Campaign aide: Trump asking questions shared by 'millions of Americans' with Epstein conspiracy theory

A Trump campaign aide on Monday defended President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s promotion of a conspiracy theory about the death of disgraced financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, saying that “millions of Americans” are likely asking the same questions.

“I think the president was basically asking some of the questions that we saw millions of Americans probably asking themselves, whether it be on social media or just even in their own private conversations, about the very strange circumstances around this person’s death,” Marc Lotter, director of strategic communications for the 2020 Trump campaign, said on Fox News. 

Marc Lotter claims Trump’s just askin’ the tough questions by retweeting Epstein death conspiracy pic.twitter.com/fyBDRSfWT0

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Lotter went on to note that Attorney General William BarrBill BarrMilley discussed resigning from post after Trump photo-op: report OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ MORE has cited “some serious irregularities with this case that need to be investigated.”

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“The president and his entire administration are very firm in the fact, we need to investigate, not only the circumstances around his death, but continue the investigation into the horrible actions he was accused of and those who may have helped him,” Lotter said. 

Epstein, who was arrested last month, died by apparent suicide in his Manhattan jail cell over the weekend, officials said. He had been in custody awaiting a trial on allegations that he trafficked dozens of minors for sex.

Hours after news of his death broke, Trump retweeted a post that blamed it on former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE. The tweet provided no evidence or basis for the claim. 

The tweet also included the hashtags #ClintonBodyCount and #ClintonCrimeFamily, as well as photos of Epstein and the Clintons.

“Ridiculous and not true and Donald Trump knows it. Has he triggered the 25th Amendment yet?” a spokesman for former President Clinton said in a statement Saturday. 

Several Democratic lawmakers have condemned Trump for helping to promote a conspiracy theory. 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.) said Sunday that Trump was employing the “same tactics” as the Russians when it comes to spreading misinformation. 

“What he’s doing is dangerous, he’s giving life not to just to conspiracy theories but really whipping people up into anger,” Booker said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

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White House counselor Kellyanne ConwayKellyanne Elizabeth ConwayGeorge Conway group hits Ernst in new ad George Conway group contrasts Trump, Eisenhower in battleground states ad Sunday shows preview: Protests against George Floyd’s death, police brutality rock the nation for a second week MORE downplayed Trump’s retweet of the conspiracy while appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” saying that the president “just wants everything investigated.”

Trump has amplified multiple other conspiracy theories in the past, particularly the so-called birther movement, which falsely held that former President Obama wasn’t actually born in the United States.