It’s my understanding that today the Epstein files, or so much of them that the Justice Department has not managed to squirrel away, are to be released. That’s what I understand. Now, on to what I don’t understand.
I don’t understand how anyone can be surprised, or fail to expect, that Trump was involved with Epstein in his exploitation of women. Yet, apparently there are MAGA types who actually felt they needed proof. Trump’s use of women was one of the things that initially brought him to public attention, as well as his one actual talent: his ability to make himself look successful, first at real estate development, when in fact he tends to fail.
Is it any surprise that he and Epstein had discussions about “how much pubic hair a particular woman had, and whether there was enough for Mr. Epstein to floss his teeth with,” or that Trump bragged about having sex with a woman on a pool table, or that Trump’s former wife warned the mother of a 14 year old that had been told to “dress sexy” at a Mar-a-Lago party that “Whatever you do, do not let her around any of these men, and especially my husband,” To be fair, Trump’s former wife issued a non-denial denial that she said those precise words, though she avoided saying that she did not give a similar warning.
The only surprising thing will be if there’s a paucity of evidence linking Trump to Epstein’s misdeeds, although that won’t really be surprising, as it is impossible to believe that Pam Bondi et. al. won’t do all they can to hide the really incriminating stuff. But they really shouldn’t worry. By next week the media will have forgotten all about it.