Trump flew in Epstein’s plane; campaign had ‘no idea’: Report

Report: Trump flew in Jeffrey Epstein’s plane to campaign events
Campaign officials: Flight was provided by a charter flight company
Epstein was accused of running a child sex trafficking ring

Updated: Aug 13, 2024 / 06:11 PM CDT

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Association of Black Journalists, NABJ, convention, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

(NewsNation) — Former President Donald Trump reportedly recently took several trips in a blue Gulfstream jet previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein.

According to the Miami Herald, Trump’s campaign took the Gulfstream G550 plane to several fundraisers over the weekend. The Gulfstream jet once carried Epstein, who owned it until his death in 2019.

According to campaign officials, Trump’s staff had “no idea” the Gulfstream was once owned by Epstein. The official told the Daily Beast a charter flight company provided the jet.

“The campaign had absolutely no idea the aircraft we rented was previously owned by Mr. Epstein,” the official said, adding that Trump’s team only knew about the jet’s owner from the media.

Epstein was found dead in his jail cell of an apparent suicide in 2019. He was awaiting trial for allegedly orchestrating a child sex trafficking ring along with his accomplice and former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Here is a timeline of the criminal cases against Epstein.