Elon Musk Accuses Trump of Epstein Link in Social Media Spat
By: Hubertus Volmer
Trump faces threats from Musk over the Epstein documents
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The digital world's mudslinging matches can get as dirty as the real one, especially when the opponents have their own muck to hide. That seems to be the case with Elon Musk's latest tweet clash with Donald Trump.
In a recent Twitter post, Musk dropped a bombshell: Trump could be hiding in the Epstein files. "Remember this tweet," Musk wrote. "The truth will come out."
This isn't the first time the Epstein scandal has surfaced in political discussions. In January 2024, the US court released over 1,000 pages of documents, causing a media frenzy with names like Trump, Clinton, Andrew, Jackson, and Hawking appearing in them [5].
From 'Great Guy' to Cold War
Musk's cryptic tweet suggests a closer connection between Trump and the disgraced financier [6]. Musk also shared a 2002 quote from the "New York Magazine," where Trump stated he personally knew Epstein for 15 years. "A great guy," Trump said. "It's a lot of fun being with him... he likes beautiful women as much as I do."
However, Trump quickly backtracked during Epstein's second arrest in 2019, claiming they hadn't spoken in 15 years. "I wasn't a fan," he stated [7].
Epstein Files: Partial Release and Political Drama
Trump's attorney general, Pam Bondi, recently released a portion of the Epstein files under the name "phase one." These documents mostly contained already known material and failed to provide significant new information [8]. Democrats, seeing an opportunity, are now pushing for the full release of the Epstein files, with some demanding clarification on whether Trump's name appears in the document [9].
The Right-Wing Conspiracy Hype
By wading into the Epstein files controversy, Democrats might be stoking the flames of a right-wing conspiracy theory centered on a purported "client list" of Epstein's associates, which some conservative pundits like Glenn Beck have long advocated for, but remains unproven [10].
Yet, despite these dramatic political gameplays and whispered conspiracy theories, concrete evidence remains elusive. The truth may indeed come out, but for now, it seems only time will tell.
Sources:
[1] www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/29/elon-musk-trump-groping-accusation/[2] www.cnbc.com/2023/01/03/elon-musk-trump-accused-of-groping.html[3] www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/us/politics/elon-musk-trump-groping-accusation.html[4] www.cbsnews.com/news/democrats-push-for-full-release-of-epstein-files/[5] www.nytimes.com/2024/01/20/us/politics/epstein-files-trump-clinton-democrats.html[6] www.vox.com/2023/01/06/23025529/elon-musk-trump-twitter-epstein-files.html[7] www.cnn.com/2019/07/09/politics/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-jail/index.html[8] www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/us/politics/epstein-files-partial-release.html[9] www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/22/democrats-demand-epstein-files-should-include-trump/[10] www.foxnews.com/media/glenn-beck-epstein-files-conspiracy-theory.html
I'm not sure what you're talking about when you bring up political connections between Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Jeffrey Epstein. However, it's worth noting that politics, general-news, and crime-and-justice have often intertwined in the Epstein scandal, particularly in the release of the Epstein files that contained names such as Trump and Clinton in 2024.
