US President Donald Trump has issued a veiled threat to sue the estate of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, alleging that his death was part of a conspiracy involving journalist Michael Wolff.
In a bizarre press conference on Air Force One, Trump claimed he had been told by "very important people" that Epstein and Wolff were in cahoots to harm him politically during his presidential campaign. The president described Wolff as a "third-rate writer" whose intention was to "hurt me" and added that the journalist's actions were part of a supposed plot aimed at derailing his presidential goals.
Trump's comments come despite a well-documented friendship between Epstein and Trump, with the former boasting about their bond in a letter included in Wolff's book celebrating Epstein's 50th birthday. The two men often socialized in South Florida, but Trump had previously claimed they had fallen out over Epstein poaching employees from his Mar-a-Lago resort.
When asked if he was being paranoid to suggest that someone as influential as Michael Wolff could conspire against him, Trump retorted with "That's not a friend." The president also left the door open for potential lawsuits, stating that he and Wolff might sue each other.
In a bizarre press conference on Air Force One, Trump claimed he had been told by "very important people" that Epstein and Wolff were in cahoots to harm him politically during his presidential campaign. The president described Wolff as a "third-rate writer" whose intention was to "hurt me" and added that the journalist's actions were part of a supposed plot aimed at derailing his presidential goals.
Trump's comments come despite a well-documented friendship between Epstein and Trump, with the former boasting about their bond in a letter included in Wolff's book celebrating Epstein's 50th birthday. The two men often socialized in South Florida, but Trump had previously claimed they had fallen out over Epstein poaching employees from his Mar-a-Lago resort.
When asked if he was being paranoid to suggest that someone as influential as Michael Wolff could conspire against him, Trump retorted with "That's not a friend." The president also left the door open for potential lawsuits, stating that he and Wolff might sue each other.
this is just so crazy like how can u blame someone for something u were in on yourself?? and michael wolff is a legit journalist not some third rate writer who's just trying to hurt u emotionally 
his book was based on actual interviews with epstein and others around him, not just trump making stuff up 
i feel bad for wolff, he deserves better than to be bullied by the president like this 
this whole thing is just wild... i mean, trump already has a history of making up stuff about his enemies, so why would we believe anything he says now? it's like he's trying to distract us from something else. and what's with the 'very important people' who supposedly told him this? is he gonna reveal their identities or just make them all up too? 
and yeah, trump being paranoid about michael Wolff, that's rich coming from him. Wolff did write a book about trump's campaign and all the drama that went down... i guess you could say trump's trying to deflect attention from his own dealings with epstein now. 
this whole thing is just too much for me 
... I mean, come on, Mr President! You're threatening to sue Epstein's estate? That's just rich coming from you, considering your history with this guy 
. It's like, if anyone had a beef with someone, it was Trump who was allegedly poached by Epstein at Mar-a-Lago 
. This just smells like an attempt to shift the focus away from your own questionable dealings 
. As for Wolff being a "third-rate writer", I'm more worried about Trump's credibility 
. It's all about who you know and who can silence you, huh? 
. Either way, this whole thing reeks of a guy who's trying to spin his own bad reputation into something else 
i mean i know epstein and wolff were friends but come on trump had time to write a whole book about epstein's 50th birthday and then act like you don't even know him 
and had the craziest encounter with a wildlife photographer who was obsessed with capturing the perfect shot of a mountain goat 
. Like, I get it, they're pretty majestic creatures, but have you ever tried to photograph one? It's like, they just won't sit still! 
And by suggesting Wolff might sue him, Trump is basically saying he's got nothing but skeletons in his closet 
. And what's with the friend thing between Trump and Epstein? They were basically buddies, but now it sounds like Trump is trying to spin that whole friendship as a bad thing. The air of paranoia around this whole thing is super unsettling