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JD Vance slams ‘incestuous elites’ and tries to claim Trump isn’t one of them

Donald Trump rambles about his honesty and innocence but the internet's not buying it
  • US Vice President JD Vance criticised America's "incestuous elites" following the latest release of the Epstein files, which mention figures like Bill Gates and Bill Clinton.
  • Vance insisted that President Donald Trump, despite numerous mentions, was not part of this "elite" group and was not friendly with Epstein in the same way as others.
  • Donald Trump stated the documents absolve him and later suggested it was time for the country to move on from the issue.
  • Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary have agreed to testify to Congress, while Bill Gates has rubbished allegations made against him in the files.
  • Vance also supported calls for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to appear before Congress, and British politician Lord Peter Mandelson faces a UK police investigation after being mentioned in the documents.
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