"I've known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy," Trump said. "He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it - Jeffrey enjoys his social life."

In a New York Magazine article on Epstein from 2002, Donald Trump was quoted as saying: "I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it, Jeffrey enjoys his social life."

Both Democrats and MAGA supporters are urging the Trump administration to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. NBC News’ Jonathan Allen reports the latest. Semafor White House Correspondent Shelby Talcott and Punchbowl News Co-Founder Jake Sherman join Katy Tur to discuss how Trump is attempting to silence the chatter around the files.