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(8,996 posts) Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:55 AM Jul 30

Trump says Epstein poached young women from Mar-a-Lago. That raises new questions about what he knew. [View all]

(CNN) President Donald Trump wants to move on from his administration’s fiasco over the Jeffrey Epstein files, but he keeps hampering that effort by opening his mouth.

The most recent instance has to do with precisely why the two men had a falling out about two decades ago.

Trump acknowledged on Tuesday that the employees who he said Monday that Epstein poached from him, triggering their breakup, were young women who worked in the spa at his Mar-a-Lago club.

“The answer is yes, they were,” he told reporters on Air Force One while traveling back from Scotland.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-says-epstein-poached-young-202735555.html

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Trump says Epstein poached young women from Mar-a-Lago. That raises new questions about what he knew. [View all] Dulcinea Jul 30 OP

Not surprising bucolic_frolic Jul 30 #1

The falling out wasn't over losing Virginia Giuffre gab13by13 Jul 30 #2

Epstein consulted Trump about a big real estate deal. Trump double crossed him and bought the property for himself Marcuse Jul 30 #13

They were also both bidding on a mansion gab13by13 Jul 30 #26

Krasnov should know that you can always just stop bidding if the price is too high. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 30 #34

Yes, exactly PatSeg Jul 30 #21

It was at least a 2-step process. Igel Jul 30 #30

So the real problem here is that Epstein stole employees from Trump. tanyev Jul 30 #3

Yes, that is the question that occurred to me as well PatSeg Jul 30 #22

Yep, even if a spa needed a few employees to replenish towels and other low-level things, tanyev Jul 30 #24

I was thinking of some of the first jobs my daughter PatSeg Jul 30 #25

Yeah, I spent a few summers waiting tables at a family restaurant in a small town tanyev Jul 30 #33

As of now its illegal in Florida to hire someone under 18 creeksneakers2 Jul 30 #41

At first I assumed because of her age she would be doing things other than massages, tanyev Jul 30 #42

I don't think she was 18 creeksneakers2 Jul 30 #43

Agreed. She was not 18. tanyev Jul 30 #44

Cover up! creeksneakers2 Jul 30 #45

The question to be asked is no_hypocrisy Jul 30 #4

Knowing tRump these girls were probably more then employees robbob Jul 30 #6

I fear that they are not asking that question. OldBaldy1701E Jul 30 #8

Why did Trump have a underage masseuse working Emile Jul 30 #5

Trump would like us to stop asking these questions IronLionZion Jul 30 #19

It's a lie with a kernel NJCher Jul 30 #7

Is this timing correct? GusBob Jul 30 #9

It's the question du jour. Baitball Blogger Jul 30 #10

Definition of Trump, err I mean poach. twodogsbarking Jul 30 #11

In other words, Epstein stole some of "his" girls. Two pimps in competition. Martin68 Jul 30 #32

The reference "poach" infers the girls were, well, prey. Somewhat like admitting what you stated. twodogsbarking Jul 30 #36

I. O. W.s Trump was into sex trafficking too either as a partner with Epstein or running a separate business Botany Jul 30 #12

"poached from him" Happy Hoosier Jul 30 #14

My beef with the terminology is... llmart Jul 30 #16

I mean, the term is used.... Happy Hoosier Jul 30 #17

GOD DAMN YOU, yahoo. 16-year olds are NOT "women". They are MINORS. niyad Jul 30 #15

Clearly they must have been qualified and valued corporate assets with accelerated degrees in Physiotherapy. Marcuse Jul 30 #18

Young girls, not women IronLionZion Jul 30 #20

Either means dump was poaching from Jeff or they were swapping, which is probably more the likely Clouds Passing Jul 30 #23

He was part of it, lets get real Hornedfrog2000 Jul 30 #28

Pimps Clouds Passing Jul 31 #47

So pedo trump groomed kids? Hornedfrog2000 Jul 30 #27

Killer cover of the current The Week magazine, August 1st. RobertDevereaux Jul 30 #29

LOVE this! calimary Jul 30 #40

I think Trump is making a mistake emphasizing this aspect of the story. It suggests he had a beef with Epstein, which Martin68 Jul 30 #31

it is virtually no secret (or 'news') that Donald Trump knew his buddy stopdiggin Jul 30 #35

Isn't thst what pimps say? .....nt Figarosmom Jul 30 #37

Shut the fuck up, Donny! red dog 1 Jul 30 #38

I don't know how he does it, but he keeps getting ickier and ickier by the day. calimary Jul 30 #39

"poached" pazzyanne Jul 31 #46