that we know of partied with Donald Trump, traveled with Donald Trump and visited at Mar-a-Lago just as a friend, not just as an associate. Since this is Friendship Month, we wanted to celebrate what is presumably, at least publicly, Donald Trump’s only true friend,” the group’s leader said. 

Trump and Epstein spent over a decade running in the same social circles or attending various high-profile events and parties together. Trump also rode on Epstein’s private plane between New York and Florida. Trump had called Epstein a “terrific guy,” and Epstein said he believed he was Trump’s “closest friend.”

“He was a lot of fun to be with,” Trump told New York Magazine in 2002.

Epstein died by suicide in federal prison a month after his arrest, kicking off a firestorm of questions, controversy and conspiracy theories about his death — and his life, especially his connection to wealthy elites who were introduced to young women or girls through the disgraced financier.  When Trump ran for president, he leaned heavily into conspiracy theories about Epstein and vowed to expose those involved. 

Attorney General Pam Bondi initially claimed that there was an Epstein “client list” on her desk at the Justice Department. A month later, however, the Justice Department and FBI released a statement saying there was never a client list and that no further records tied to the Epstein probe would be made public.

That decision was controversial, even among Trump’s base and administration. Things only got worse for him in July, when The Wall Street Journal reported that the president’s name appeared many times in a “truckload” of documents reviewed by the Justice Department. Demands for the so-called Epstein files to be released have intensified ever since, including from women who said they were abused by Epstein and his associate Ghislane Maxwell. 

 

U.K.'s Ego-Booster for Trump Forced to Be Staged Away from the Public

Four people were arrested following the projection of pictures of convicted felon Donald Trump and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein onto one of the towers of Windsor castle, where the U.S. president is set to be hosted by King Charles during his state visit to Britain.

Pictures of Epstein's victims, news clips of the case and police reports were also projected onto the walls of the castle tower.  Earlier on Tuesday, protesters also unfurled a massive banner on public grounds near Windsor castle, which featured a photograph of Trump and Epstein.   Trump was friends with Epstein before becoming president, but had a falling out with the former financier years before his mysterious death in prison.  Trump has been trying (desperately) to tamp down public interest in his connections with Epstein and the DOJ's secret files on the sex offender-- but to no avail. 

Today, Trump and his wife, the King and Queen, and the Prince and Princess of Wales today will take part in a carriage procession, escorted by the Royal Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.  The route will be lined by members of the Armed Forces, with military bands from the Royal Marines, the Army and the RAF.  In anticipation of the visit, protesters have purchased advertising space on bus stops and billboards around the town of Windsor, highlighting Trump's connection to Epstein.  Merchandise featuring the infamous duo is also widely on sale in stores and shops throughout the town.  Pathetically, to avoid embarrassing Trump (and wanting to spare Trump the embarrassment of boos and chants from local residents), the U.K. made the decision to stage the procession behind the castle walls and take place only on the private grounds of Windsor.

 

Not Surprisingly, the GOP is Getting Holier Than Thou Over the Kirk Shooting

In case you didn't notice it-- on the same day of the Kirk shooting, there was a shooting at a high school near Denver, with at least three people critically injured. The governor of Colorado, both CO Senators,  and the Congressperson from that district all issued statements. 

Has Trump spoken out against the Colorado shooting? Not yet, anyway. But the convicted felon was sure quick enough to eulogize Kirk.  For that matter, has Trump spoken out about the Minnesota Democrats who were gunned down last month? Trump says he won't call Gov. Tim Walz after Minnesota shootings: 'He's a mess'.  Or the shooting at the CDC? CDC Shooting is not the kind of crime Trump cares about. 

Charlie Kirk was, to put it kindly, no friend of Democrats. Nonetheless:

• Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, top Democrats condemn Charlie Kirk shooting
• Joe Biden & Barack Obama Post Powerful Statements After Charlie Kirk’s Horrific Death
• 'We must reject political violence': Newsom, CA leaders respond to Charlie Kirk killing
• Pritzker: 'Attack on Charlie Kirk is horrifying'; Illinois officials react to Kirk's death 

Now we have lamebrain Nancy Mace, who couldn’t wait even a few minutes to blame Democrats for Kirk’s death.  She called the shooter a “raging leftist lunatic” though of course at this time no one even knows who he is.  Convicted felon Donald Trump also blamed “the radical left” for the shooting, saying [the left's] “rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we’re seeing in our country today and it must stop right now.”

And what about Trump's shooter?  Thomas Crooks, a registered Republican, was described by the FBI as active on social networking services and posted comments that appeared "to reflect antisemitic and anti-immigration themes."

Trump made no mention of the assassination of Minnesota legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband back in June.  The shooter in that case was Vance Luther Boelter, a registered Republican and described "far right" Christian zealot who was motivated by antagonism against abortion rights and transgender people. 

Trump made no mention of the Florida State shooting back in April.  Phoenix Ikner espoused white supremacist, far-right and homophobic views, and also advocated for Trump's agenda and was fascinated with Adolf Hitler and Nazism. 

Trump made no mention of the 2022 Colorado Springs nightclub shooting, where law enforcement officials attributed the shooting to anti-LGBTQ hatred inflamed by Republican politicians and right-wing influencers, and rooted in the demonization of drag queens as "groomers."

Trump made no mention of the 2022 Highland Park Parade shooting perpetrated by Robert Crimo.  A vociferous supporter of  Trump, Crimo frequented far-right gatherings and infamously signed both his name and Donald Trump's when he waived his right to trial. 

Trump made no mention of the 2022 Buffalo shooting at Tops Friendly market, where ten people (all of them black) were murdered.  The shooter, Peyton Gendron, was a white supremacist who was motivated to commit acts of political violence.  He voiced support for the far-right Great Replacement conspiracy theory in the context of a so-called white genocide. 

Trump made no mention of the 2022 Normandale Park shooting.  The shooter, Benjamin Smith, had expressed animosity towards Antifa and Black Lives Matter and had expressed support for Nazis and the Proud Boys. 

Trump failed to mention the 2019 El Paso Walmart shooting, when Patrick Crusius shot 45 people and killed 23, in deadliest attack on Latinos in modern American history.  Crusius posted a manifesto with white nationalist and anti-immigrant themes on 8chan shortly before the attack. The manifesto cited the far-right conspiracy theory known as the Great Replacement as inspiration for the attack. 

The truth is that politically-motivated mass shooting are in the minority (and evenly divided between left-leaning and right-leaning perpetrators).  The vast majority are the result of mentally-disturbed individuals or criminals who are motivated by personal anger or avoiding arrest by law enforcement.

Trump needs to stop trying to score political points and stand up and be a leader for a change!

 

Kirk Shooter Still at Large

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released images of a “person of interest” in connection with the investigation into yesterday's fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on stage at Utah Valley University.  Kirk, 31 years old, was one of the most influential figures on the right who founded and served as CEO of Turning Point USA, a powerful conservative youth organization. He played a prominent role in President Trump’s outreach to young voters during the 2024 election.

The shooter is still at large. Authorities in Utah are working to identify the shooter, who jumped off a roof and fled after firing the fatal shot. A high-powered, bolt-action rifle was recovered from area where the suspected shooter fled..  Law enforcement believes the shooting suspect is of college age, but cautioned that the investigation is in its early stages.  Ammunition recovered with the high-powered rifle, was reportedly engraved with transgender and antifascist ideology. Investigators say it is unclear how far the suspect might have traveled overnight.

Conspiracy theories are abounding in the MAGA-sphere.  An eyewitness on CNN yesterday described hearing two gunshots, despite federal law enforcement claiming only a single shot was fired.  Another eyewitness says the shot was fired right after Kirk was asked about trans violence, as if it were coordinated. He believes it wasn’t just one person acting alone-- but several people working together. He also claims that someone in the crowd confessed to the shooting right after it happened, even though they didn’t have a weapon. 

 

Release the Epstein Files, Donald!

 

Trump's Supreme Failure in Brazil

This week, Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled that foreign legislation does not apply in the country. While that may seem like a bit of a “well, duh” kind of statement, the ruling invalidated the Magnitsky Act, a United States law allowing the president to impose sanctions on foreigners engaging in human rights abuses or corruption.  Why was the Brazil’s highest court concerned about the Magnitsky Act?  Because the Magnitsky Act is what Trump used to impose sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.   So now that the Brazilian Supreme Court has ruled that no one in Brazil can carry out sanctions again Moraes, the question is why does Trump have such a grudge against this dude?

Per the Trump administration, Moraes was authorizing “arbitrary pre-trial detentions” and suppressing freedom of expression. Sounds serious! So who exactly was being arbitrarily detained?  Let's see . . . Moraes has been overseeing the trial of Brazil's former president (and Trump wannabe) Jair Bolsonaro.  Maybe that has something to do with it.  So who exactly is Bolsonaro and why would Trump care about him?  Well, Bolsonaro was the Trump wannabe who is currently on trial for organizing a coup d'état and plotting to assassinate Lula da Silva and Supreme Court Justice Moraes.  No matter how much Trump might think otherwise, prosecuting a politician for attempting a violent coup is not a human rights abuse. 

No wonder Trump feels like Bolsonaro is a kindred spirit who must be protected at all costs. But the Trump administration isn’t just mad about Bolsonaro. Moraes has also proven entirely immune to the allure and threats of Big Tech, having at one point banned both X and Rumble in Brazil when they failed to follow local laws and comply with court orders.

But where Trump could just drop an existing prosecution or pardon Bolsonaro if he was in the United States, the U.S. president doesn’t have that power in Brazil. So, he has to try to attack the judge who is handling the case. Trump’s a bit stymied there as well, though, as the Brazilian court system is not stuffed with Trump appointees willing to do his bidding. The only thing he can really do to Moraes personally is try to sanction him.  But Trump is also trying to punish the whole country-- which is why he’s slapped enormous tariffs on the entire country to try to spring Bolsonaro, but thus far it isn’t working. 

 

The Epstein Affair is Not Going Away

Two Criminals Meet Up in Alaska

Convicted felon Donald Trump literally rolled out the red carpet for a Russian war criminal on American soil, honored him with a flyover of U.S. military jets, invited him into the presidential limousine to share a ride and a laugh and a few hours later, abruptly ended the meeting without Vladimir Putin’s agreement to stop his brutal invasion of Ukraine.

At the start, Trump's obsequiousness was cringe-worthy.  Trump treated  Putin like royalty, starting with the granting of the meeting in the first place. American soldiers were seen kneeling on the tarmac to secure a red carpet at the foot of the stairs of Putin’s plane.  Trump appeared on the red carpet first-- after which Putin embarrassed him by keeping him waiting.   When Putin finally appeared on camera, Trump greeted him warmly, even clapping for him as he approached. As the two walked to an ostentatiously decorated podium for a photo, a B-2 stealth bomber and four fighter jets roared overhead in salute.

Then, Trump invited him into his presidential limousine and Putin agreed, abandoning his own car to ride with Trump for the short drive from the airfield to the meeting room. The two were seen laughing through the window.  While the meeting was anticipated to take about seven hours, it wrapped up in less than three. Trump and Putin appeared afterward before journalists with pre-prepared statements. Neither leader took any questions.

Shockingly, Trump let Putin speak first.  The Russian dictator spewed the usual rhetoric/history lesson, trying to re-frame his Ukraine invasion as a problem whose source is difficult to understand.  Putin said the conflict’s “primary causes” must be eliminated for an agreement to be long-lasting.  Such an admission was ironically obvious, since everyone knows the conflict was started when Russia invaded Ukraine.

When it was his turn, Trump began with his oft-repeated BS claim that Russia's 2016 election interference was a "hoax"-- but ended with the obvious admission: “There’s no deal until there is a deal.”  Trump said the next step was to consult with Ukraine's Zelensky and his European allies.  But more importantly, Trump first sat down with an interview with Sean Hannity.

Russia went from being a pariah on the world stage to a warmly-welcomed global diplomat.  So what's next for the U.S.? The day before the summit, Trump had told reporters that he would not be happy if the summit failed to produce a ceasefire.  Earlier in the week, Trump had also promised secondary sanctions on Moscow if the summit resulted in no action to end the war in Ukraine.  

But in his interview with Hannity,  Trump was asked if he was now considering secondary sanctions on Russia in the absence of a ceasefire. "Well, because of what happened today, I think I don't have to think about that," Trump said.   "Now, I may have to think about it in two weeks or three weeks or something, but we don't have to think about that right now."  Looks like TACO Friday to me!

 

The (A)Critical Thinker

South Park a-Lago

 

Open the Door, Pam!

 

Release the Files!

 

More Details on Trump's Friendship with Pervert Epstein

The New York Times published more scathing details on Trump's involvement with Epstein, reporting that when convicted felon Donald Trump hosted a calendar girls competition at Mar-a-Lago in 1993, there was only one other guest: Jeffrey Epstein.

George Houraney, a Florida businessman who arranged the event, told the Times in 2019 he was surprised when he saw the guest list.  “I said, ‘Donald, this is supposed to be a party with V.I.P.s,’” Houraney said. “‘You’re telling me it’s you and Epstein?’”  Jill Harth, Houraney’s then-girlfriend, later accused Trump of forcibly kissing her and fondling her, and keeping her from leaving the same night of the party. 

The report comes as the president is facing mounting pressure to release all files related to the Epstein case-- to which Trump has desperately responded by calling it the “Jeffrey Epstein hoax.”

In June, Elon Musk wrote on social media that Trump is listed in the Epstein files and that’s why they haven’t been made public.  More and more, people are coming to the same conclusion.

The New York Times’ report published Saturday details the friendship between the two men, dating back to 1990 when they first met. The two had a falling out in 2004 after they both wanted a piece of real estate. But in the 20-plus years in between, the two men socialized together in both New York and Florida at parties, including a Victoria’s Secret “Angels” party and a party with NFL cheerleaders.  

In 2002, Trump told New York Magazine that Epstein was a “terrific guy.”  “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy,” Trump said. “He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it — Jeffrey enjoys his social life.”