Scott Jennings slams Democrats’ attacks on Trump over Epstein files: ‘They’re trying to mislead’

Scott Jennings said records released under a law signed by Donald Trump show no wrongdoing and highlight his early warnings about Jeffrey Epstein
Scott Jennings accused Democrats of using Jeffrey Epstein files to attack Donald Trump and ignoring claims that he aided authorities (Getty Images)
Scott Jennings accused Democrats of using Jeffrey Epstein files to attack Donald Trump and ignoring claims that he aided authorities (Getty Images)


WASHINGTON, DC: Conservative commentator Scott Jennings lashed out at Democrats on Thursday, February 26, accusing them of using Jeffrey Epstein files to unfairly attack Trump’s character.

Jennings argued that while people focus on Trump’s name appearing in the documents, they are ignoring evidence that suggests the president actually tried to help authorities.

Scott Jennings says Trump tipped off police on Epstein

Scott Jennings, during an interview with CNN, claimed that the narrative being pushed by Democrats is a deliberate attempt at "trying to mislead the American people. It’s the Steele dossier all over again. That’s all this is."

He emphasized that the records currently being released under a law Trump himself signed do not contain allegations of wrongdoing against him but rather highlight his early warnings about Epstein’s behavior.

He emphasized that the records currently being released under a law Trump himself signed do not contain allegations of wrongdoing against him but rather highlight his early warnings about Epstein’s behavior.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, after testifying before U.S. House lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Chappaqua, N.Y. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, after testifying before US House lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into convicted offender Jeffrey Epstein, Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, in Chappaqua, NY (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Jennings stated, “The only real true thing that we know is that he called up the police in Florida and said, ‘You need to look at this. You need to look at this guy. You need to look at Ghislaine Maxwell.’”

He further noted that Trump was "warning them about what Jeffrey Epstein was doing."

Scott Jennings blasts Democrats over Trump-Epstein claims

Furthermore, Jennings did not hold back when discussing the political fallout from the file releases.

He criticized figures like Hillary Clinton for being "all too happy to go on television and cast aspersions on his character using this idea that his name appears in the files."

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy, and amid a U.S. military buildup in the Persian Gulf threatening Iran. (Photo by Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)

He argued that these attacks are a distraction from the reality that no evidence of misconduct by Trump has been found.

"You have Democrat after Democrat after Democrat... being quite clear that the president has never been accused of anything in wrongdoing," Jennings said.

Scott Jennings backs Trump on Epstein file release concerns

When questioned about why Trump initially raised concerns about the law that eventually released these files, Jennings explained that it was a matter of protecting innocent bystanders rather than a cover-up.

He noted that Trump eventually "signed the law" but had "raised a legitimate issue" regarding the release of unredacted information.

Jennings pointed to instances where people with no connection to the crimes were unfairly mentioned, saying, "when you start dumping unredacted and uncorroborated documents out into the public domain, people who have nothing to do with it could be getting hurt."

He concluded that despite the "onerous" process of reviewing millions of documents, the truth of Trump's early cooperation remains the most significant takeaway.

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