Former President Donald Trump faces a significant contradiction in his stance on the impending release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, following a Congressional vote mandating their disclosure.
Congress Forces Release of Epstein Documents
In a late-night session, Congress voted to pass a bill requiring the public release of the extensive files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. Donald Trump now has ten days to sign this legislation into law, which would compel the files to be published in a searchable format within 30 days.
This development marks a dramatic shift from Trump's initial position, where he actively opposed the release and pressured House Republicans to withdraw from the petition demanding transparency.
Trump's Changing Stance and Political Defence
Early this week, the former president altered his approach, suggesting he wanted House Republicans to support the measure. His new argument centres on the claim that the files pose no political threat to him or his party.
"We have nothing to do with Epstein. The Democrats do. All of his friends were Democrats," Trump stated yesterday, confirming he would sign the bill. He added, "Let the Senate look at it. Let anybody look at it... it's really a Democrat problem. The Democrats were Epstein's friends, all of them."
This narrative suggests Trump believes his Republican affiliation automatically excludes him from appearing in the files related to the convicted sex offender.
The Fatal Flaw in Trump's Argument
There is, however, a fundamental problem with Trump's assertion that only Democrats associated with Epstein. Donald Trump was friends with Jeffrey Epstein from the late 1980s until approximately 2007, when he claims he banned the notorious paedophile from his Mar-A-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.
More critically, Trump was a registered Democrat for the majority of this period. Official records show his party registration as Democratic between August 2001 and September 2009.
This timeline directly overlaps with the federal indictment against Epstein, which covers the period from 2002 to 2005. Therefore, for the entire duration covered by the Justice Department's investigation and the forthcoming Epstein files, Donald Trump was simultaneously a friend of Jeffrey Epstein and a registered Democrat.
This factual record creates a substantial contradiction in Trump's attempt to distance himself from the impending document release by claiming exclusive Democratic connections to Epstein.
