Epstein survivor condemns Trump for calling file release fight a 'hoax'
Source: The Guardian
Sun 23 Nov 2025 09.16 EST
First published on Sun 23 Nov 2025 07.00 EST
A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse has condemned Donald Trump for dismissing the victims’ fight for transparency as a “hoax”.
Shortly after signing a bill to release the Epstein files, the US president posted a lengthy social media rant accusing Democrats of weaponising the scandal against him.
Danielle Bensky, 39, who was abused by Epstein as a teenager, said: “[Trump] made something very political out of something that could have been really a beautiful moment for our history and for women and for survivors everywhere. “He is sort of missing the point entirely because this really should have been a day to celebrate all the achievements of all the survivors that led the charge in this.”
In Trump’s rambling message on Truth Social on Wednesday night, he failed to mention Epstein’s victims and instead used the moment to attack his political opponents, saying: “This latest Hoax will backfire on the Democrats just as all of the rest have!” Bensky said Trump’s comments had undermined the tireless campaigning of the women abused by Epstein, such as Maria Farmer, Chauntae Davies and Virginia Giuffre, who killed herself in April.
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