Trump’s Decision to Ban Epstein from Mar-a-Lago
President Trump recently discussed his decision to ban Jeffrey Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The timeline of events surrounding this decision has been a bit confusing, but Trump provided some clarity during a conversation aboard Air Force One.
On July 29, while returning from a trip to Scotland, Trump revealed that Epstein had been taking employees from the spa at Mar-a-Lago. These employees were young women who were reportedly “stolen” away by Epstein. Trump expressed his surprise at this revelation, stating, “People that work in the spa – I have a great spa, one of the best spas in the world at Mar-a-Lago – and people were taken out of the spa, hired by him. In other words, gone.”
Upon learning about Epstein’s actions, Trump confronted him and made it clear that he did not want Epstein taking employees from Mar-a-Lago. Trump recounted the conversation, saying, “I told him, ‘Listen, we don’t want you taking our people.’ Whether it was spa or not spa, I don’t want him taking people. And he was fine, then not too long after that, he did it again, and I said, ‘out of here.’”
Trump’s decision to ban Epstein from Mar-a-Lago came as a result of Epstein’s repeated actions of taking employees from the resort. Despite initially giving Epstein a warning, Trump ultimately decided to remove him from the property.
This incident sheds light on the complex relationship between Trump and Epstein, as well as the actions that led to Epstein’s ban from Mar-a-Lago. The details provided by Trump offer insight into his handling of the situation and his commitment to protecting the employees of his resort.