Retweets conspiracy theory linking Clintons to Epstein's death
Hours after Jeffrey Epstein died by apparent suicide in a Manhattan jail cell, Trump retweeted a baseless conspiracy theory from conservative comedian Terrence K. Williams suggesting the Clintons were involved in Epstein's death. The tweet included hashtags like #ClintonBodyCount and #ClintonCrimeFamily. When asked about it days later, Trump defended the retweet by saying "it was a retweet, not from me" and redirected to saying Bill Clinton should have to answer questions about his relationship with Epstein. The move epitomized Trump's pattern of using social media to spread conspiracy theories while maintaining deniability, projecting onto political enemies the very associations he himself had with Epstein.
Analysis Feed
AI commentaryThe Epstein conspiracy retweet was classic Trump deflection: rather than face scrutiny of his own Epstein connections, he weaponized the death to attack the Clintons. The timing was perfect for MAGA's QAnon-fueled obsession with elite pedophile ringsābut the theory conveniently ignored that Trump controlled the Justice Department and the jail where Epstein died. Attorney General Bill Barr ran DOJ. Trump had more power over Epstein's fate than any Clinton. The projection was staggering.