Trump is a man without any scruples

In interviews published in late 2024, Wolff recounted that Epstein described Trump as “a man without any scruples,” implying a strong mora


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Donald Trump: A Weak Man With No Scruples
—A South Park Punchline for His Coercive Deal-Making and Weakness Toward Russia
Exoteric By Sarah Freels
Aug 09, 2025


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Based on the analyses provided, Jeffrey Epstein did make statements about Donald Trump lacking a moral compass. Multiple sources confirm that Epstein was recorded saying "The moral compass just does not exist" when referring to Trump [1]. These comments were captured on newly-released tapes that have been discussed by media figures, including Jimmy Kimmel, who noted that Epstein described Trump as having "no moral compass" [2].

The evidence appears to be direct audio recordings of Epstein making these statements, providing concrete support for the claim in question.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks several important contextual elements:

The relationship history between Trump and Epstein: One analysis references their decade-long friendship that "ended badly" [3], which provides crucial background for understanding the context in which Epstein made these statements.
The broader scope of the Epstein case: The analyses mention that there are additional files and materials related to the Epstein case that the Justice Department has decided not to release [4], suggesting there may be more information available that hasn't been made public.
Media attention and coverage: Jimmy Kimmel expressed surprise that these "bombshell Jeffrey Epstein tapes" weren't receiving more media attention [2], indicating potential underreporting of this story.
Timeline and context of the recordings: The analyses don't provide information about when these recordings were made or under what circumstances, which could be relevant to understanding Epstein's motivations for making such statements.
3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself appears to be factually accurate based on the available evidence. However, there are some limitations in the source coverage:

Inconsistent source verification: While some analyses confirm the quote [2] [1], others found no mention of Epstein saying Trump had no moral compass [5] [6] [7], suggesting either limited source coverage or potential variation in how different outlets are reporting this story.
Lack of broader context: The question focuses narrowly on one specific quote without acknowledging the complex relationship between Trump and Epstein, which could lead to incomplete understanding of the situation.
Missing publication dates: Most analyses lack publication dates, making it difficult to assess the recency and relevance of the reporting on these tapes.



Donald Trump is a man with no scruples. He masquerades as the world’s ultimate deal maker, but every move reveals an utter lack of principle and moral restraint. His legacy is built on bullying, manipulation, and forsaking anyone—friend or foe—who stands in his way. The only real “deals” Trump delivers are cruel bargains for those forced to buy into his self-serving model of leadership.

Russia: Weakness and Appeasement From a Scruple-Free President

Trump’s lack of integrity stands out clearest in his relationship with Vladimir Putin and Russia. Despite flagrant aggression and suppression of democracy, Trump floats concessions and defends the indefensible, doing Putin’s bidding instead of defending America’s values. When offered a choice, Trump consistently chooses to appease the strongman and undermine Ukraine—revealing a president desperate for autocratic approval, not moral leadership.

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'I am the one able to take him down.' What Jeffrey Epstein said about Donald Trump.
A USA TODAY review of a trove of Epstein emails shows the convicted sex offender had significant concerns about his longtime friend and confidant.
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WASHINGTON – “Dirty.” “F--king crazy.” “Borderline insane.” A Mafia don but with the “great dangerous power” of being America’s president and commander in chief.

In the years before his death in what was ruled a suicide, that's how Jeffrey Epstein described his longtime friend and former confidant Donald Trump, according to a trove of the convicted sex offender’s texts and emails just released by the House Oversight Committee.

But perhaps the most intriguing thing Epstein said about Trump in the 20,000-plus pages of emails provided by his estate was this: "I am the one able to take him down.”

New Epstein emails intensify debate in Congress as Trump pressures Republicans

House Democrats released emails Nov. 12 from Epstein saying Trump "spent hours at my house" with one of the disgraced financier's victims and that he "knew about the girls." Democrats said the emails raise questions about what Trump knew about Epstein's crimes, which included allegedly sexually abusing potentially hundreds of women and girls and trafficking them to other wealthy men.


The White House and Trump himself have tried to spin the document release ; and a later one by Republicans ; as being a giant nothingburger. "These emails prove absolutely nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong," Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Nov. 12.

A USA TODAY review of those documents shows that Epstein had significant concerns about Trump's behavior and character.

'you see, i know how dirty donald is'
On Feb. 8, 2017, three weeks after Trump first took office, former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers told Epstein that, "It's ok."

So far, Summers said of the new president, "He didn’t wreck (the) world and avoided scandal."

Epstein, in a shorthand and typo-ridden response, said, "recall ive told you ,, I have met some very bad people ,, none as bad as trump.  not one decent cell in his body.. so yes- dangerous."

US Co-Chair of High Level Independent Panel (HLIP) on financing the global commons for pandemic preparedness and response Lawrence Summers, looks on during the press conference of the G20 High Level Independent Panel (HLIP) during the G20 finance ministers and central bankers meeting in Venice on July 9, 2021.
On Aug. 23, 2018, Epstein was emailing back and forth with a friend, Kathryn Ruemmler, about Trump's legal and criminal exposure, apparently in connection with an ongoing "hush-money" investigation in New York.

“It makes no difference whether it was his money. Issue is failure to disclose,” said Ruemmler, the former Obama administration White House counsel. “Plus, fact that he has lied his ass off about it makes clear that he knew it was illegal.”

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“you see, i know how dirty donald is,” Epstein replied. “my guess is that non lawyers ny biz people have no idea. what it means to have your fixer flip.”

Days earlier, Trump’s longtime fixer and personal lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to fraud and campaign finance violations, implicating Trump in his payments to two women for their silence over alleged affairs with the then-presidential candidate just before the 2016 election. Trump would eventually be convicted of falsifying business records to cover up they payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.

A protester holds up a photo of the future President Donald Trump with financier Jeffrey Epstein at a rally in Augusta, Georgia, on Aug. 2, 2025. Epstein, a convicted sex offender, died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting a federal sex trafficking trial.
'Gambino was never the commander in chief' 
In December of 2018, Epstein was dishing with Reid Weingarten, a prominent white-collar defense attorney who represented him during Epstein’s federal investigation into alleged sex trafficking.

“you might want to tell your dem friends that treating trump like a mafia don, ignores the fact that he has great dangerous power,” Epstein wrote Weingarten on Dec. 20, 2018. “Tightening the noose too slowly, risks a very bad situation.   . Gambino was never the commander in chief     there was little gambino could do as the walls closed in. not so with this maniac."


That was a possible reference to Gambino crime family kingpin John Gotti, the infamous “Teflon Don” who was sent to prison for life by New York federal prosecutors after decades of escaping justice.

Weingarten replied that Epstein was making “Not a stupid point” and that Trump “is starting to behave very erratically.”


Epstein’s response?

“borderline insane, and corroberated by some that are close."

Epstein, who’d had a falling-out with Trump more than a decade earlier, was not believed to be close to Trump during his presidency.

More: Epstein mentions Trump in email sent Thanksgiving Day 2017. Here's what it says.
Two weeks before Trump’s first-term inauguration in January 2017, Epstein confided to a New York Times reporter that Trump’s unpredictability would be a factor when dealing with nuclear-armed despots like Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.


 “Donald is f--cking crazy,” Epstein wrote Jan. 2, 2017, fully spelling out the curse word. “I told you that."

On March 24, 2018, New York Times reporter Landon Thomas Jr., texted Epstein to say Trump “is scaring the sh-t out of me now. He could well tank global economy. … Maybe it's time for you to jump in now.”

Epstein responded: “he feels alone, and is nuts !!! , I told everyone from day one. evil beyond belief mad, and most thought i was speaking metaphorically, its obvious he could crack. stormy daniels. ? lies after lies aflter lies.”

'i am the one able to take him down'
In December 2018, the FBI and Justice Department were investigating Epstein on sex trafficking charges after bombshell revelations in the Miami Herald about his sweetheart plea deal a decade earlier. That plea agreement was overseen by the top federal prosecutor in Miami, Alex Acosta, whom Trump had later appointed secretary of labor.

“It will all blow over! They're really just trying to take down Trump and doing whatever they can to do that...!” an unidentified person wrote to Epstein on Dec. 3, 2018.

“yes thx,” Epstein replied. “its wild. because i am the one able to take him down.”

Epstein was first charged in 2006 with solicitation of prostitution in Florida. In 2008, Acosta and his prosecutors agreed to a controversial plea deal that allowed Epstein to avoid federal prosecution on sex trafficking charges despite a draft indictment outlining 60 criminal counts against him.


On July 6, 2019, seven months after claiming he was the one who could take down Trump, Epstein was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges after his private plane touched down in New Jersey.

Federal prosecutors in New York had concluded they weren’t bound by the terms of his earlier non-prosecution deal. Six days later, amid public outrage over the Epstein plea deal, Acosta resigned as labor secretary.

A month after that, on Aug. 10, guards found Epstein dead in his cell at a federal jail in New York City where he was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Investigators concluded he killed himself.

Trump, who was in office when Epstein was arrested, said during his 2024 presidential campaign that he’d open the government’s Epstein files. He is now seeking to prevent their release.