Trump slammed over ‘tone deaf’ comments after calling Epstein Files ‘bulls***’

Donald Trump has come under fire after dismissing renewed scrutiny surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case as “total bulls***” during a media appearance on Wednesday (6 August), where he was meant to highlight Apple’s $600 billion investment in the United States.

The event quickly went off-script when a reporter questioned Trump about claims that JD Vance was planning a private meeting later that day to discuss how to respond to the Epstein situation.

“Look, the whole thing is a hoax,” Trump said. “It’s put out by the Democrats because we’ve had the most successful six months in the history of our country and that’s just a way of trying to divert attention to something that’s total bulls***. Ok?”

Vance was quick to echo the sentiment, adding: “It’s completely fake news. We’re not meeting to talk about the Epstein situation and I think the reporter who reported it needs to get better sources.”

It didn’t take long for spectators to weigh in on Trump’s remarks, with one quipping: “If it’s BS then just release what is there and let the public determine that.”

Another echoed the sentiment: “If the whole this is just a hoax, then there shouldn't be any problem in releasing it all!”

“I am so lost on what’s going on here,” one bemused X (formerly Twitter) user wrote. “It changes every other day.”

Elsewhere, one user labelled the comment “very tone deaf”, while another remarked: “The country is doing so well? No one can afford groceries.”

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