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BumRushDaShow

(161,882 posts) Thu Oct 2, 2025, 05:13 AM Oct 2

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Trump's Commerce Secretary Reveals How Jeffrey Epstein Made Money [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Oct 1st, 2025, 5:35 pm

President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick sat down with the New York Post’s Miranda Devine for the latest episode of her Pod Force One podcast, out Wednesday. The hour-long conversation covered a wide range of topics, including Jeffrey Epstein – who was once Lutnick’s neighbor.

Lutnick told Devine that Epstein was “gross” and added that after he and his wife left Epstein’s home on the “six to eight steps it takes to get from his house to my house, my wife and I decided that I will never be in the room with that disgusting person ever again.”

Devine then asked Lutnick how rich and powerful people around Epstein “could hang around him and not see what you saw, or did they see it and ignore it?”

Lutnick shot back, “They participated.” “That’s what his MO was, you know, get a massage, get a massage. And what happened in that massage room, I assume was on video. This guy was the greatest blackmailer ever,” Lutnick added, claiming, “Blackmail people. That’s how he had money.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trumps-commerce-secretary-reveals-how-jeffrey-epstein-made-money/

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Trump's Commerce Secretary Reveals How Jeffrey Epstein Made Money [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 2 OP

As if Trump wasn't played by Epstein True Dough Oct 2 #1

If nutlick is so appalled Sailingdiver Oct 2 #2

He admitted in this article that he (and his wife) had been in Epstein's compound... Hugin Oct 2 #7

It would seem to be less compromised than others, ... BUT -- enough that its on his mind. Tetrachloride Oct 2 #9

Nutlick is a complete moron and would be the dumbest person in any previous administration but LymphocyteLover Oct 2 #3

Howard, your boss chose to be in the same room with that disgusting person over and over again. tanyev Oct 2 #4

"the six to eight steps from his house to my house"??? Oh please. What niyad Oct 2 #5

Epstein's mansion on the Upper West Side was pretty large FakeNoose Oct 2 #6

OK, so what is the reason for this interview? ananda Oct 2 #8

Somehow, Lutnick is still in the Administration. Epstein. Tetrachloride Oct 2 #10

I am doubting everything the man says after watching this interview. Trueblue Texan Oct 2 #11

This sounds like someone laying the foundation moniss Oct 2 #12

Nutlick is probably in those files IronLionZion Oct 2 #13

He lived next door to Epstein not fooled Oct 2 #14

If true, there must be video evidence of all those "customers." Martin68 Oct 2 #15

"Lutnick told Devine that Epstein was 'gross'" Grins Oct 2 #16

There was more going on than just raping girls. Much more. Show me the money and find the files. twodogsbarking Oct 2 #17

Yet, Nutlick, the biggest bullshitter zorbasd Oct 2 #18

I can't figure Lutnick out. patphil Oct 2 #19

I believe it's possible Uncle Joe Oct 2 #20

Howard Lutnick's Take On Epstein gfarber Oct 2 #21

I think thats been fairly obvious. It's why he was killed. NNadir Oct 2 #22

"Get a massage! Get a massage!" Kid Berwyn Oct 2 #23

I'm glad to see others saw through nutlick. yellow dahlia Oct 2 #24

Wellllll ReRe Oct 2 #25