US president claimed he cut ties after Epstein tried to recruit staff. The private island is alleged to have been the site of sex trafficking.

“You’re making a very big thing over something that’s not a big thing,” President Donald Trump told reporters questioning him about Jeffrey Epstein.

President Trump's past friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has come under scrutiny after Attorney General Pam Bondi said she would not release files about Epstein.

US president claims the late paedophile financier poached staff who worked for him

US president claimed he cut ties after Epstein tried to recruit staff. The private island is alleged to have been the site of sex trafficking.

President Donald Trump said he cut ties with friend Jeffrey Epstein because the wealthy financier and sex offender \

Trump ended friendship with Epstein after betrayal, denied involvement in birthday compilation, and seeks transparency in Epstein case.

The comments came as part of the president’s efforts to distract, deny and deflect from his long-running relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

People are focusing on two words the president used when asked about visiting the late sex offender's infamous private island.

President tells reporters he cut off contact with Epstein because he was poaching employees from his club

Trump told reporters that staff Epstein \

President Trump acknowledged that Jeffrey Epstein recruited one of his victims, Virginia Giuffre, from Mar-a-Lago, and distanced himself from the allegations: “By the way, she had…

The president was explaining his break with the disgraced financier when he was asked about Giuffre, one of Epstein's most prominent accusers.

President says pair fell out because Epstein poached staffers, including Epstein accuser who died in April

Trump told reporters his falling out with Epstein was due to the disgraced financier poaching his employees.

Trump says he cut off his relationship with Epstein because the sex offender poached workers from his Florida resort.