Fox News since Monday: 85 minutes talking about Sydney Sweeney, 3 minutes talking about Epstein

https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox-news-monday-85-minutes-talking-about-sydney-sweeney-3-minutes-talking-about-epstein

33 comments

  1. And when you’re a propaganda network, they let you do it.

    You can do anything.

  2. It’s all hands on deck trying to stop people from remembering that Donald Trump was very likely part of a sex ring that sexually abused children and young women. They have tried a lot of things. This week it’s golden ballrooms and advertising his personal business deals on the WH social media page and Sydney Sweeney. Next week, he’s going to try something else. Eyes on the prize, people.

  3. Reddit has an obsession with her. It’s creepy asf.

  5. It’s really easy to distract simple minded individuals with social issues. A lot of people are scared to even talk about the government. An entity that’s purpose is to care for its people. All this government is doing now is culture war to take as many rights as possible.

  9. This could easily be shut down if AE just ran the exact same campaign with a couple other models of varying backgrounds. Boom. Done. Epstein files now?

  11. # The Complete Trump-Epstein Timeline And Other Collected Information

    * * *

    ## Part 1: The 15-Year Friendship (1987–2002)

    **1987:** Trump and Epstein first meet. Became “nightlife musketeers” with Tom Barrack ([Mercury News](https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/07/10/jeffrey-epstein-boasted-that-he-played-matchmaker-for-donald-and-melania-trump-report-says/))

    **1992:** NBC footage ([AP News](https://apnews.com/article/156bf74aa00640969bbf57011b8395f1)) captures them partying at Mar-a-Lago with 28 cheerleaders. Trump whispers in Epstein’s ear, points at women saying “She’s hot”

    **1993–1997:** Flight logs show Trump flew on Epstein’s plane at least 7 times, including with Tiffany and Marla Maples ([PolitiFact](https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/nov/08/instagram-posts/no-evidence-president-elect-donald-trump-visited-j/))

    **2002:** Trump’s infamous quote to _New York Magazine_ ([Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-called-epstein-a-terrific-guy-before-denying-relationship-with-him/2019/07/08/a01e0f00-a1be-11e9-bd56-eac6bb02d01d_story.html)):

    > “I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”

    * * *

    ## Part 2: The Falling Out (2004–2008)

    **2004:** Trump outbids Epstein for Palm Beach mansion. Two weeks later, police get the first tip about Epstein ([Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/donald-trump-and-jeffrey-epstein-partied-together-then-an-oceanfront-palm-beach-mansion-came-between-them/2019/07/31/79f1d98c-aca0-11e9-a0c9-6d2d7818f3da_story.html))

    **Key fact:** 16-year-old Virginia Giuffre was recruited at Mar-a-Lago while working as a spa attendant. Her father was maintenance manager at Trump’s club ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Giuffre))

    * * *

    ## Part 3: Trump Administration Conflicts of Interest (2017–2021)

    **2017:** Trump appoints Alexander Acosta as Labor Secretary—the same prosecutor (under then-Florida AG Pam Bondi) who gave Epstein the sweetheart 2008 plea deal ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/12/labor-secretary-alex-acosta-is-resigning-as-pressure-mounts-from-jeffrey-epstein-case.html))

    **2019:** William Barr becomes AG despite massive conflicts:

    – Barr’s father hired Epstein to teach at an elite school despite zero credentials ([Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-dalton-school-math-teacher-yearbook-photos-125122535.html))

    – Barr worked at Kirkland & Ellis, the firm that represented Epstein

    **The Recusal Flip-Flop:**

    – **July 8:** Barr recuses himself ([Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/william-barr-says-hes-recused-epstein-case-over-legal-conflict-1448165))

    – **July 9:** Reverses recusal after “consulting ethics officials” ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/09/bill-barr-will-not-recuse-himself-in-jeffrey-epstein-prosecution.html))

    * * *

    ## Part 4: Epstein’s Death & Trump’s Hypocrisy (August 10, 2019)

    **6:30 AM:** Epstein found dead in Trump’s DOJ custody. That evening, Trump promotes Clinton conspiracy theories.

    **Official tweet timestamps** from the American Presidency Project:

    – **22:01:25:** Retweets about Clinton’s flights

    – **22:01:56:** Just 31 seconds later, retweets:

    > “Died of SUICIDE on 24/7 SUICIDE WATCH? Yeah right! #JefferyEpstein had information on Bill Clinton”
    > ([American Presidency Project](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/tweets-august-10-2019))

    **The Hypocrisy:** While blaming Clinton, Trump ignored his own:

    – 15-year friendship with Epstein

    – 7 documented flights on Epstein’s plane

    – 14 phone numbers in Epstein’s book ([FactCheck.org](https://www.factcheck.org/2019/08/the-epstein-connections-fueling-conspiracy-theories/))

    – The 2002 “younger women” quote

    * * *

    ## Part 5: The 2025 Cover-up

    **June 2024:** Trump tells Fox News he’d declassify Epstein files, but Fox edited out his backtrack:
    “I guess I would… you don’t want to affect people’s lives if it’s phony stuff in there”

    **February 2025:** AG Pam Bondi claims Epstein “client list” is “sitting on my desk” ([Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/08/jeffrey-epstein-bondi-patel-trump/))

    **July 7, 2025:** DOJ releases memo declaring:

    – Epstein died by suicide (case closed)

    – No “client list” exists

    – No further prosecutions ([ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/US/doj-fbi-review-finds-jeffrey-epstein-client-list/story?id=123526125))

    **July 8, 2025:** When asked about Epstein, Trump snaps:

    > “Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy’s been talked about for years… This creep”
    > ([Axios](https://www.axios.com/2025/07/08/jeffrey-epstein-files-trump-list-pam-bondi))

    * * *

    ## The Evolution of Trump’s Denials

    – **2002:** “Terrific guy… likes beautiful women… on the younger side”

    – **2019:** “I was not a fan… haven’t spoken in 15 years”

    – **2025:** “This creep… waste of time to discuss”

    * * *

    ## The MAGA Rebellion

    Trump’s own supporters are furious about the cover-up ([ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-supporters-angry-justice-departments-epstein-memo/story?id=123567461)). Alex Jones, Laura Loomer, and Tucker Carlson are turning on the administration for burying the case.

    Trump calls own supporters stupid for believing in “Epstein Hoax” ([The Times](https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/trump-epstein-files-release-gnm87pck2))
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    Edit: Format

  12. I really don’t care about an advertising faux pas. Release the Epstein files!

  19. I don’t even know who/what this woman is.

    But I see the name everywhere on reddit.

    Some American internet star, I’m guessing? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

  20. This is why America and Americans are losing to the criminal trump party.

  21. this is absolutely insane. the only thing I’ve heard about this is that I am supposed to be mad about it. frankly I don’t care about her or the ad at all. I didn’t’ see it. does anyone watch regular TV anymore? I don’t even know where I’d see it.

    I’m sick of the conservative propaganda. they are convinced that liberals are outraged over the dumbest shit. meanwhile they are in fact outraged over dumb shit that isn’t real most of the time.

  25. Do people here not realize that Fox News and WSJ are both owned by the same company that Trump is suing (because of WSJ reporting on his Epstein letter)? Of course they’re staying out of the fray, I don’t know why anyone would expect otherwise

  31. Mainstream “media” has failed us. News, my ass.

    CNN isn’t much better, but fuck if Fox ain’t setting the bar so damned low.

  32. Called it, its more distraction. Sadly this seems to be working on a lot of the left.

  33. I have to know because I’ve seen nothing from this except conservatives talked about it. Are there actually people complaining about her ad? Cause this sounds completely manufactured

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