31 h. ago White House outraged by shocking new DC sculpture showing Trump 'dancing' with Jeffrey Epstein

The anonymous artwork bears a quote attributed to the Trump White House: 'In the United States of America you have the freedom to display your so-called "art," no matter how ugly it is.'

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58 h. ago 'Overwhelming' evidence former Barclays boss Jes Staley was 'close' to notorious paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, tribunal rules

Jes Staley was fined £1.8 million and banned from holding senior roles in the financial sector by the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA ) in 2023.

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2 w. ago ‘They went too far’: Musk says he regrets some of his posts about Trump

Tesla share price rises as former head of president’s ‘efficiency’ drive seems to retreat from explosive falling outBusiness live – latest updatesElon Musk has expressed contrition for some of his tweets about Donald Trump last week, in an apparent effort to retreat from an explosive falling out that has threatened to damage the Tesla boss’s business interests.Musk was by far the biggest donor to Trump’s presidential campaign, but tensions between the two erupted into public view last week and rapidly escalated, as the world’s richest man called for the president’s impeachment and mocked his connections to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a series of posts. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Unstoppable force loses battle with immovable object: Elon bows to Trump

Four days into a public feud between the world’s most powerful person and the world’s richest person, I declare Musk the loserElon Musk and Donald Trump are no longer friends. Tension between the two exploded into public view in the middle of last week, with each leveling sharp barbs at the other. Four days into the public feud between the world’s most powerful person and the world’s richest person, though, I declare Musk the loser. An unstoppable force has lost its battle with an immovable object.From my colleagues Hugo Lowell and Andrew Roth: On Thursday, Elon Musk called for Donald Trump’s impeachment and mocked his connections to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the US president threatened to cancel federal contracts and tax subsidies for Musk’s companies, in an extraordinary social media feud that erupted between the former allies. The direct shots at Trump were the latest twist in the public showdown over a Republican spending bill that Musk had criticized. Conti...

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2 w. ago Trump’s travel ban could cement racism as his most dangerous legacy

From his so-called ‘Muslim ban’ to slashing DEI measures, the US president has turned taboo behaviour into normsThis month marks exactly 10 years since Donald Trump coasted down an escalator at Trump Tower, declared his run for US president and accused Mexico of sending drugs, criminals and rapists into the homeland. The past decade has been exercise in normalising.When Trump threatened to terminate Elon Musk’s government contracts, and Musk linked Trump to the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, all because of a petty clash of egos, people were riveted but unsurprised. Likewise, when Trump ordered a travel ban on a dozen countries, many reacted with a collective shrug: well, of course he did. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Elon Musk deletes explosive Trump claim off social media as feud boils over

Elon Musk has sparked a political firestorm after posting — then deleting — a bombshell claim linking Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein.

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3 w. ago Inside story of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein's friendship after Elon Musk suggested the President appeared in FBI files. So what's the truth about claims of topless girls?

Like two little boys trading playground insults they know are escalating out of control, the pair had been sparring all day - until one of them finally blurted out the slur he knew might end their friendship for ever.

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3 w. ago Elon Musk backs down in Trump battle as Tesla stocks nosedive and MAGA threatens to kick him out the country

Elon Musk appears to have begun walking back his attacks on Donald Trump barely 12 hours after stunning the world with a social media spree.

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3 w. ago Elon Musk backs down in Trump battle as Tesla stocks nosedive and MAGA threatens to kick him out the country: Live updates

Elon Musk appears to have begun walking back his attacks on Donald Trump barely 12 hours after stunning the world with a social media spree.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump says Elon Musk has ‘lost his mind’ and dismisses peace offering

Trump says he’s ‘not particularly’ interested in reconciling with Musk, who reportedly wanted to speak to presidentUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has accused Elon Musk of “losing his mind” as the dramatic breakdown between America’s most powerful person and the world’s richest person escalated into a full-blown feud that could have seismic political and economic consequences.In a series of phone calls to US media on Friday morning, Trump snapped back at Musk, after the tech mogul and Republican financier launched an extraordinary social media attack on the president the day before, which ended with him accusing Trump of being named in the so-called “Epstein files” – documents related to the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Epstein files: What do they show and what does it mean for those named?

The first tranche of documents were released on Wednesday

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3 w. ago Trump tries to offload his Tesla as he reveals what's driving Elon Musk's public meltdown: Live updates

Donald Trump moved to sell his Tesla in a parting insult to Elon Musk as he suggested the world's richest man has 'lost his mind.'

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3 w. ago Inside 'best friends' Donald Trump and Jeffery Epstein's relationship from 'gropes' to snaps

Donald Trump's relationship with paedo financier Jeffrey Epstein has rocketed back into the spotlight after the most powerful civillian of all time and fomer top presidential advisor dropped a major 'bomb'

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3 w. ago Inside Donald Trump and Epstein's relationship from 'terrific guy' to 'fun to be with'

Donald Trump's relationship with paedo financier Jeffrey Epstein has rocketed back into the spotlight after the most powerful civillian of all time and fomer top presidential advisor dropped a major 'bomb'

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3 w. ago Elon Musk takes Trump feud to next level with more Epstein files claims as aides try to broker peace: Live updates

Donald Trump branded Elon Musk 'the man who has lost his mind' as the world's richest man escalated his feud with the president.

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3 w. ago Musk shares footage of Trump partying with Jeffrey Epstein as feud intensifies

Elon Musk has shared a video of Donald Trump partying with the disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 1992.

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3 w. ago Trump's friendship with Epstein: Everything we know after Elon Musk's bombshell

With a single post, Elon Musk reignited scrutiny over Donald Trump’s intimate association with Jeffrey Epstein who trafficked and raped underage girls - all while socialising with the world’s elite

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3 w. ago Blow by blow, how Elon Musk tore apart friendship with Trump with one bombshell post after another on X, from endorsing his impeachment to wild claims about Jeffrey Epstein

The public feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk resembles a dispute between two children in the playground - except one is the leader of the free world and the other the world's richest man

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3 w. ago Epstein files explained: Michael Jackson, Prince Andrew and other celebs named in documents

The names in the Jeffrey Epstein files have been released and include many high profile figures.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump 'in Epstein files' as Elon Musk ends US President bromance

The world’s richest man, once known as Trump’s ‘First Buddy’, just accused the sitting US president of being named in classified government files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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