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BumRushDaShow

(168,866 posts) Fri Feb 13, 2026, 05:07 AM Feb 13

Trump claims ignorance of Lutnick's Epstein island visit and then says he heard 'he was there with his wife and children

Source: The Independent

Thursday 12 February 2026 16:41 EST

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he did not know about Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s 2012 trip to pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious private island but then told a reporter he had heard about details oif (sic) the trip.

Speaking from the Roosevelt Room during an event to announce the repeal of a longstanding climate rule reviled by the fossil fuel industry, Trump was asked if he’d been aware of Lutnick’s travel to Little Saint James, the small part of the U.S. Virgin Islands previously owned by Epstein, and whether he still has confidence in the former bond trading executive.

“No, I wasn’t aware of it ... I actually haven't spoken to him about it ... but from what I hear, he was there with his wife and children,” Trump said, just days after Lutnick was forced to admit he had traveled to the notorious locale. He added: “I was never there — somebody will someday say that I was never there.”

Trump notably did not answer the second part of the question as to whether he has confidence in Lutnick, a longtime friend who had pushed to become Treasury Secretary after serving as the finance chief for the president’s 2024 campaign.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-epstein-island-howard-lutnick-b2919487.html

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Trump claims ignorance of Lutnick's Epstein island visit and then says he heard 'he was there with his wife and children (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Feb 13 OP

Secretary of the Treasury... Campaign Finance Chair... Hugin Feb 13 #1

Hello Media. Anybody out there? Botany Feb 13 #2

One could conclude he was pimping his wife and children. Blends with other scenarios. twodogsbarking Feb 13 #3

Who takes the wife and kids to Orgy Island for a picnic???????????????????????? Vinca Feb 13 #4

Donnie and Mel partied as well with the Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 13 #5

Don't forget Marla Maples BumRushDaShow Feb 13 #6

She'll stay tight-lipped about her ex. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 13 #7

What is he hiding? ck4829 Feb 16 #8

Tomorrow it'll be "Who's Lutnick? Never heard of the man" durablend Feb 16 #9

taking your children to the island of someone known to traffic minors Skittles Feb 16 #10

"there with his wife and children" isn't really much of a defense/deflection for Mr. Lutnick 0rganism Feb 17 #11

Hugin

(37,810 posts)

1. Secretary of the Treasury... Campaign Finance Chair...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 06:06 AM

Feb 13

Give it a week and he’ll claim to barely know the guy and maybe he brought coffee once.

Botany

(77,134 posts)

2. Hello Media. Anybody out there?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 08:20 AM

Feb 13

Last edited Fri Feb 13, 2026, 08:53 AM - Edit history (1)

Trump just said he knew nothing about Nut Lick going to Epstein’s Island and then went
on to give a detailed account of Nut Lick’s visit to that very place. After which he lied* some
more when he added in a totally unprompted comment that he had never been to Epstein’s
Island. Guilty much Donny?

* just my thoughts that Trump was lying about never having been to Epstein’s Island.

twodogsbarking

(18,502 posts)

3. One could conclude he was pimping his wife and children. Blends with other scenarios.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 08:37 AM

Feb 13

Vinca

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4. Who takes the wife and kids to Orgy Island for a picnic????????????????????????

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 08:50 AM

Feb 13

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,846 posts)

5. Donnie and Mel partied as well with the Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 09:29 AM

Feb 13

A LOT!!

There is no denying that! Hard to wash away dried shit.

BumRushDaShow

(168,866 posts)

6. Don't forget Marla Maples

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 09:45 AM

Feb 13

who is still around to testify.

Epstein Email Reveals X-Rated Encounter With Marla Maples’ Shoes

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,846 posts)

7. She'll stay tight-lipped about her ex.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:06 AM

Feb 13

But then, Tiffany has a Billionaire husband who won't mind supporting MIL should she decide to testify.

ck4829

(37,631 posts)

8. What is he hiding?

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Mon Feb 16, 2026, 05:56 PM

Feb 16

durablend

(9,209 posts)

9. Tomorrow it'll be "Who's Lutnick? Never heard of the man"

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Mon Feb 16, 2026, 06:13 PM

Feb 16

Skittles

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10. taking your children to the island of someone known to traffic minors

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Mon Feb 16, 2026, 08:52 PM

Feb 16

that right thar is some sick shyte

0rganism

(25,593 posts)

11. "there with his wife and children" isn't really much of a defense/deflection for Mr. Lutnick

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:01 AM

Feb 17

IIRC, I heard they also brought a female nanny. I wonder, whatever did happen to that nanny? Has anyone contacted her? She might have something interesting to say about all this, if she's still alive. Did all the children leave the island? Did the wife, nanny, and kids all return with Mr. Lutnick on the same transport? I feel like there's a much deeper story to be had around this and I hope some investigative journalists are getting ready to publish.

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