Trump Accuses Democrats of Distraction from Own Failures, Downplays Epstein Emails
President Donald Trump has attempted to shift attention away from recently released emails related to Jeffrey Epstein by labeling them a "hoax" and accusing House Democrats of attempting to deflect from their own perceived shortcomings.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed that only a "very bad or stupid Republican would fall into the trap" of discussing Epstein. He urged Republicans instead to focus on reopening the federal government and addressing what he described as the "massive damage caused by Democrats".
The emails in question were released by House Democrats on Wednesday and feature Epstein's references to Trump, including calling him "the dog that hasn't barked", and stating that Trump was aware of women who worked for Maxwell. One email also mentions a doodle of a naked woman that Trump allegedly drew - although the president has denied writing or drawing the picture.
Trump maintains his innocence in relation to Epstein's alleged wrongdoing, stating he never wrote a picture in his life and doesn't draw pictures of women. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has also defended Trump, saying he "did nothing wrong" and that he was only aware that Epstein was a member at Mar-a-Lago due to their shared residency in Palm Beach.
However, critics have seized on the emails as evidence of Trump's connections to Epstein, who was convicted of sex offenses. The president's attempt to deflect from these revelations has been met with skepticism, with many viewing his claims as an attempt to shift attention away from his own controversies.
President Donald Trump has attempted to shift attention away from recently released emails related to Jeffrey Epstein by labeling them a "hoax" and accusing House Democrats of attempting to deflect from their own perceived shortcomings.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed that only a "very bad or stupid Republican would fall into the trap" of discussing Epstein. He urged Republicans instead to focus on reopening the federal government and addressing what he described as the "massive damage caused by Democrats".
The emails in question were released by House Democrats on Wednesday and feature Epstein's references to Trump, including calling him "the dog that hasn't barked", and stating that Trump was aware of women who worked for Maxwell. One email also mentions a doodle of a naked woman that Trump allegedly drew - although the president has denied writing or drawing the picture.
Trump maintains his innocence in relation to Epstein's alleged wrongdoing, stating he never wrote a picture in his life and doesn't draw pictures of women. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has also defended Trump, saying he "did nothing wrong" and that he was only aware that Epstein was a member at Mar-a-Lago due to their shared residency in Palm Beach.
However, critics have seized on the emails as evidence of Trump's connections to Epstein, who was convicted of sex offenses. The president's attempt to deflect from these revelations has been met with skepticism, with many viewing his claims as an attempt to shift attention away from his own controversies.
I mean, come on... If you've got emails that mention your name and a doodle of a naked woman, do you really try to downplay it? 
It's like trying to hide behind a poorly designed template - just not gonna work! 
Trump needs to get his act together (layout-wise) if he wants to stay on top. And honestly, can't he see that this is all about him and how his team handled the Epstein situation? 
A simple layout with clear sections would make this whole thing a lot more digestible. Instead of making it all confusing and "hoax"-y... 
Trump thinks he can just ignore the emails and make Republicans do all the talking for him 
? Like, no way, dude 
, and they're gonna keep burning till someone says otherwise 
. Trump's trying to distract us from his own failures with some weak "hoax" label 
, but we see right through it 
. And what's up with the doodle of a naked woman? 
It's getting harder and harder for him to spin this one 
...
and honestly, who even cares about epstein anymore? 
. It's time for the truth to come out and for Trump to take responsibility for his actions (or lack thereof) 
like trump is just trying to divert attention from his own shady stuff 
. By labeling the Epstein emails a "hoax" and shifting the focus to Democrats' supposed shortcomings, he's trying to avoid scrutiny of his own connections to the late financier. It's interesting that he'd claim only Republicans would fall for this trap, given his history of using such tactics in the past