Trump deflected Epstein’s problem when he arrived in Scotland for trade talks | Donald Trump

The anger is over Donald TrumpContact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Friday continues as new revelations in the couple’s relationship threaten the president’s golf journey Scotlandhe arrived late Friday.

After landing at Preswick Airport in Glasgow at around 8:30pm on Friday, the U.S. president denied reports that he had introduced his name to the files related to the late Epstein’s case. He also claimed that he did not “really focus” on the Justice Department’s interview with Epstein’s convicted colleague Ghislaine Maxwell.

“A lot of people have been asking me questions about pardons,” Trump said. “Obviously, this is not the time to talk about pardons.

“You are doing one big thing for this is not a big thing.”

Trump’s name appears on the list of contributors who celebrate Epstein’s 50th birthday According to the New York TimesAs reported earlier this month by The Wall Street Journal, the president’s involvement in the report on news, drawings and honors of leather bonding, which further added attention, despite his denial of his contributions to signatures and sexually suggestive notes and paintings.

According to the New York Times, Trump’s name is listed among Epstein’s friends and acquaintances who contributed birthday news to the professionally bound book, and there are many books reportedly. Tome begins with a handwritten letter, which has also been reviewed by the socket Ghislaine Maxwellhe was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to communicate with children with sexual intercourse.

Maxwell has a second Meeting On Friday, U.S. Attorney General and Trump’s former personal criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche was in Florida, where she served her sentence — for the first time in person on Thursday.

Trump was asked about Maxway on Friday morning Scotland With the shadow of the rumbling Epstein scandal hanging.

Maxwell appealed her beliefs, and the US president did not elaborate on the leniency of later British socialites and late daughters newspaper owner Robert Maxwell. Trump cited ongoing investigations while confirming that he has the power of presidential pardons to be used for crimes at the federal or national level, but not for state level.

“I can do this, but that’s what I didn’t expect,” Trump Tell reporters He was outside the White House as he was about to leave Washington, D.C.

When he arrived in Scotland, a large crowd was present and some reportedly gave him applause.

Scottish Secretary of State Ian Murray greeted him as he left Air Force One. The two saw the two shake hands at the bottom of the plane’s stairs before Trump crossed the apron to answer questions to a group of reporters.

Trump plans to spend a weekend at a golf hotel near Turnberry. He will visit Abderdeen earlier next week, where his family has a golf course and is ready to open a second course soon.

Trump plans to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen to talk about trade as he continues to threaten the ongoing threat of imposing huge tariffs on U.S. trading partners.

But none of these could hide Epstein’s birthday gift collection, according to documents reviewed by the Times and the Times. Wall Street Journaland was rallyed before Epstein’s first arrest in 2006.

The controversy over the birthday book deepened anger over the decisions of Trump Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel in order to evade the promise of freeing Epstein’s investigation archives.

Trump has responded to the growing anger of his usual loyal supporters and Democrats, claiming that the news coverage of birthday books is fake news.

Last week, Trump sued journal billionaire owner Rupert Murdoch, publisher Dow Jones and two Magazine The slanderous journalist and slander claimed that he sent Epstein a signed obscene letter and sketched a naked woman as part of his birthday book.

“A pair of small arcs represent the woman’s breasts, and the future president’s signature is a clumsy ‘Donald’ under her waist, mimicking the pubic hair,” the journal reported. The letter allegedly concluded: “Happy birthday – maybe every day is another wonderful secret.”

Trump followed the lawsuit, which demanded $1 billion in damages, forbids journalists from traveling to Scotland this weekend, where he will meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for trade talks.

He also called for relevant grand jury testimony when prosecuting Epstein to publicly release Epstein, and insisted that he had nothing to hide. A Florida district judge denied Trump’s request Wednesday Ministry of Justice unleashes transcript.

Congress is Send it home early For the summer recess of House Speaker and Trump loyalist Mike Johnson, a Democratic demand for a vote on Epstein’s archives.

But Trump’s desire to promote his relationship with Epstein has been repeatedly thwarted by a lot of evidence – Photos, videos, Books and eyewitness – Strongly implying that his name may appear in the file.

Earlier this week, CNN released new found photos and videos Trump’s wedding to Mara Maple in 1993The couple seemed to be joking with Trump’s future wife, Melania Trump, during a 1993 Victoria Secret event.

The New York Times later reported that even before the birthday anthology, Trump wrote another tweet to Epstein in 1997. “To Jeff – You’re the greatest!” I read an inscription in Trump’s book “Trump: Trump: The Art of a Return”, which The Times once said was reviewed.

The journal reports more details of The Birthday Book, with Epstein’s brother Mark Epstein recalling Maxwell’s union.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the content pages are classified into categories, and Trump and Bill Clinton are listed under the “Friends” group. According to reports, a message from Clinton’s unique handwriting reads: “It is not reassuring in all years of learning and understanding, adventure and adventure and adventure for all the years that have been around for adventure and adventure, it is not reassuring. [illegible word]and you also need your childlike curiosity, motivation to make a difference and comfort from friends. ”

Peter Mandelson, also listed as a friend, is a labor politician and current British ambassador, reported that The Journal reported photos of whiskey and tropical islands and was called Epstein as “my best friend.”

Clinton had previously said that he cut ties with Epstein over a decade before his arrest in 2019 and had no idea what Epstein was allegedly guilty of. In 2023, Mandelson told the Journal that he was “very regretted being introduced to Epstein”.

House committees voted Wednesday to pass the Justice Department’s Epstein investigation archives, with three Republicans voting along with Democratic members. Ro Khanna, a Democratic representative in California, said he would summon Epstein’s property to hand over the book.