During his first term, President Trump was both praised and condemned for being wildly unpredictable, pushing boundaries and disregarding long-standing norms in Washington. Berating Zelensky of UkrainePresident Trump and Vice President JD Vance meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Feb. 28. Instigating tariff warsPresident Trump displays a list of tariffs he announced at a White House event in April. Many Americans, including Trump’s supporters, have long demanded the records, in part to assess whether other powerful men were complicit or involved in the abuse. They contained references to Trump being involved in or aware of Epstein’s sexual abuse, which the White House called untrue.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 20, 2026 11:08 UTC