President Donald Trump tied disgraced former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to the late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein during a 2015 interview, advising reporters to question “Prince Andrew” if they wanted to know what went on at Epstein’s notorious private island.
Trump, who was asked to comment on Epstein, said at the time that it was clear the disgraced financier had “a problem” — and that Andrew, who has since been stripped of his royal title and status, was in a position to know more about Epstein’s behaviors than most.
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🚨 FLASHBACK: President Trump calling out Prince Andrew 11 years ago!
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“You raised the question of Jeffrey Epstein in your remarks about her — in the Q & A with Sean,” a reporter said.
“Well, I think he’s got a problem,” Trump replied. “I mean, I’m hearing —”
“What do you think the problem will be?” the reporter pressed.
“I don’t know, but that island was really a cesspool,” Trump said. “There’s no question about it, just ask Prince Andrew. He’ll tell you about it. The island was an absolute cesspool.”
Within the next few years, Epstein became the subject of a federal investigation into child-sex trafficking and was ultimately arrested and jailed in New York City. The investigation dug into Epstein’s powerful connections, in addition to a previous sweetheart plea deal Epstein had secured in Florida in 2008 — which allowed him to plead to lesser state offenses and avoid federal sex trafficking charges.
According to a 2019 ruling, however, the plea deal was a violation of the Crime Victims’ Rights Act because the victims were not informed when it was struck.
Epstein died that same year by suicide in a jail cell in New York City’s Metropolitan Correctional Center, but the investigation into his network and powerful connections continued. His longtime partner Ghislaine Maxwell was tried and convicted of sex trafficking.
Mountbatten-Windsor, in the years that followed, was stripped of his titles and royal duties. And on the morning of his 66th birthday — February 19, 2026 — he was arrested by British law enforcement officers who accused him of misconduct while serving in public office in connection with his ties to Epstein. Reports suggest that he could face life in prison, if convicted.
King Charles issued a rare public statement following the arrest, saying, “Let me state clearly: the law must take its course. As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter.”
President Trump also addressed Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, saying that it was a horrible thing for the royal family as a whole.
Saying that the document releases thus far have “totally exonerated” him, Trump made it clear that he felt bad for Britain’s King Charles — a “fantastic man” — to have to deal with the fallout of Andrew’s ties to Epstein.
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