'MAGA's Latest Theory: Trump was the whistleblower -- and that's why he is in the Epstein files'

"A new theory has emerged from the MAGA faithful: Trump is not in the documents because he was involved—but because he was the whistleblower. According to this narrative, being named in the DOJ’s internal Epstein records is not an implication of guilt, but a badge of martyrdom."

"In this telling, Trump is the hero who tried to bring down the pedophile ring, and the 'deep state' - in a final act of vengeance - buried his name in the very documents his followers now demand to see.
It’s a seductive narrative. It’s also completely unsupported by fact."

"The myth appears to originate from a 2018 book - Fire and Fury by journalist Michael Wolff - which recounts a falling out between Trump and Epstein over a Palm Beach real estate deal. In Wolff’s telling, Trump outbid Epstein for a mansion and then refused to sell it to him, souring their relationship.
But nowhere does Wolff suggest that Trump informed law enforcement about Epstein’s sex crimes. There is no mention of abuse, trafficking, or any awareness of Epstein’s criminal activities. The story is about ego and property, not morality or justice."

"The documented trigger for Epstein’s downfall wasn’t a real estate spat—it was a mother...In March 2005, the Palm Beach Police Department opened an investigation after the parents of a 14-year-old girl reported that Epstein had assaulted her. That tip, not Trump, led to surveillance, subpoenas, search warrants, and interviews with multiple victims. The investigation ultimately resulted in the now-infamous 2008 non-prosecution agreement—brokered, ironically, by Alexander Acosta, who would later serve as Trump’s Labour Secretary."

"There is no evidence—not in DOJ records, court filings, media investigations, or even Epstein’s own legal defense—that Trump ever tipped off authorities. No victim has named him as a source. No official has credited him with providing information. No paper trail exists...The whistleblower was a concerned parent, not a future president."

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/magas-latest-theory-trump-was-the-whistleblower-and-thats-why-he-is-in-the-epstein-files/articleshow/122905121.cms