Trump's 15-Year Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein: "He Likes Them on the Younger Side"
Trump maintained a 15-year friendship with Epstein, flew on his plane 7+ times, hosted a Mar-a-Lago party where only Trump and Epstein were the male guests with 28 women, and praised him publicly — noting Epstein likes women "on the younger side."
Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein maintained a close social relationship for approximately 15 years, from the late 1980s through the mid-2000s. They were Palm Beach neighbors, socialized at each other's properties, and were repeatedly photographed together.
Key documented facts:
- "Younger Side" Quote (2002): Trump told New York Magazine: "I've known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side."
- 1992 Mar-a-Lago Party: Florida businessman George Houraney organized a "calendar girl" competition at Trump's request. When Houraney arrived with 28 women, the only other male guests were Trump and Epstein. Houraney told the New York Times he was disturbed by the arrangement.
- 1992 NBC Footage: Archival video shows Trump and Epstein partying at Mar-a-Lago with cheerleaders. Trump points out women to Epstein, saying "Look at her, back there... She's hot." Trump is seen grabbing a woman and patting her behind.
- Flight Logs: Trump flew on Epstein's private jet (the "Lolita Express") at least 7 times between 1993-1997
- Contact Book: 14 of Trump's phone numbers were found in Epstein's "black book" of contacts
Virginia Giuffre — one of Epstein's most prominent victims — was recruited into Epstein's sex trafficking ring by Ghislaine Maxwell while working as a teenage locker room attendant at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.