Epstein and Trump: Follow the Money, Follow the Monsters - TEASER

Two weeks ago, Gaslit Nation pointed out that Vance is grooming the Christian nationalist movement to accept him as Trump’s replacement. Turns out Vance knew–they all knew–that the Epstein paper trail was radioactive.

The House released explosive Epstein documents that confirm what Gaslit Nation listeners already knew: the real story is not what’s been revealed, but what’s still being buried.

We will continue to unpack this story as it develops, including the Kremlin connection as Epstein tried to advise Russia when it came to Trump. 

For now, the Big Takeaways: 

The emails released came from the Epstein estate. So what might Trump’s DOJ and FBI be sitting on?: Photos, videos, and unredacted FBI and CIA files. Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, whose investigations helped bring down Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and the resignation of Trump labor secretary Alex Acosta who gave Epstein a “sweetheart deal” and was rewarded with a White House cabinet position, confirmed that thousands of records remain hidden, including:

• Epstein’s original 2008 sex-trafficking indictment draft
  
  

• Search warrants from 2005 and 2019 raids
  
  

• Full lists of possible suspects and accomplices
  
  

• Witness statements and FBI and CIA files
  
  

• Autopsy and investigatory interviews into Epstein’s death in prison
  
  

The new release contains an April 2011 email from Epstein to Maxwell indicating that she misled the DOJ: she knew Trump had spent hours at Epstein’s mansion with one of his victims.

Epstein himself confirmed Trump’s guilt, writing: “I have met some very bad people, none as bad as Trump.” Epstein confirms that Trump knew about his pedophile ring. Of course he knew: That’s why they were friends.

The Epstein/Trump dump exposes Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury Secretary and an economic adviser to Obama, decrying the MeToo movement in a private email to Epstein and making a sexist joke about women being stupid. Summers was the former president of Harvard University.

Michael Wolff, media gossip profiteer and Trump whisperer, provided Epstein and sometimes Trump via Epstein with media consulting–in exchange for access to write his bestselling books. He was even Epstein’s behind-the-scenes PR fixer during the Miami Herald investigations. Given that Epstein’s victims have successfully sued banks for managing Epstein’s human trafficking money, expect to see cases brought against Wolff.

MAGA world is imploding. Trump huddled in the Situation Room with Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, and Lauren Boebert to stop the House vote. Boebert reportedly refused–likely because she faces a tough re-election campaign in a blue wave year.

A new Democratic majority that finally includes Rep. Adelita Grijalva of Arizona will get their House vote to force the release of the full Epstein files. Once it passes the House, it still needs to clear 60 votes in the Senate. Trump is expected to veto it–after he and the MAGA disinformation machine ran on releasing the Epstein files, even accusing Biden of molesting his own daughter.

For our bonus episode this week, we include the launch of Follow the Money, a new Gaslit Nation spinoff with Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman. In our first episode, we trace the Epstein-Trump financial nexus and expose the global corruption machine funding fascism. To listen, subscribe on YouTube, follow our new YouTube channel Follow the Money, and subscribe to Gaslit Nation on Patreon at the Truth-Teller level or higher. Every bit of support keeps us free to tell the truth, follow the money, and name the monsters. Thank you for making Gaslit Nation possible.

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Show Notes:

Subscribe to Andrea’s new show with Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman: Follow the Money on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FollowTheMoneyTrail

 

Lawrence: In newly public emails Epstein says 'of course' Trump 'knew about the girls' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik07YmrDJA4

 

In Matt Gaetz Scandal, Circumstances Left Teen Vulnerable to Exploitation A 17-year-old with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men. She wants the public to have a fuller understanding of how she was victimized. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/us/politics/in-matt-gaetz-scandal-circumstances-left-girl-vulnerable-to-exploitation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.008.uayI.Sj1gT9qpKAZS&smid=url-share

 

Is Donald Trump Dying? JD Vance Seems to Think So https://gaslitnation.libsyn.com/is-donald-trump-dying-jd-vance-seems-to-think-so

Fact Check: Posts Claim Contents of 'Ashley Biden's Diary' Have Been Verified. Here Are the Facts https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-posts-claim-contents-181600349.html

 

https://x.com/yashar/status/1988623778146848967

 

https://x.com/matthewstoller/status/1988690518323429848

 

https://x.com/DavidShuster/status/1988728034426552451

 

https://x.com/jkbjournalist/status/1988747933047562503

 

https://x.com/allenanalysis/status/1988740115087159604

 

Ghislaine Maxwell told DOJ Trump never did anything concerning around her: Sources https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-administration-considers-releasing-transcripts-doj-interview-ghislaine/story?id=124383957

 

This appears to be Epstein's response to @jkbjournalist.bsky.social 's Miami Herald report — www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a... — and involves a discussion with Michael Wolff about "plac[ing] a story." Wolff: "They've won the high ground—young, vulnerable, poor girls." https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgeidner.bsky.social/post/3m5hvne377s22

 

White House downplays new Epstein emails that mention Trump https://www.npr.org/2025/11/12/nx-s1-5605582/epstein-files-release-trump-email-grijalva-massie

 

Jeffrey Epstein claimed he gave Russians insight into Trump Newly released emails show the late convicted sex offender’s extensive network of foreign contacts, whom he corresponded with about Trump’s policy decisions. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/12/jeffrey-epstein-donald-trump-russia-emails-00648919?mod=djemCapitalJournalDaybreak

 

The DOJ says it won't release any more 'Epstein Files.' Here's what the government is still keeping secret. https://www.businessinsider.com/jeffrey-epstein-files-records-trump-admin-keeping-secret-may-release-2025-6

 

Perversion of Justice https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article238237729.html

 

Mimi Herald, New York Times seek to unseal records on Jeffrey Epstein’s estate Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article311986109.html

 

Lawsuits against banks with Epstein ties may shed new light on financier’s crimes Experts say claim banks enabled Epstein will be difficult to prove but other outcomes could provide solace to victims https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/27/jeffrey-epstein-lawsuit-us-banks

 

Legal dispute with financiers of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ casts spotlight on controversial Russian oligarch https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-01-03/top-gun-maverick-russian-oligarch-new-republic-pictures-dmitry-rybolovlev

 

When a trans woman first accused Jeffrey Epstein of rape, the media mocked her https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/when-a-trans-woman-first-accused-jeffrey-epstein-of-the-media-mocked-her/

 

Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months A Brooklyn federal judge found that Jonathan Braun had violated the rules of his release by assaulting a nanny, swinging an IV pole at a nurse and dodging tolls in luxury cars. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/nyregion/jonathan-braun-resentencing.html

 

The Characters in Paul Manafort's Career A supplement to The Atlantic’s March issue cover story on Paul Manafort. https://www.theatlantic.com/membership/archive/2018/02/the-characters-in-paul-manaforts-career/552443/